Ventura6 said:
Prost264 said:
+4983217432 for the Charger
although here they're lowered a bit and dont have that huge ram bar, just that intimidating front end, scares the shit out of you when you're doing twice the speed limit :shock:
I also think it would be a great idea for TopGear, even though no American car would win
I agree. The Crown Victoria would be clobbered by the 5 Series BMW's of Germany. But so what, thats a luxury car with lights on the roof; the police interceptor is so much more utilitarian.
Ever actually looked up the specs of them? 0-60 time of over 10 seconds. top speed of 120 or 130mph, depending on the final ratio selected. Handling time, not great.
Dodge charger and magnum - both fast, handle better than the crown vic - cops, however hate them the same reason they hate the last model impalla, and the intrepid - there's sod all room for stuff. Charger and magnum are also horrible for installing the police equipment in, and seeing out of - in 2004 the Hummer got better marks than the magnum.
I've been chased by a few, in a few more (not under arrest) and have spec sheets for most of them around the world. (the newest Michigan state police vehicle road test should also be out in the next few weeks). The one cop car thats ever pulled me over for speeding - a Merseyside Traffic police V70t5 outclasses the crown vic in every area, except cost, and an inch or two of legroom here and there. Its already faster then the magnum and charger hemis (iirc 131 and 148mph max, compaired to the limited 155 of the volvo), will actually carry a full load of equipment, and you can see out of it. plus the second row is usable.
Impreztas are fairly common, theres a whole squad of maybe 12, along with an accord type-R and a few others in Manchester, in the stolen vehicle squad (they're unmarkked, but easy to spot if you know what to look for). They, like some of the liveried impretzas, are heavily tuned by prodrive, and can manage speedbumps at ~70mph. Thames Vally also has an undercover M3 doing traffic duty on the M40.
Of course, when it comes to intimidation, nothing beats the sight of one of the modified Disco's looming up fast in your rear view mirror. Well, alomst nothing. I'm working on a prototype of a purpose made one (have been for almost 2 years now) which should be even more intimidating.
Finally, my fav cop car of all time has to be the ST1. British cops liked that V8 bastard so much, they bought something like the last 3 months production from rover just for spare parts, and to keep the ones they had going as long as possible. Was everything a cop car should be - fast, menacing, comfy, spacious, and practical.