Police Trooper Pulls Over Mayor for Speeding, Mayor then Pulls Over the Trooper for Interfering…

We don't know if we should laugh or cry with this strange story that took place in South Carolina on January 18 and was captured on film by a police trooper's dashboard camera.

It all started when an unnamed South Carolina police trooper stopped the Mayor of Norway, Jim Preacher, for driving 70mph in a 50mph zone in an unmarked Dodge Charger police car. Let us note that the Charger previously belonged to the town's police chief before the division was disbanded in August 2011 due to lack of funds.

The trooped handed a four-point, $185 fine to Preacher, who wasn't pleased at all and decided to return the favor… The Mayor immediately made a U-turn and turned on his lights and sirens to stop the trooper!

"Can I see your driver's license," Preacher asked the trooper. The police officer gave him his license and asked the Mayor why he stopped him. "Are you familiar with interfering with a police officer?" asked Preacher.

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Red-Footed SRT Spotted at Dodge's Detroit Auto Show Booth

Volkswagen isn't the only automaker posting teaser pictures of one of its Detroit Auto Show debuts from the Cobo center. The Chrysler Group is also giving us a sneak peek from its SRT booth in Detroit.

"Behind the scenes as NAIAS approaches. Our SRT brand has staked out its space: Can you name the car under wraps?" the company asks us on its social media page.

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Dodge Expands Availability of 'Beats by Dr. Dre' Audio System to 2012 Charger

Before we delve into the details on the Chrysler Group's latest announcement, let us tell you that murdered out 2012 Charger you see in these pictures is an SXT model equipped with the available Blacktop Package.

With that out of the way, let's see what the Auburn Hills-automaker plans to debut at the upcoming 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas as well as the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, both of which kick off next week.

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Mopar to Present 2012 Dodge Charger Redliner with up to 590HP at the Detroit Motor Show

The new 2013 Dart compact sedan won't be the only new Chrysler Group model to make its world premiere at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show. The Detroit firm's Mopar division will also debut the 2012 Dodge Charger Redline, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year offerings buyers a choice of three different tuning kits that can be combined. Read more »

Very First General Lee Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard is up for Sale

Together with the original Batmobile from the 1960s "Batman" TV series and the De Lorean DMC-12 from the Back to the Future movie trilogy, the 1969 Dodge Charger also known as the General Lee from the "The Dukes of Hazzard", is one of the most iconic and memorable vehicles in the history of Hollywood.

And now, one of the original General Lees from the TV series is heading to the auction block at Barret Jackson's Scottsdale event in Arizona that kicks off on January 14.

Mind you, we're not talking about any General Lee but the very first car to appear on the first episode of the series performing its famous jump over a Hazzard County police cruiser.

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1969 Dodge Charger V/C: Are You Happy to See me or is that a Viper Under Your Hood?

We've seen the Viper's 10-cylinder engine slithering out of its old skin and sliding under the bonnet of many different cars ranging from a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a 300 sedan, to a Dodge Challenger and a Saab 9-3 Sport Combi, but what could be more fitting than seeing it in a classic muscle car like the 1969 Dodge Charger?

This bad boy was found for sale on eBay with the seller claiming to have modified or replaced just about everything on the original 1969 Charger, from the upper and lower control arms and the independent rear suspension to the rack and pinion steering system, all of which are said to have been sourced from the Viper.

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Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee Edition Returns for 2012, will Debut at LA Auto Show

The Challenger isn't the only Dodge model to dress up in yellow with traces of black as the Detroit automaker will also reveal the special edition 2012 Charger SRT8 Super Bee at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 16.

Inspired by the Super Bee series that was first introduced in 1968 as a member of Dodge’s Scat Pack performance group and was later on revived with the limited-edition Charger SRT8 in 2007, the new edition brings exclusive content inside and out to the 2012 Charger SRT8.

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Chrysler Group's New SRT8 Video Works Visually but not Aurally

We all like watching powerful cars drifting slideways and burning rubber and fortunately, we get plenty of that in the Chrysler Group's new SRT video starring the 2012MY SRT8 versions of the Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger and Charger.

But (there's always a but, isn't there?) while there's no doubt that the clip is visually stimulating, it completely misses the point when it comes to making our ears happy. Watch the video after the break and you'll see/hear what we mean.

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