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Production:

Production for the 2006 Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum police vehicles will begin in the fall of 2005 at the Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario (Canada) alongside the 2006 Dodge Magnum, Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300.

The 2006 Dodge police vehicles will be available to county, city and state police departments in the fourth quarter of 2005, with pricing announced at that time.

ESP enhances driver control and helps maintain directional stability in turns, even on uneven surfaces, patchy snow, ice or gravel. If there is a discernible difference between what the driver asks through the steering and the vehicle’s path, ESP applies selective braking and throttle control to put the car back onto the driver’s intended path.

Emergency Brake Assist detects when maximum braking is required through sensing the rate of brake application. By applying full brake pressure to all four brakes, this system improves stopping distance.

All-speed Traction Control enhances mobility and prevents wheel slip when accelerating on slippery surfaces. It also provides a measure of directional stability control and helps keep the car on its intended course. The system works by braking the slipping wheel in low-traction situations. However, it also can adjust the throttle control, making the vehicle less reliant on brake applications alone.

ABS keeps the vehicle straight and retains steering capability while braking on slippery surfaces by preventing wheel lock-up

Both passive and active safety features also are incorporated in the new Dodge Charger police vehicles. These include: advanced multistage driver and front passenger air bags, a front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) for controlled airbag deployment, constant force seat belt retractors, pretensioners, an energy-absorbing steering column, optional side-curtain airbags and a tire pressure monitoring system to alert officers of low tire pressure.

Production:

The 2006 Dodge police vehicles will be available to county, city and state police departments in the fourth quarter of 2005, with pricing announced at that time.

BeaconWear™ Safety Vests:

Chrysler Group is committed to the safety and security of its customers, employees and those who keep America safe. To keep members of the New York Police Traffic Department safer while performing their law enforcement duties, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund donated 250 BeaconWear™ Safety Vests to the Department today at the New York Auto Show during the media reveal of the 2006 Dodge Charger Police vehicle.

While the Dodge Charger offers law enforcement agencies a four-door sedan with all the power, handling and functionality they require to effectively patrol the streets, the BeaconWear Safety Vest offers police officers the extra protection they need when outside of their vehicles.

The most common cause of injury for police officers is being hit by another vehicle while outside of a squad car. The BeaconWear vest features reflective strips that can be seen further and more clearly when it is dark or weather is inclement. With the aid of battery-powered illuminated vests however, there is a decreased risk of police officers being injured, disabled or killed by a motorist when they leave their squad cars.

Police Car Heritage:

The former Chrysler Corporation dominated the police car business throughout the 1960s, ‘70s and early ‘80s, with U.S. market shares ranging from 45-60 percent. Police vehicles manufactured by the former Chrysler Corporation included the Dodge Monaco, Dodge Royal Monaco, Dodge Coronet, Dodge Diplomat, Dodge Dart, Dodge St.Regis, Plymouth Fury, Plymouth Gran Fury, Plymouth Volare and Chrysler Newport.

Recently, Dodge returned to the police car market after a 12-year hiatus with the 2002 Dodge Intrepid. The front-wheel-drive Dodge Intrepid earned a 4 percent share of the approximately 70,000 unit U.S. market. That vehicle was phased out of production in 2003.

In the fall of 2004, Dodge previewed the 2006 Dodge Magnum as a police vehicle offering enhanced rear-wheel-drive performance and handling with a spacious, flexible interior for police special service uses.

The 2006 Dodge Charger police vehicle is armed with modern muscle and superior rear-wheel-drive performance technologies. In addition to the standard features on the 2006 Dodge Charger, the following police-specific equipment will be available for law enforcement use only.

Standard Equipment:

160-amp high-output alternator.
160-mph or 260-km/h (certified) calibrated speedometer.
18x7.5-inch steel wheels
3.5-liter V6 engine with 250 hp @ 6,400 rpm and 250 lb-ft of torque @ 3,800 rpm.
800 CCA battery.
AM/FM stereo radio with CD player, changer controls, four speakers, and clock.
Bright hubcaps.
Cloth front bucket seats with manual lumbar and rear fixed bench seat.
Column shifter.
Easy path wiring grommet between underhood and passenger compartments.
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Emergency Brake Assist.
External Oil Coolers: engine oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid.
Five-speed automatic transmission with overdrive.
Four-wheel antilock brakes with All-Speed Traction Control.
Four-wheel independent performance suspension.
P225/60R18 BSW V-rated performance tires.
Police equipment mounting bracket.
Rear trunk-lid key lock cylinder.
Separate key and key fob.
Severe-duty cooling system

Standard Electrical Equipment:

100-amp battery power feed in trunk.
Center instrument panel stack power connector with three 20-amp-fused battery feeds and three 20-amp-fused ignition feeds.
Dome lamp door switch deactivated.
Dual spot lamp Prep Package.
Emergency rear door lock override.
Ground stud in trunk.
Integrated engine hour meter.
Police equipment interface module.
Rear inside door locks and handles deactivated.
Rear windows inoperative from rear seat.
Separate fuses for left and right battery-fed spot lamps.
Software-controlled alternating head- and tail lamps (wigwag).
Stealth mode switch (turns off instrument cluster and radio indicators, PRNDL dims to lowest legal limit).
Three pairs of twisted 18-gauge wiring for sirens, speakers, or controls provided from interior to front bumper.
Underhood lamp.

Optional Equipment:

· 18-inch bolt-on wheel covers.

· 5.7L HEMI® V8 with Multi-Displacement System - 340 hp @

· 5,000 rpm, 390 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm.

· Cloth 60/40-split fold-down rear seats.

· Cold Weather Group.

· Easy-clean black vinyl floor covering.

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