Ford, Dodge or Chevy: What's the Fastest and Quickest Police Car?
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If you’ve ever driven in Michigan... you’d know there’s only a couple 4 mile stretches of road that’s not covered in potholes.... but they’ve been under construction since 1908
Michigan must be #1 in the nation for having the crappiest roads and highways.
@@ricwestdoesitwork Mississippi is giving Michigan a challenge for the title.
@@ricwestdoesitwork West Virginia has lots of bad roads as well
@@ricwestdoesitwork Ever try to drive I75 from Detroit to Cincinnati?
Lol
I spent 22 years as a State Police Trooper and during my career, our department used primarily Ford Crown Vics with about a 4 year period in the mid 90's when we switched to Chevy Caprices. The fastest car I remember was the 95-96 Chevy Caprice/Impala with the de-tuned Corvette engine. It was easy to hit the speed limiter of 130 mph in under 15 seconds on a wide open interstate. The Crown Vics took forever to build up speed but once they got rolling, the V-8 motor was very smooth. Dodge Chargers were being introduced with different departments right around 2012 when I retired. Most civilians don't realize that Ford/Chevy/Dodge only provide the vehicle, not all of the equipment that goes into the car (radio, computers, safety cages, rifle/shotgun racks, etc.) which is provided by the department. A 2005-2010 era Ford Crown Vic center equipment console won't fit into a 2010-2012 Dodge Charger (our dept. found that out after Dodge provide a handful of test demo cars for evaluation after Ford announced the Crown Vic's cancellation). Almost every police department requires a steering column mounted shifter vs a floor or center console mounted shifter because of the space required for the radio, computer, printer, etc., which means Ford/Chevy/Dodge which have standard center console shifters, have to reconfigure their transmission units. Lastly, most departments are reluctant to invest in high performance police vehicles like the Hemi V-8 Charger because of the legal liability of an officer or a civilian being injured or killed because a rookie 6 months out of the academy violated his departments high speed pursuit policy, and struck an uninvolved vehicle at 120 MPH. I'm also sure most taxpayer residents would be outraged at funding their local departments fleet of Dodge Charger Hellcat patrol cars.
In Florida dodge chargers are the most popular car since the crown vic was discontinued. It's pretty much evenly split here between departments buying the v6 only and some buying the v8. Fhp uses only v8s. They have had several troopers throughout the years get up to over 140mph because Florida doesn't have no chase policies. In most agencies here it's up to the officer's discretion. Luckily we haven't had many accidents because of it
J High I’m also a police officer I’m new I wanted to know why don’t we give people a break sometimes when speeding down the road
@Jack Fessler Yea people tend to remember those cars being faster than the really were. Only 10 more horse than the later model vics. They had a little more torque but the crown vic is geared shorter. No where close to a charger hemi even the first gen in 06.
@@r2ba435 Our fleet stopped buying V6 Chargers because the engines were terribly unreliable, every car had multiple engine problems and spent weeks at the dealer for warranty repairs.
Our city Police fleet is all GPS tracked and the officers aren't allowed to exceed the posted speed limit by more then 30 mph.
The Crown Vic will always be my favorite police interceptor, but you guys are correct. There are multiple articles out there that state the 2020 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor has been rated as the fastest in the U.S. at 150 MPH. Impressive for a heavy SUV!
A Tesla wouldn't have enough range to even complete the testing let alone a 10 or 12 hour patrol shift.
@@benjaminwayneb Good point. Elon Musk seems to have the right idea when it comes to electric cars, but he needs to find a way to cut down on cost. Recently heard online that Musk once gave a Tesla Model S to the LAPD to try out. Unfortunately for him, it failed all of their tests simply because of the price tag ($120,000). The LAPD concluded that they would be able to buy nearly four Ford Explorer Police Interceptors with that amount of money and therefore gave the Model S back to Musk.
The Charger with W-rated tires is limited to 152 mph.
Bragging about 1 or 2 mph is absolutely meaningless out in the field. Handling and braking matter just as much or more, and the Ford can't touch the Charger, especially since very few agencies order the Fords with the turbo engines.
@@pkranz937 the charger 5.7L does 165 mph without Limiter, but the police pursuit is limited to 150 mph.
The mustang cop will always be mine
Ugh, yeah my car is slow asf compared to police cars, I’ll just pull over.
Or take the easy way out
WHO CARES.....cops suck!!!!
Tell me about it, i only have an Interceptor Sedan with a 3.5 natural V6. Looks fast, really isn't, runs out of steam at 90.
@@jaysmith1408 lol
jfsa380 cant relate, i max at 120 but its a ducati monster.
When i do drive a car its my dads ford explorer which is slightly faster then the 3.7l v6 ones our police force uses. (By slightly its a .02 difference so yeah dont outrun the cops anyways kids)
I’ve always loved police cars I remember back In the days of my youth when state troopers drove 5.0 Liter mustangs the coolest cop cars of the 80’s.
I agree remember in the early 2000's drooling over the Georgia state Camaros.
Heh heh, I know a guy who got a ride in a GA State highway patrol Mustang, he had a bench warrant for unpaid tickets or something like that and got the dubious distinction of riding in one including matching bracelets :)
And those topped out at 144mph.
And most of them had the Tremec T-5 manual tranny.
