1/24 Scale 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit Police Car Diecast Model

• diecast and pre-painted, ready to display
• material: metal & plastic
• scale: 1/24
• size: 19.5*7.3*6.1 cm

The Dodge Charger Pursuit, originally called the Dodge Charger Police Package until 2010, is the police car variant of the Dodge Charger. The vehicle, alongside the Dodge Durango Pursuit, is intended to compete with the Ford Police Interceptor and the Chevrolet 9C1. It was introduced alongside the sixth generation Charger at the 2005 New York International Auto Show, entered production alongside the civilian model the following year, and will remain in production until 2024. Its design is mostly shared with the civilian Charger.

The Charger Pursuit is primarily marketed to and used by law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some agencies outside North America have also purchased the Charger, including those in Chile, the Czech Republic, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Charger Police Package was released in early 2006. Unlike the civilian Charger, the Charger Police Package features upgraded heavy-duty brakes, a severe-duty cooling system, police performance electronic stability control, police performance-tuned steering, and a gear shifter that is mounted on the steering column instead of in the center console. The Charger Police Package's 370 hp (276 kW) Hemi V8 can accelerate the car from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.0 seconds and to a top speed of 152 mph (245 km/h). In Michigan State Police testing, the Charger V8 outperformed all other pursuit vehicles in acceleration, cornering, and braking (except the Dodge Magnum and V6 Charger, which stopped slightly faster in some tests) in the first five years since its introduction. For 2009, the base Charger Police Package came with the 3.5L V6 and a 5-speed automatic transmission. The rear was slightly updated, moving the "CHARGER" badge to the right, and replacing the left with the badge reading "DODGE". The V8 version uses HEMI V8 engine shared with the Charger Daytona R/T, rated at 370 hp (276 kW) and 395 lb⋅ft (536 N⋅m) of torque.

When the Charger was redesigned for the 2011 model year, the police package version was renamed the "Dodge Charger Pursuit". In 2012, the Charger Pursuit replaced the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor as the top police sedan in North America following its discontinuation. Through mid-2014, there was a 3.6 RWD model, and a V8-RWD model. In mid-2014, A V8-AWD model became optional, along with a BR9 brake package.

For the 2015 model year, the Charger Pursuit received a facelift like its civilian version. By 2017, the Charger Pursuit and competing Ford Police Interceptor Utility essentially shared the sales award, as sales of the AWD Charger rapidly increased. In 2020, in part because of limited A580 transmission availability, the entire factory allotment of Charger Pursuits sold out in only a few months' time. Only two models were available in 2020, the RWD 3.6L and the V8-AWD model.

After a break from production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Charger Pursuit resumed production in late 2020 for the 2021 model year with two models: a new V6-AWD (850RE transmission), and a V8-RWD (8HP70). Besides the adaptation of the 8-speed autos, new Charger Pursuit models instituted electronically limited top speeds of 140 mph on both models, down about a dozen on the V8 cars. Purchasing agencies also received the ability to configure the electronic speed limiters downward from 140 mph to a speed of their choosing.

Stellantis will continue to produce the LD Charger, LD Chrysler 300, and LA Challenger through 2023 at Brampton Assembly. All-new replacements for the Charger Pursuit are expected to be unveiled in 2024. These replacement cars are expected to have new powerplants, including hybrid models and electrics.

--copied from Wikipedia