2012 Ford Interceptor Unveiled

[jw]

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. Link

I am still a fan of the Dodge Charger

[sfmarine]

That's gotta be quick and expensive. Pa state Troopers still use Crown Vics. They are overdue for an upgrade but I doubt I'll see any of those new interceptors for quite some time. I just hope they won't be in back of me. :

[mikejet]

I've heard that most police cars use LS motors. Is that true?

[phlydude]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

That's gotta be quick and expensive. Pa state Troopers still use Crown Vics. They are overdue for an upgrade but I doubt I'll see any of those new interceptors for quite some time. I just hope they won't be in back of me. :

They are starting to see upgrades...today I saw a Dodge station wagon and a GM SUV - both looked new

But the crown vics with the old bulb based lights are a little long in the tooth

Delaware also loves the fords in both state and county issues patrol cars

[Lord_Stewie]

I want a car like that.

[PrivatePixel]

I like the Crown Vics because they're easier to spot from a distance, especially in the rear view mirror. It's going to be harder to run from the po-po now.

[MaCruz]

These cars are everywhere just like the Chrysler 300.

At least we will know the fast ones.

[Polygon]

Personally, the Charger is ugly and slow. Also, it couldn't make a corner at speed to save it's life.

Originally Posted by mikejet

I've heard that most police cars use LS motors. Is that true?

Nope, just the old Camaro interceptors and some of those even had the LT.