Mustang police cruiser coming back?

[Hajo]

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

Problem with that....you need more cruisers.  I wondered why the Charger was 4 doors.

It was to enter the Police Car business.  It is doing better then anyone in that area now.

[Masherbrum]

Here in Wayne County, they have an unmarked Challenger and a couple of Camaros, for just traffic enforcement.    I had a some random idiot tail-gating me, but I had already caught enough of the Challenger door to see the emblem.   The guy behind me dropped a gear and punched it going around me.   Then on came the lights.

I haven't seen a Mustang used for Police work here and it would be neat to see the return of them.   The notchbacks were awesome back in the early-mid 90's.

[Masherbrum]

How does a two door work logistically as a police cruiser?

Has the new taurus based cruiser begun production or are they still in the design phase?

What Kilo said.

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

[icepac]

Some florida highway patrol cars.

Early 80s mustang pursuit car.



1986 auction photo.



Turbo Trans Am.



Dodge Stealth twin turbo AWD.



Camaro




Sneaky guys have camry, avalanches, hummers and other unmarked vehicles.



Mazda Miata

[Gman]

A few pics of the RCMP Mustangs circa 1990's here in Canada.

[SilverZ06]

The florida FHP camaros were neat.. Over 60% were lost in crashes. My uncle used to drive one of the fhp fox body mustangs early in his career. Now he is in an unmarked maurader.

[Slash27]

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?

I saw one of these in our lot the other day. Not sure if that's what we are going to or not. We have quite the mix of Chargers, Tahoes, Crown Vics, Expeditions, and one poor guys in an Explorer. It was too small to fit all the radio equipment, MDC, and controls so that had to take out the  front passenger seat.  




New Caprice comes with a 6.0 L V8

[CAP1]

yea, the caprice is a good looking car...but based on one of the holdens i believe........

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

yea, the caprice is a good looking car...but based on one of the holdens i believe........

It makes a difference what the platform is? Or what GM division it originated in?

[CAP1]

It makes a difference what the platform is? Or what GM division it originated in?

 not really........but i would prefer if chevy was still chevy though. trust me when i tell you it pissed me off that ford took and put the lowly escort name on the mazdas.

[eagl]

yea, the caprice is a good looking car...but based on one of the holdens i believe........

Zeta II platform.  Zeta I used for holden commodore, pontiac G8, Camaro, maybe others.  Zeta was very competent but a bit heavy so they've re-worked it for 2013 VF Commodore update, Chevy SS, and Police Caprice.

http://blogs.motortrend.com/hold-on-holden-next-years-chevy-ss-is-not-just-another-g8-23317.html

http://blog.caranddriver.com/chevrolet-supersport-sedan-coming-in-2013-wagon-and-ute-body-styles-possible-for-next-gen-on-zeta-ii/

Up next is this becoming Chevy's next NASCAR showcase, and opening a production line in the US to allow sale to more police departments.  This is how it should have gone to begin with instead of making a half-arsed attempt to import the pontiac-only G8 back in 2008.

Interestingly enough, in Australia the Commodore has a factory approved trailer hitch option including factory bumper fascia cutouts, that can tow somewhere around 3000 lbs.  It's a robust platform.  GM only rated it for a teeny tiny trailer hitch in the us but apparently the Aussie factory hitch is decent.  The factory hitch cutouts were even molded into the G8 rear fascia but I don't think there are any hitches that can use it.  Maybe one of the holden hitches would use that cutout but it would be very expensive to import and would probably instantly void the powertrain warranty.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

not really........but i would prefer if chevy was still chevy though. trust me when i tell you it pissed me off that ford took and put the lowly escort name on the mazdas.

GM has not had brand specific platforms (outside the Corvette, the Corvair, and the Chevette) in your lifetime or mine. They've shared frames/floorpans since the fifties.

[CAP1]

Zeta II platform.  Zeta I used for holden commodore, pontiac G8, Camaro, maybe others.  Zeta was very competent but a bit heavy so they've re-worked it for 2013 VF Commodore update, Chevy SS, and Police Caprice.

http://blogs.motortrend.com/hold-on-holden-next-years-chevy-ss-is-not-just-another-g8-23317.html

http://blog.caranddriver.com/chevrolet-supersport-sedan-coming-in-2013-wagon-and-ute-body-styles-possible-for-next-gen-on-zeta-ii/

Up next is this becoming Chevy's next NASCAR showcase, and opening a production line in the US to allow sale to more police departments.  This is how it should have gone to begin with instead of making a half-arsed attempt to import the pontiac-only G8 back in 2008.

Interestingly enough, in Australia the Commodore has a factory approved trailer hitch option including factory bumper fascia cutouts, that can tow somewhere around 3000 lbs.  It's a robust platform.  GM only rated it for a teeny tiny trailer hitch in the us but apparently the Aussie factory hitch is decent.  The factory hitch cutouts were even molded into the G8 rear fascia but I don't think there are any hitches that can use it.  Maybe one of the holden hitches would use that cutout but it would be very expensive to import and would probably instantly void the powertrain warranty.

 nascar pretty much means nothing...unless they're planning to put the "stock" back in stock car.

[eagl]

nascar pretty much means nothing...unless they're planning to put the "stock" back in stock car.

It means they're serious about this becoming a long-term production run beyond a few thousand cop cars.  It means there will be a performance sedan alternative to BMW, Acura/Lexus, dodge gangsterwannabespecial (er I mean charger), and Taurus SHO, all of which cost more than the chebby SS will cost.

On the dreamer side of things, it means that maybe chebby SS parts (like suspension, wheels, etc) may be alternatives to hard to get spares for my G8.

It means one day a non-descript 4-door chebby SS sleeper grocery getter may eat your lunch at the dragstrip for a lot less money than a similiarly prepped mustang  

It also probably means we'll be seeing a return to the days of domination of mustangs and caprices for cop cars.  With either of those, who needs any of the more exotic or expensive choices?

[rpm]

nascar pretty much means nothing...unless they're planning to put the "stock" back in stock car.

While they are all built on a standard chassis, the nextgen cars are going to be a lot closer to the stock body than they have been in recent years. They tried it with the Nationwide series and it worked so now it will integrate into Cup. The "look" of the cars will more closely resemble the floor model. Everything under the sheet metal will remain the same.