Ford releases new US cop car

Nine News ^ | March 18, 2010 | Ninemsn staff

[myknowledge]

Ford in the US has released its long awaited replacement for the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.

The car, which is based on the current Taurus platform, promises to be more powerful and efficient than the outgoing V8 Crown Victoria.

There will be two V6 motors available — a 196kw standard version and a 272kw twin-turbo version for highway patrol cars.

The car will have heavy-duty curtain airbags and a body reinforced to withstand a 120km/h rear-end hit and keep going.

[myknowledge]

[cranked]

I am sure those rims are a big seller. /s

[Las Vegas Dave]

Already posted..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2470133/posts

[Slyfox]

Who’d want to steal them?

[cranked]

hehehehe, true.

[tcrlaf]

Kiss Carbon Motors g’bye....

[myknowledge]

Not just yet...

Chevrolet Caprice PPV.

These vehicles are been built at the Holden plant in Elizabeth, South Australia.

[Prole]

The car, which is based on the current Taurus platform, promises to be more powerful and efficient...

[GeorgeSaden]

Nice to see the use of kilowatt instead of horsepower.

[F15Eagle]

Yep, does look like that a bit.

[ApeStyle]

Witch is actually a Pontiac G8 GT with a Chevy Badge :)
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/pontiac/2010-pontiac-g8-gxp-ar76845.html
I’m lucky enough to own one of the 1,800 GXPs sold in the US.

[PeaceBeWithYou]

Could be worse, could have been a SUX6000.

[SeeSharp]

a 196kw standard version and a 272kw twin-turbo version

Uh... How many's zat in feet 'n inches?

• 196kw = 263hp
• 272kw = 365hp

If I wanted a foreign car I'd buy one.

[F15Eagle]

Maybe somebody unpimped their ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv157ZIInUk

[Birdsbane]

“The car will have heavy-duty curtain airbags and a body reinforced to withstand a 120km/h rear-end hit and keep going.”

Yet when we civies get clobbered from behind at 120kmph, we die, accordionized (new word).

[RSmithOpt]

Before Gubbmint Motors and all.....

[RightOnline]

Yeah....I wuz wonderin’ ‘bout that, too......glad it wasn’t just me.

[Eye of Unk]

I bet a teen with a simple hacker code can disable it with a cellphone.

[Fresh Wind]

It’s not a foreign car, it’s a foreign article (Australia).

[joelt]

The problem with the old Crown Vics was the bursting into flames thing when struck from behind.

[glide625]

front wheel drive; it’s a lemon.

[AFreeBird]

Here's how the Italians do it.

[martin_fierro]

This one's just for petty crimes.

[NormsRevenge]

a body reinforced to withstand a 120km/h rear-end hit and keep going.

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but how good is it bump drafting 8-?

[LexBaird]

Nothing like a car that just screams authority...

And that one is NOTHING like one. Maybe it needs a few more “Hello Kitty” stickers.