Summary
Both the 5.7L HEMI®-powered Charger and Magnum demonstrated impressive performance and braking with one test driver commenting; "This is the gold standard of police service brakes." The Hemi-powered version, however, is 200 pounds heavier than the 3.5L V-6, with most of the weight in the front. This affects handling.
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2008 Los Angeles County
Each year since 1974, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has conducted performance and fuel economy tests on police vehicles. With a total square mileage about the size of the state of Connecticut, Los Angeles County offers widely diverse operating conditions ranging from traffic-clogged urban streets, winding mountainous roadways, scorching deserts and high-speed freeways.
In comparison with the annual vehicle tests performed by the Michigan State Police, the Los Angeles Sheriff testing program places less emphasis on top speed and...See the full content of this document
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