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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.
TRPD758
10 months ago
32 Comments
Very excited to see how this vehicle will perform!!!
colt225
11 months ago
198 Comments
Shew that is nice.
Gheavilin
about 1 year ago
40 Comments
God we need like 6 of those to replace our old Impalas
HijoDeDiosMRM
over 1 year ago
348 Comments
I want one of those.However,I doubt if I will see one with my agency's logo before 2016.
lemmonw
about 2 years ago
464 Comments
soooooo bad @$$!
tmsease
about 2 years ago
70 Comments
Can't wait to see one of these!
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
Can't wait to get one of those.
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
FORD TOUGH BABY!
ryanhatch
about 3 years ago
1372 Comments
Hopefully I can test one of these out soon!
Ahi
about 3 years ago
1990 Comments
They all look nice, but I think I'm going for the Carbon Motors vehicle.
sandrine_Robinson1
about 3 years ago
10 Comments
that's wassup we are the law so we have to be a head, love it, .but i think it should be a Chrysler it look a lil Small too, but that's ok cant complain it will do,appreciate what ever we get even if it was on one wheel thank u god is love,
cparmenter
about 3 years ago
388 Comments
no thank you, ill keep the charger
CAREBEAR911
about 3 years ago
192 Comments
yeah but it's a Ford!
Anonymous
about 3 years ago
Honestly, both of these cars are probably pretty nice. However, the Carbon Motors E-7 is a lot better. It is actually purpose built—even more than the Chevy. It is more durable, more powerful, gets a lot better fuel economy, has more safety features and more useable and useful technology. It will save tax payers money and LEOs alike Check it out:
http://www.carbonmotors.com/
Snipercop
about 3 years ago
214 Comments
I would love one. My Crown is great but it's time to try something new. For crappy weather, FWD is much better than my Crown. Can't go anywhere in the snow with performance radials. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Give it a chance before you shoot it down. No one will be able to afford the Carbon Motors cars that everyone thinks is so wonderful. Dodge is OK on slick roads, but underpowered without the hemi. All of ours have had several fuel issues as well as cooling issues. The Charger was never meant to be a police car.