Just happened to stumble across this video while cruising on the YouTube...kinda neat, but I think that the Miata could have gotten away a lot easier than they show... Miata vs. Charger Police Car - Hot Pursuit!
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July 18, 2010 4:29 p.m. procker New Reader
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July 18, 2010 4:46 p.m. Tom Heath Webmaster
Interesting video. Unfortunate soundtrack.
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July 18, 2010 4:57 p.m. Volksroddin Dork
the soundtrack did need improvement, the video was to bad either.
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July 18, 2010 7:30 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
either the driver of the miata was not that good.. or the charger is that much better than I give it credit for.
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July 18, 2010 7:43 p.m. Salanis SuperDork
Am I the only one watching that thinking about how much fun that could be?
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July 18, 2010 8:36 p.m. Rob_Mopar Reader
Tom Heath wrote:
Interesting video. Unfortunate soundtrack.
The Benny Hill theme would have been perfect.
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July 18, 2010 9:36 p.m. mattmacklind SuperDork
mad_machine wrote:
either the driver of the miata was not that good.. or the charger is that much better than I give it credit for.
Having been a passenger in a police Charger, I say the video is legit. When the Charger police package goes resale, I might be interested. Not a fan of the interior, though, but who cares.
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July 18, 2010 9:38 p.m. Spinout007 Dork
Is this the closed coarse video, where it ends with the miata being pitted or spun out? (sorry on dail up I'm loading it!
) if so, yeah it seems like the miata isn't trying all that hard. Makes you wonder what a FMII equiped car would do in that situation. The charger can't hang in the corners, and the only time it gains ground is in the straights. Needs moar BOOST!
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July 19, 2010 12:13 a.m. Keith SuperDork
They did use the worst handling Miata in existence - those 2006-08 models are pretty hopeless stock. Let me run that with our 2006 and I'll bet it works out differently.
The Charger DNF'd on the first lane change
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July 19, 2010 6:36 a.m. Gearheadotaku Dork
When you spin the car around and the cop passes by, aren't you supposed to take off? Seems like a great chance to open the gap quite a bit.
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July 19, 2010 7:29 a.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork
I saw a documentary on Mexican police/paramilitary training with Charger pursuit cars and their strategy was to use its straight line speed - they knew the cornering wasn't that great.
And it really looks like those Doughboy Miatas can't corner worth a damn, you'd expect better for something with such big wheels.
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July 19, 2010 10:58 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
Gearheadotaku wrote:
When you spin the car around and the cop passes by, aren't you supposed to take off? Seems like a great chance to open the gap quite a bit.
No kidding! He had the perfect opportunity to lose him and he just sat there!
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July 19, 2010 11:03 a.m. jrg77 Reader
In reply to Keith:
I saw that! It was over as soon as the Charger ran into the back of the car the Miata drove around.
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July 19, 2010 11:04 a.m. jrg77 Reader
In reply to 16vCorey:
Supposedly that was after the cop used the P.I.T. maneuver.
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July 19, 2010 11:06 a.m. Spinout007 Dork
P.I.T. or PIITB?
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July 19, 2010 11:28 a.m. z31maniac Dork
If the driver hadn't been so concerned with drifting every corner to look cool for the camera I agree it should have fared better.
Seem to be giving up quite a bit under braking as well which seems odd.
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July 19, 2010 11:32 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
jrg77 wrote:
In reply to 16vCorey:
Supposedly that was after the cop used the P.I.T. maneuver.
Well yeah, but a PIT maneuver doesn't disable a car. He could have rode it out and been gone!
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July 19, 2010 11:32 a.m. alfadriver Dork
Also interesting how there was dirt around a lot of the corners, so that when the Miata applied power earlier than the Challenger, it would oversteer. Looked like every corner was extra dirty.
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July 19, 2010 12:12 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
Let me line up against that charger. I dare ya.
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July 19, 2010 2:19 p.m. Kramer HalfDork
If that Charger was unit "Five Hemi Seven," then CHP Officer Jon Baker should have been driving a 97-03 Ford SuperDuty.
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July 19, 2010 2:54 p.m. Xceler8x SuperDork
Police propaganda. That's why the Miata didn't leave the cruiser for dead.
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July 19, 2010 3:16 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
Xceler8x wrote:
Police propaganda. That's why the Miata didn't leave the cruiser for dead.
QFT, FTW. Like the M3 Vs. Camaro video that was doctoted to look like they caught it.
