Dodge Charger Pursuit claims its victories in Michigan State Police tests

Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet , Dodge , Ford , Police/Emergency The Big Three are finally done one-upping each other in this year’s Michigan State Police vehicle evaluations, with the 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit V8 laying down some heady numbers on the test track. The Charger emerged with the fastest lap time ever recorded in the Michigan State Police test’s history, at 1:33.7. That, boys and girls, is something else. The Chevrolet Caprice PPV may have the best top speed and braking, but the Charger has shown it has the chops to slice up the twisties as well

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Official: Chevy boasts about Caprice PPV performance in Michigan State Police test

Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Chevrolet , Police/Emergency General Motors has a reason to preen over the results of the Michigan State Police vehicle evaluations. The Chevrolet Caprice PPV managed to eclipse its competition in top speed and braking tests. The Caprice PPV managed to scoot down from 60 miles per hour in just 125.8 feet, which is a full four feet shorter than the equivalent Ford Interceptor Sedan . Likewise, with a top speed of 154 mph, the protect-and-serve Bowtie boasts a top speed that’s 6 mph faster than the 148-mph Interceptor.

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Autoblog Podcast #248

Filed under: Motorsports , Podcasts , Etc. , Chevrolet , Ford , GMC Targa Newfoundland, Hyundai Veloster, the last Crown Victoria, Chevrolet Caprice PPV Episode #248 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. This week Chris, Zach, Dan and Chris Paukert talk about the Targa Newfoundland, Hyundai Veloster, the final Ford Crown Victoria, and the Chevrolet Caprice PPV. Your questions and comments power the last third of the podcast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel , thanks for taking the time.

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Submit your questions for Autoblog #248 LIVE

We record Episode #248 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below. Check out our discussion topics or chime in to help determine what else the crew chats about this evening. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight. Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #248 Zach’s Targa Newfoundland Odyssey Hyundai Veloster The end of the Ford Crown Victoria Chevrolet Caprice PPV [ UStream ] Interact LIVE at UStream – 10PM Eastern on Monday, September 5, 2011 [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [ RSS ] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Submit your questions for Autoblog #248 LIVE originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:15:00 EST.

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Autoblog Podcast #248 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern

Filed under: Etc. We’re almost ready to record Episode #248 of the Autoblog Podcast. Check out the topics below and you can join us live via UStream , as well. Thanks for listening! Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #247 Zach’s Targa Newfoundland Odyssey Hyundai Veloster The end of the Ford Crown Victoria Chevrolet Caprice PPV Live broadcasting by Ustream Autoblog Podcast #248 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:43:00 EST

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What the fashionable detective will be driving this fall

Filed under: Car Buying , Government/Legal , Chevrolet , GM , Police/Emergency Anybody can buy a cop car. The roadway is littered with clapped-out Chevrolet Caprice cruisers that cause motorists to instinctively to slam on the brakes while the driver rolls smugly on by. Not everybody can pick up a brand-new 2011 Chevrolet Caprice cop car , however, but a few dealers actually have them in stock.

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