Most vehicles are made for, and bought for consumer purposes. A daily driver is what most people buy a vehicle for. However, major auto firms also produce lots of vehicles for fleet applications. You have trucks and vans for transportation purposes, and then there is the rental automobile industry. The coolest of fleet automobiles is one of the last vestiges of pony cars – the police interceptor. There is not a large car firm that does not make a police vehicle. Ford and Dodge are both making interceptor models that lots of individuals would not mind driving.
Ford retires a legend and makes brand new interceptors
Ford Motors is retiring a long standing favored among police, and thus is offering two new interceptor models. The Crown Victoria is getting retired. So Ford has to come up with something else. There will be Ford Explorer and Ford Taurus interceptor models. The law enforcement Taurus will be powered by a turbo charged V-6 that can produce 365 horsepower, along with necessary upgrades for police such as greater cooling capacity, enhanced transmission and suspension, and a sturdier frame. The police Explorer is situated around the new generation of Explorer models. The new Taurus and Explorer share a lot of components.
Law enforcement might like the Dodge Quest
Dodge and Chevrolet are rolling out new police interceptors as well. Though Chargers are already being bought by law enforcement departments, the new Dodge Motors Charger Pursuit model is being revealed soon. The rear wheel drive Charger Pursuit will offer a turbo V-6 or V-8, with standard law enforcement upgrades to the suspension and electronics, also as electronic stability controls. The new Chevrolet Caprice is being offered as a law enforcement automobile only, as the Caprice was formerly a really popular model among police until it was retired and also the Crown Victoria gained a near monopoly on the market.
Cop cars turn more profits
Law enforcement automobiles are really lucrative for automobile manufacturers, but law enforcement cruisers have to meet a laundry list of demanding needs in contrast to other fleet autos that only need an engine, steering wheel, belts and seats. Greater use of electronics is part and parcel to the modern police cruiser, instead of sheer raw power, durability and maneuverability. The car must be comfortable also. Someone has to be in one for hours.
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Wall Street Journal
blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/08/26/2011-dodge-charger-designed-for-police-chases/
NY Times
nytimes.com/2010/05/23/automobiles/23POLICE.html?pagewanted=1 and fta=y
