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    2012 Police Car Acceleration: Dodge Vs Ford Vs Chevy: PRO Version

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    1) The Dodge Charger police edition outperformed the Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Caprice in most acceleration tests except the 0-50 mph where the Taurus was fastest due to all-wheel drive. The Caprice had the highest top speed. 2) In braking tests, the Charger and Caprice performed best with stopping distances under 130 feet, beating the Ford models. 3) In a road handling test around a track, the Charger Hemi models took first and second place, followed by the Caprice and Ford Taurus turbo, showing improved performance from the Charger over the previous year.

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    1) The Dodge Charger police edition outperformed the Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Caprice in most acceleration tests except the 0-50 mph where the Taurus was fastest due to all-wheel drive. The Caprice had the highest top speed. 2) In braking tests, the Charger and Caprice performed best with stopping distances under 130 feet, beating the Ford models. 3) In a road handling test around a track, the Charger Hemi models took first and second place, followed by the Caprice and Ford Taurus turbo, showing improved performance from the Charger over the previous year.

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    1) The Dodge Charger police edition outperformed the Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Caprice in most acceleration tests except the 0-50 mph where the Taurus was fastest due to all-wheel drive. The Caprice had the highest top speed. 2) In braking tests, the Charger and Caprice performed best with stopping distances under 130 feet, beating the Ford models. 3) In a road handling test around a track, the Charger Hemi models took first and second place, followed by the Caprice and Ford Taurus turbo, showing improved performance from the Charger over the previous year.

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    1) The Dodge Charger police edition outperformed the Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Caprice in most acceleration tests except the 0-50 mph where the Taurus was fastest due to all-wheel drive. The Caprice had the highest top speed. 2) In braking tests, the Charger and Caprice performed best with stopping distances under 130 feet, beating the Ford models. 3) In a road handling test around a track, the Charger Hemi models took first and second place, followed by the Caprice and Ford Taurus turbo, showing improved performance from the Charger over the previous year.

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    2012 Police Car Acceleration: Dodge vs Ford vs Chevy

    In the V6 acceleration competition, the Charger easily beat the Taurus front-wheel-drive and AWD models, but Caprice beat Charger, thanks largely to its superior six-speed automatic. The Dodge Charger police edition is still not available with the eight-speed automatic, possibly because the five-speed is time-tested and cheaper. The real performance action is in the V8/turbo arena, and Dodge did surprisingly well there, as well; the 3.06:1 ratio made a difference, allowing the Charger Hemi to beat both Caprice and turbocharged Taurus. In fairness, the difference was usually relatively minor, especially between Caprice and Charger; Taurus had the best 0-50 time, reflecting the ease of launching an all wheel drive car. Caprice had the top speed, by 2 mph. SPEED (Sec) 0-50 0-60 0-70 0-80 0-90 0-100 TOP SPEED Dodge Charger V6 (3.07/2.65 ratios) 5.80 7.66 9.65 11.93 15.47 19.18 141 6.07 7.93 10.26 12.75 15.51 20.18 141 Hemi (3.06/2.65) 4.56 5.83 7.38 9.31 11.43 13.65 151 4.57 5.95 7.40 9.18 11.53 14.01 152 V6 5.94 7.65 9.48 12.12 15.07 18.30 147 Chevrolet Caprice V8 E85 4.64 5.95 7.61 9.51 11.56 13.99 153 V8 4.63 5.91 7.64 9.53 11.64 14.13 154 Ford Taurus FWD 5.94 7.77 10.15 12.60 15.59 19.68 130 Turbo 4.41 5.92 7.53 9.57 11.91 14.50 148

    Changes from the 2011 model year include a (computer aided) hike in the maximum speed of the Pentastar V6based Charger, fixing a flaw in the Hemi computer, and adding a performance-ratio rear axle as a speed option.
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    In 2010, the Ford AWD turbo won in 0-40 and 0-50, the Dodge in 0-70 and 0-80, and Caprice everywhere else. The big surprise was the performance of the standard V6 Taurus, which managed to beat the Pentastar V6-based Charger decisively in all but top speed. That was not true for 2011. (See the 2010 article for a description of the methods involved in testing.)

