Video: Watch the live reveal of the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor
2012 Ford Police Interceptor reveal – Click above to watch the video
Earlier today, Ford unveiled its next generation Police Interceptor (they'd rather you not call it a Taurus) at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway before a group of police agency fleet buyers. The event was webcast live, but you can now watch a replay as Ford president Mark Fields and vehicle line director Scott Tobin explain the process of developing the new cruiser and how it differs from a civilian Taurus.
The Dodge Charger has been stomping all over the Crown Vic and Impala in recent years during the annual Michigan State Police vehicle test, but that process could end this year when the new
Ford isn't talking price yet for the new cop cars, but it aims to make it competitive with the rest of the class, and a claimed 25-percent boost in fuel economy compared to Crown Vic should help ease the pain of transitioning. Check out the video after the jump.
Gallery: 2012 Ford Police Interceptor
[Source: Ford]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
American Made 6:16PM (3/12/2010)
Looks Amazing - Go get em boys !
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Mr.FlyOn71 1:31PM (3/13/2010)
You know that's not really a good news...
... for us.
Need More Lutz For GM 6:29PM (3/13/2010)
You must be one of those morons that tries to run from the cops then.
Chris O 3:33PM (3/15/2010)
Outdated or not, I'm really surprised that Ford didn't just figure out some way to get more life out of the CVPI Panther. I'm sure that the new Taurus is a good vehicle (and it's certainly large enough), but it just seems like durability might end up being an issue.
Unibody + FI/DI engine + marginally robust AWD seems like it would be a garage queen - compared to CVPIs, Malibus, and Chargers, anyway.
Titosor 7:41PM (3/12/2010)
I like the idea of an AWD Interceptor, but how many departments are going to pony up the dough for the Ecoboost V6?
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TheSensor 2:38PM (3/13/2010)
My experience is all of them! It's raining money!
Yaroukh 7:48PM (3/12/2010)
As the music starter playing I kinda expected Mark Fields to dance onto the podium. :P
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Serge K. 7:48PM (3/12/2010)
How is this "Live"? You mean it was live when it was being recorded, but then you showed it hours ago (just like everything on TV that's not actually live)?
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TheSensor 2:39PM (3/13/2010)
Do you bottle your farts too?
jcar302 7:53PM (3/12/2010)
I bet in 5 years these won't be selling for $500 at auctions like crown vics do now.
Higher resale value i'd say is also a plus.
Should easily be the best regular police car ever. (yes i know there are some exotics out there, but they really aren't for the average police department).
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nvygw171 7:57PM (3/12/2010)
funny you can hear the cars on the track during the presentation.
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Jared 8:06PM (3/12/2010)
Mark Fields and his colleagues really, really need to attend an Apple reveal hosted by Steve Jobs. This was just about the lamest presentation I've ever seen.
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Yaroukh 8:08PM (3/12/2010)
the intro looked+sounded like a commercial from eighties :)
Jim 10:20AM (3/13/2010)
Apple-style events only work when you have a bunch of slavish drones for customers. I don't think any mass-market automaker has that luxury.
nrb 8:07PM (3/12/2010)
Hell, I want one for personal use.
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RVB PVT DONUT 9:07PM (3/12/2010)
I feel sorry for all the fleet managers that had to sit through that. One of the most boring presentations I've ever seen. Fields (et. al): skip the mumbo jumbo and get down to facts. How much faster, how much more fuel efficient, how much will it cost? This whole thing could have been boiled down to 5 minutes, followed by a hands-on Q&A session.
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TriShield 9:08PM (3/12/2010)
I compiled some specs to compare new cruisers, it's interesting to note the Charger is the smallest, lightest and most powerful option agencies have right now.
Charger - 368hp, 410 ft-lbs, RWD, 16.2 cubic ft trunk, rear leg room 40.2 in, 3900 lbs
Caprice - 355hp, 385 ft-lbs, RWD, 18.5 cubic ft trunk, rear leg room 43.2 in, 4075 lbs
Taurus (Taurus EcoBoost AWD) - 263hp (365hp), 249 ft-lbs (350 ft-lbs), FWD, 20.1 cubic ft trunk, rear leg room 38.1 in, 4015 lbs (4368 lbs)
Crown Dinausoria - 239hp, 287 ft-lbs, RWD, 20.6 cubic ft trunk, rear leg room 38 in, 4127 lbs
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NarkMolfesky 10:11PM (3/12/2010)
But dodge has the worst quality and the ford looks badass.
mroverlord 6:04PM (3/15/2010)
@Poopy
I am both a Ford and Mopar person, but where exactly are you getting your info from?
1) The Tarus hasn't been out long enough to know whether it's more reliable.
2) According to the EPA numbers, the Taurus isn't significantly more fuel efficient than the V8 Charger. This also doesn't note that many departments purchase V6 cars for city duty where high speed pursuit isn't in the equation.
3) My agency has been purchasing Hemi Chargers since 2006 and we have over 60 in our fleet. The reliability has been excellent and officers love them.
I like the Ford, and the AWD may find favor in the snow belt. However, when given a choice, most police departments prefer RWD over FWD. Not to mention the turbo and AWD will figure in to long term maintenance costs.
billybob4us 8:06AM (3/18/2010)
maybe but ford is the only vehicle that will stand up to the stress that is put on the motor, i worked for 30 yrs in lawenforcement and drove chev,dodge and ford. ford is the only one that i found you could depend on day after day.i put over 200,000 miles on fords and the others, well they just could not make it that far. for lawenforcement its ford in front of them all. terry bigbee ms