The Vroom-Vroom Era Begins On All Cylinders

The dream of the Dodge Chargers has become a reality in its full symbolic glory:

Forget about Boss Hogg: The NYPD is taking a page from “The Dukes of Hazzard” in picking the speedy police car of the future.

The Police Department is testing new Dodge Chargers, with 5.7-liter engines, that can hit up to 150 mph. The Duke Boys’ General Lee also was a Dodge Charger — albeit the 1969 edition of the muscle car.

“Technically, these cars are symbolic of where we are today” in crime fighting, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said yesterday.

. . .

Dodge is charging the city $28,511 per car.