2009 Dodge Charger Cop Car Gets More Power

The boys in blue will be happy to know that a new, more powerful interceptor has just hit the streets. Just like the civilian version, the 2009 Dodge Charger police car benefits from Chrysler's tweaked 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine that produces 368 HP and 395 lb.-ft. of torque, or 28HP and 5 pounds of torque more than the 2007 model. As before, departments with a lower budget have the option of the basic version that gets a 250 HP 3.5 V6 engine.

Compared to the civilian version, the cop-spec Dodge Charger's features include performance-tuned steering and suspension, heavy-duty seats to accommodate fully equipped (or...fully-sized) officers, a column-mounted shift lever Load-leveling, height-control shock absorbers and a severe-duty cooling system.

$2 Million In Speeding Tickets

What would you do with $2 million? Most people would not answer, "go on a speed rampage through Brazil". But it seems a guy from Sao Paulo found himself in this situation. The man went on a seven-year run (pun intended) where he didn’t even stop for red lights. Because the car was not registered in his name, he was able to rack up a combined $1.8 million in tickets and fines. Even worse is that he’s only got 90 days to pay off his almost decade-long string of infractions.

But don’t think this is some rich kid who will just write the police a quick check and be on his way. Authorities reported his vehicle as a 12-year-old car worth about $6,500.

Source: Top Speed