Mustang police cruiser coming back?

[eagl]

Chevy is supposedly going to bring out the new Chevy "SS", based on a revised (lightened) holden commodore (zeta 2?) platform, and there have been lots of sightings of police versions out for testing.  4 doors, nearly 400hp in basic V8 trim using an LS derivative motor.  If it handles anywhere near as nicely as the pontiac G8 it should be a total hoot to drive, with better performance and handling than the dodgy chargers.  Of course a mustang will still be faster but the Chebby SS will still be a very competent cross between typical cop cruiser and pursuit vehicle, able to keep up with just about anything on the road.

My Dad drove CHP 5.0 (4.9!) mustang LX pursuit cars for years before taking a desk job so it's neat to see them come back.

[Tank-Ace]

Could have sworn ford was contracted to build a new police interceptor based on the 2011 Taurus.


They bringing back the mustang along side of the taurus?

[bacon8tr]

Yes Tank, they are.  I still think Ford is going to regret the day they decided to kill the Vic.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Killing off the B body Caprice/Impala platform ranks up there as one of the stupidest moves GM ever made. By 98 it would have had the 405 horse LSx from the Corvette. Even with the LT-1/LT-4, it was a beast, the LSx series would take 100# off the front and add nearly 100HP.

The really nasty surprise around here is the 1LE Tahoe, we tuned a couple of them for the ICE unit. They outrun the CV, and get close in handling, if they'd let us drop one 2" and change wheels ............................. .....

[icepac]

Another bonehead move was GM not making a SS version of the Impala until the last couple years of production.

Ford missed the boat the same way in making the Marauder available way too late in the game.

We have chargers here but I do remember seeing a few local detective police impalas with the 300hp SS V8 front drive but not very many.

Here in west palm, they rely on stealth and numbers rather than speed.

The highway patrol are the same and you could find unmarked cars from a hummer to a camry.

[Shuffler]

Texas has used mustangs and camaros for some time. Around Houston there are many camaro cruisers. Many are stealth.

[bacon8tr]

Texas has used mustangs and camaros for some time. Around Houston there are many camaro cruisers. Many are stealth.

The ghost markings are pretty sweet looking.  I'll have to ask the troopers  in our beat if there is any talk of them going to the mustang.  I know they love their chargers, especially in the rural areas.

[CAP1]

Our city police use Chargers mainly...Troopers and Sheriffs still use the CV's.

 how the hell they get those dam cv's around in traffic?

[CAP1]

all those racing cars that police use are just perks for the officers  .


semp

 yea, well they gotta have something....they get to deal with the schmucks of their localities all the time.....

[CAP1]

Back in the day, our local police were using the Dodge Polara Police cars..
They had 3 Special Pursuit cars, all Dayglo orange.. We all called them the "Pumpkins"..
73 Polara, 440 interceptor, full boogie too, sixpac all of it.. Rollbars and everything..
They would street race the things too, without bustin ya..
Just a roll up challenge at a stoplight, with a big smirk on their face..

Things were really "Cool" back in the day!

 ya know? back in the 80's there were about a half dozen local police from different towns that would do this? it depended though. you try to mess with them with ANY traffic, and you were done. late night, only the 2 of ya at the light though? it was on. had one pulled me over after i thoroughly thrashed him. we talked for nearly an hour about what i'd done to my car.

[CAP1]

Well they all have radios so they can just call a 4 door to come and haul anyone away.

 i think with the new mustang, that would be their only choice.....or strap the perp ont he roof. to call the rear seat in the new stangs useless is an understatement.

[CAP1]

Most agencies in our area use 2dr for traffic enforcement/pursuit intervention only.  If a transport unit is needed they call for a patrol unit.  I believe the Taurus is starting to fill fleet inventories.  I just haven't seen any in southeast Texas yet.

supposedly cherry hill nj was going to use the taurus....the turbo awd versions. for whatever reason, they went to the charger instead.

[B4Buster]

The next town over from me is using the Taurus...not a bad looking vehicle actually.

[Spikes]

how the hell they get those dam cv's around in traffic?

I guess I used the wrong abbreviation for this forum.

[CAP1]

The next town over from me is using the Taurus...not a bad looking vehicle actually.

 one of my customers bought a base model taurus......these new ones ain't your fathers taurus......good looking car.

I guess I used the wrong abbreviation for this forum.

heheheheheh.....sorry, i couldn't resist.