    Squad car braking


    The testing method not only tests the absolute braking power, but the ability to stop after the brakes are well heated, which may be more appropriate for trooper use (think of a chase where the brakes are frequently applied). Deceleration Rate Stopping Distance Charger V6 127.0 Charger Hemi 129.9 Ford FWD 131.0 Ford Turbo 131.7 Caprice V8 125.8 Caprice V6 126.2

    In 2009, Charger dominated the tests for braking with a stopping distance of around 138-143 feet. In 2010, Dodge came in last among the new cars, not counting the old Crown Victoria (142), Impala (140), or Tahoe (141). For 2011, Dodge came close to the champ, Chevrolet Caprice, and easily all three Fords (the AWD V6 was similar in standard and turbo versions). The Impala and Tahoe easily beat their 2010 numbers but came in behind the more hard-core squads.

    Vehicle dynamics and cornering


    Car Time Car Time Charger Hemi 2.65:1 1:34.39 Charger Hemi 3.06:1 1:35.42
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    Charger V6 3.07:1 1:37.57 Charger V6 2.65:1 1:37.71


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    Caprice V8 E85 Ford AWD Turbo Caprice V8

    1:35.61 1:35.85 1:36.84

    Caprice V6 Ford AWD Ford FWD

    1:37.87 1:39.61 1:39.63

    The next test involves moving over to the Gratten Race Track. It is a 2 mile long closed course, with 13 turns, and some wicked off camber turns, and dips and rises. The front straight away is 3,200 foot long affair. In 2010, the Volvo-based Ford Taurus AWD Turbo took the honors, with the Caprice V8 coming in a close second, and Charger lagging; the 2009 Charger would have beaten nearly every car in 2010, including the revised Charger. The V6 and V8 Chargers were close. This year, the Charger Hemis, with both axle ratios, took the #1 and #2 spots; Caprice V8s bracketed the Ford AWD Turbo, and all beat the 2010 Charger Hemis score. Then came the standard V6 models, again with Charger taking the lead, suggesting that the suspension had been tweaked considerably (along with the brakes); it was followed by the Caprice, then the two Fords without turbochargers. The Caprice might well beat the Charger next year, though, because GM people discovered that their test car had prototype front struts and rear suspension cradle bushings which hurt the handling. When newer parts were installed, their performance increased, but these numbers are not posted. In the end, all things considered, the squads remain in the same ballpark for handling. The best performer was within six seconds of the worst.

    Police car gas mileage


    Car Charger Hemi 2.65:1
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    EPA mpg 16/25

    Car Charger V6 3.07:1

    EPA mpg 19/26


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    Charger Hemi 3.06:1 Caprice V8 E85 Ford AWD Turbo Caprice V8

    16/25 14/22 TBA 15/24

    Charger V6 2.65:1 Caprice V6 Ford AWD Ford FWD

    18/27 18/26 TBA TBA

    While the Ford AWD Turbo was intriguing in 2010, departments may not trust turbocharged engines for heavy duty use, and may not think AWD is up to the rigors of police work (which is presumably why there is no AWD Charger). Whats more, the Charger and Caprice both showed they were superior or at least equal this year. The Ford is estimated to be far pricier than the Chevy and Dodge; and the Dodge is close enough in performance for departments to consider the possible issues of getting parts for the Australian-built Chevy (which has no direct civilian equivalent, yet) and issues of the untested-in-police-work turbo-and-AWD combination of the Ford. A major factor in the formula which is not available yet is the gas mileage. Police departments, not surprisingly, burn a lot of fuel, and while gas prices are low now, many departments were badly burned by the sudden spike in fuel costs three years ago.

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