The 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit police edition spent Saturday getting the once over from law enforcement. Jalopnik caught these first shots of a bare '11 Charger during high-speed tests by the Michigan State Police.
I know the underpinnings are all new, but I still maintain that exterior wise, it is a basic refresh. Average joe will be hard pressed to see the differences in the front end in the '11 and '10. The biggest change is the rear.
I like it, but considering the current design is approaching 6 years old, I think they needed to change the exterior a bit more then they did.
I think from the rear it looks much nicer, but I like the new fron a bit less. With interior improvements (along with the new V6) it should be enough to keep the car competetive; but I wouldn't think there will be a major increase in demand.
A few small details aside (which were impossible to determine with camo), I came pretty darn close to capturing the vehicle for Edmunds a few months ago...
I think this is a fantastic MCE btw - good job Chrysler!!!
A few small details aside (which were impossible to determine with camo), I came pretty darn close to capturing the vehicle for Edmunds a few months ago...
I have the felling then Ford might do a 360 about a RWD sedan and it'll force GM to go faster with the upcoming Alpha and offering a civilian Aussie Zeta Caprice.
Second that opinion. I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of the Dodge lineup turns out. This new Charger is looking really good, better than I expected.
I didn't particularly like the current one, but this new one kicks ass! The biggest improvement is losing the stupid shape of the rear passenger door windows. They sucked!
Looks great. I saw this and some other shots on another website earlier today. The 300 is also looking beautiful and it's making the choice between this and the 300 much harder for me to decide on.
I think the new charger looks good. The rear tail lights were what killed the appeal of the charger for me. I like the grill they have on the police one with the chrome and black. It looks much better then the all chrome, and kind of takes away from that ugly 1994 Dodge Ram Pickup look that every subsequent dodge grill has looked horribly like. My only concern is the lack of any logo or lettering on the front of the car. I don't like the ram logo, and I know the cross hair grill is supposed to act like the logo, but at least maybe spell out " D O D G E" or something.
relating to the person who posted the WJRT video from the police tests. I actually saw a white Chevrolet Caprice PPV on the road yesterday, and I have to say, they are EXTREMELY boring looking. For those of you hoping for a civilian version (myself included), they will have to revise the sheet metal a lot, especially the front end / grill or the general public will most likely find it an extremely unappealing car. I drove behind it for about 4 miles and then beside it, and infront of it, and I have to say, an Impala looks more intamadating in the rearview mirror
As a G8 owner, I hope chevy does come out with a zeta sedan, but they really need to restyle particularly the grill to better match modern chevrolet products.
I like it, but something is bugging me about the rear quarter panels from the front quarter view....it looks retro, in a heavy, seventies car sort of way. Overall, though, that straight back view could be from a sports coupe!
You know, every time someone halfway mentions anything related remotely to Zeta, there's a thousand posts with "OMG THAT IS SOOOO MY NEXT CAR." I hate those posts. So much. Because 90% of those people will end up in Accords.
That being said, if this Charger delivers on electronic goodies by its second or third model year, and they don't price it out of the ballpark, it'll be in the running to be my first post-college new car, depending on my graduate school situation.
I love the rear of the car compared to the current one. It definitely gives a nod back to the classic Mopar musclecars. The front end is not bad either I just do not care much for the side profile. Still, not bad for a MCE!
Even though I don't care much for the side profile, it is definitely much better than before.
You have to give Fiat some credit, they seem to really be trying to rebuild the Chrysler brand and make it a success.
I can't decide whether I like it or not. I like the brawniness of it - looks like a street brawler, but it's also kinda ugly...
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
GM Inside News Forum
3.5M posts
83.7K members
Since 2003
A forum community dedicated to GM owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about General Motors news, concepts, releases, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!