The new Dodge Charger is right here, and with it come questions on whether or not a police-specific trim shall be supplied alongside the publicly accessible fashions, as has been the case with previous generations of the automotive.

When requested about whether or not Dodge has plans to supply a “Pursuit” model of its new Charger, CEO Tim Kuniskis instructed reporters “it’s positively on our radar.”

While Dodge doesn’t break down Charger gross sales by trim, Kuniskis acknowledged that legislation enforcement has been a notable side of the Charger’s enterprise, however stopped in need of confirming any plans, in the end saying that the police-spec Charger’s future has but to be decided. 

Since Ford discontinued the Crown Victoria in 2012, the Charger has stepped in because the de-facto sedan of selection for legislation enforcement nationwide, with quite a few positions in native, state, and federal bureaus.

It’s unclear whether or not a Charger Pursuit, ought to it’s supplied, shall be primarily based on the all-electric Charger Daytona coming later this 12 months or the inline-six gas-powered Charger “Sixpack” arriving in 2025. If the brand new Pursuit is something like previous fashions, enforcement directors will probably have a variety of customization selections that can enable them to spec their automobiles to greatest match their wants. 

With the Charger Daytona simply months away from arriving at dealerships, it ought to solely be a matter of time earlier than we be taught the destiny of considered one of America’s hottest cop automobiles. 

Additional reporting by Christopher Smith.