mmarshall

The SRT8, of course, has a good power-to-weight ratio to help the cops run down speeders, but in general, most of the cops I've talked with aren't impressed with the police-spec Chargers and Impalas. They like their Crown Vics.

FisforFast

I don't know, they seem to have this big smile on their faces when they catch up to my F.

mmarshall

Oh, yes, the SRT8 is good for chasing down speeders, but its unibody frame doesn't have the kind of durability that the Crown Vic's full-ladder frame does. Police have to sometimes chase speeders over less-than-perfect surfaces (good examples are in the TV show COPS and other shows like "Greatest Police Chases" and Tru-TV).

Some years ago, a ex-neighbor of mine, for example, was a VA State trooper. The state had just given him a brand-new, police-spec, Chevy Caprice (a full-sized, 5.7L V8, ladder-frame car similiar to the Crown Vic......in VA, state troopers own and operate their own cruisers). He had to chase down a minivan full of drugs across a plowed field. (He got 'em, and made a BIG drug bust that made the local papers). But, afterward, that car, as expected, was a filthy mess....dirt and plants caked all over the place, underneath and in the wheel wells. I cleaned it up for him (throughly) as a favor, as he was a friend of mine, got all the dirt and gunk out, and was amazed at the lack of (apparant) damage to the underpinnings. Try that with a unibody car like the Impala or Charger, and you'll probably bend or break a number of things underneath.

IS-SV

Yes, many cab drivers still prefer the Crown Vic for the same durability reasons listed above.

FisforFast

I think it's a given that these Chargers are fitted with a police pack which includes much tougher components underneath.

IS-SV

No doubt but for offroading (like a Wrangler) the body on frame is best, even if it drives like a hog on the street.

felixsc300

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How about something like this:



So I can do something like this:

Faymester

There are already dozens of cop cars in Vancouver that aren't Crown Vics. Lots of them are Fusions, Tahoes are probably the next most common, but we have a fair number of interesting 'specialty' cop cars too.

Blackraven

Hehe but if it's criminals going to the back seat, then that's fine. They shouldn't receive any form of special treatment given that they've done something criminal or illegal in the first place......

I say let them bear with it

I8ABMR

I have noticed less cops on the freeways in AZ now that they have the damn speed cameras on the freeway

FisforFast

That's horrible. I remember they had a special on the Discovery Channel about countries' super police cars... the policeman that drives this Lambo was just plain awesome.

kyang91

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Do not break the law people......

Mv350

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i heard that the italian police lambo got wrecked but da-yummm

TEXASMAJOR

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I've driven both the Police Charger and Police Vic....not only does the Charger do better on paper but the Charger felt better than the Vic. The Charger obviously accelerates reasonably faster, brakes are better, has more trunk room...the list goes on. I also know a lot of LEO's that prefer the Crown Vic...I dont get it....definitely gets the job done though.

biggie27

here in kuwait we have the crown vics, we also have chargers, but we also have 540 bmw's and those make awsome cop cars!!!!