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2012 Police Interceptor Unveiled by Ford
Ford says this Taurus-based Police Interceptor Concept will exceed the durability, safety and performance of the Ford Crown Victoria, which is being phased out. (Ford photo)
Detroit Free Press via YellowBrix
March 13, 2010
Ford’s new police car can endure a rear-end crash at 75 m.p.h., easily jump curbs and accelerate twice as fast as Ford’s outgoing iconic Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.
“We hope that you will agree that Ford has succeeded in delivering the ultimate new police interceptor,” Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, said as he introduced the new car to a group of law enforcement officials in Las Vegas on Friday.
The new car even comes with “stab plates” to protect the driver and front-seat passenger. Police departments can order optional ballistic door panels.
“So you can see this is not a civilian product by any means,” Fields said.
The new Interceptor will be built on the same structure as the Ford Taurus sedan at the company’s Chicago assembly plant after production of the Crown Victoria ends in late 2011 at Ford’s St. Thomas, Ontario, plant, which is to close.
Ford also said it is developing a new SUV-based police vehicle. Ford said it will provide additional details about that vehicle by the end of September.
Ken Czubay, Ford’s vice president of U.S. sales and marketing, said Ford expects to maintain its market share in the police vehicle business even though competition is increasing.
Introduced in 1983, the Crown Victoria has long dominated police car sales and accounts for about 75% of the police car market with annual sales of 40,000 to 50,000.
Patrolman25
over 3 years ago
178 Comments
I want
Weberstudios
over 3 years ago
204 Comments
I think It looks too futuristic. haha. Robocop anyone?
dino98
over 3 years ago
674 Comments
It can handle running over curbs at 40mph? I'm liking that, although I'm not sure my kidneys will.
I wonder how much room there will be inside after all the gadgets and equipment is stuffed in there.
Robocop33
over 3 years ago
14378 Comments
JMS, the Carbon Motors E7 has lots of room. They stuck a 6' 10" Officer in one and he had plenty of leg and head room!
Bury
over 3 years ago
1344 Comments
NICE, but I'll take my two wheel Honda ST1300 any day!
jms_campbell
over 3 years ago
4 Comments
Why are all the car manufactures making smaller framed police cars? I am a big guy and I like the room the crown vic has, but I guess I will just have to get used to being cramped.
NYPDALT
over 3 years ago
3110 Comments
Looks nice but I like the Crown Vic as well
Irishcop1961
over 3 years ago
37000 Comments
Looks sharpe.
Joyful2_aka_Joyful
over 3 years ago
494 Comments
I like the car basically but IS this is the one that speeds up uncontrollably? Last time it hit a brick wall according to the news cast I heard.
BSPD88
over 3 years ago
2118 Comments
Still like the Crown Vic
shaun741
over 3 years ago
2758 Comments
Nice car
Jonas
over 3 years ago
38534 Comments
Way cool!
MIKE344
over 3 years ago
328 Comments
Sweet!!!!!!!!!! ,very nice,hope to see a few in my department!!!!!!!!!!
varadarcop
over 3 years ago
574 Comments
The Crown Vic has been meeting the 75mph rear crash test standard for years... the only car in the world that passes that test. Glad to see many features of the CV will carry over to the new PI, such as the ballistic panels, and more.
PS: the ballistic panels will defeat a shotgun slug, a 7.62mm round, a .223 round and standard semi-auto rounds. A good friend to have in your door. Chevy and Dodge DONT offer it.
daniel102081
over 3 years ago
90 Comments
hopefully by then I'll be in law enforcement, not saying I'll have this car, but it sure would be nice! :)