The reason that many of us drive Dodge cars, trucks or sport utility vehicles is because they are top performers in their respective segment – and even the Dodge police cars are the fastest in their small segment. This week’s Mopar Muscle Thursday clip focuses on these high performance police cars, showing us clips from the Michigan State Police tests back in 2012. This video talks about how the Charger excels over the Ford Taurus based Police Interceptor and the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, turning in the best acceleration times of the 2012 trials while also setting records for both V6 and V8 police cars on the Grattan Raceway road course.
Of course, when you consider the simple fact that the Dodge Charger is one of the best performing large sedans sold in America while the Durango is one of the best performing SUVs – it is nice to see these vehicles prove that they are the best in an unbiased testing program by an independent third party.
Before enjoying the video below that shows the Dodge police vehicle lineup including the Charger and Durango in action, turn up your speakers as this video is chock full of interesting information on the success of the modern Dodge police cars and SUVs.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