C.H.P. had used Ford Mustang Interceptor in the 1980's.
In the late 90's / early 2000's C.H.P. had used the Chev Camaro Interceptor.
And of course all the other common Interceptor models, Crown Vic, Caprice Classic, Tahoe / Suburban, Charger, etc.
Reliability plays a bigger role than speed in police cars. The crown vic was unbeatable in terms of reliability and till this day I still see them in service.
When Ford announced the death of the Crown Vic a lot of departments bought a bunch of them and then put them away to be used later on down the line.
Same with the older tahoes
Taurus good too
The Queen Victoria had its issues. Take a look through some old service records and the idea that the CVPI was durable is a pure myth.
Police service is the most severe automotive application. These vehicles are driven very hard under unimaginable conditions or situations.
As such, these things require far more maintenance and repair than just about any other passenger vehicles.
The Queen Vic was not immune from that.
Dude I miss the old interceptor Vic my family had. I have a 2013 Taurus Interceptor AWD 5.3l twin turbo. But it just ain’t the same. IMO it’s a lot better looking but it just ain’t as aggressive with the pedal. Handles like a dream though
I have an Explorer Sport and man that twin turbo 3.5 is a BEAST. My hype level for the new Explorer just turned up to 11!
Well looks like Dodge is gonna have to step up the Hemi if they're getting beat by the Explorer. Time to finally get 400+ horses and Torque.
Yes but this was Michigan I believe and apparently there police don't run Hellcats there.
I know of several states that do run them and theyare way faster than the stock versions that regular people can buy.
I will try to find their numbers which I'm sure will blow away everything on these boards.
Haha 401hp would outrun it
@@tjsrestorations7637 There are a few Hellcats in NYC that the Undercover's use.
Yeah chevy did real good😏
Their completely wrong !! Riverside police has a mustang boss 302 I have it on my Page , they really didn’t do their research
Also I own an ex-police car, 1969 Dodge Polara. 440 c.i. big block V8. It was formerly on the California highway patrol.
Sweet, is it the infamous 440 Magnum 375hp version (fender tag E86 code)? Or was it originally equipped with a smaller engine and has since been transplanted with a 440?
What most don't know is the '69 Fury 440 Pursuit was both quicker and faster than the (slightly) bigger Dodge. The Fury also out-sold its sister car by nearly 3 to 1.
I almost started crying when I saw the CVPI wasn’t up there. Rest in peace best police car ever made.
that car was like 7.5 seconds to 60.. the older ones were even slower
The fastest police vehicle is the radio.
I was going to say: who care how fast the police car can go, you can’t out run the radio.
You must be new to this topic. Go ahead and UA-cam 'running from the cops'
@@indyjones7550
It's their gang bang you can't escape.
When i was 19 i outran a virginia state trooper in my 91 rx7, he was in a crown vic. I had the advantage cause he was stopped on the side of the interstate and i passed him at about 125. I went 3 exits up and hauled ass to a carwash and parked under the carwash awning. I was so nervous i got out and was literally shaking and was thinking they would send a helicopter thats why i parked under the awning. Ill never do that again in my life
Only if the officers using it know where you went. That’s pretty obvious.
>you might be able to outrun the car but can never outrun the radio
Yeah.. I definitely haven’t evaded police hundreds of times because their radio found me.
To me this just proves that the new Ford explore ST is really going to be something special. Very excited
All of your info is nice. My 2007 Daytona RT with a 5.7 is purple, only 1400 of this design car were built. Mine is number 1172 out of the 1400. The engine is a different breed. From the factory it claims it would go 205 mph and also they claim it'll do 210 mph. I said all of that to inform you that my car was up to 160 mph in Montana from Great Falls to North Dakoda. That's fast and there was close to more than 1/2 of the gas pedal left. Thanks for a great comparison.
New Ford Explorer seems more and more intriguing.
Would be fun to Coyote-swap one
I have one of the tested. Dear......GOOOODDD
Toyota Prius YES!!!
Except I'm almost positive that all the civilian equivalents of those Explorers have electronic speed limiters on them.
John Ryan well the ford explorer hits 140 max, i think the police version (the interceptor) hits 140 or 144 (i forgot)
They have slightly larger engines at 3.7l v6 compared to the v6 3.5l on the civilian but the civilan has a faster 0-60 time (by a hair)
I was looking into getting a 2017 ford interceptor since i really love my dads 2017 ford explorer
But the new st interceptor is brand new and is a whole different thing (it seems to have a similar design to the range rover evo) it hits 150 more torque lighter etc fastest 0-60 if i understand from the “leaks”
What I wouldn't give...to hear stories from any Highway Patrolman, about their chases and their top speeds. I would listen for hours
was traveling across I70, and the tahoes were just sitting in the middle watch everyone doing 80 and dreaming of the explorer interceptor......
Our department uses Ford Taurus, Explorers, V6 chargers, and we still have a small amount of Good ole crown Victoria’s (which I would not mind having over everything else) ... but I can say the AWD Taurus is very agile and quick with handling... over the wider body vehicles
The Taurus SHO was a beast and would put mustangs to shame.
The Explorer P.I.U. with the new 3.0 EcoBoost is rated at 400 hp and 400 lb.ft torque.
And evidently, it has NO problems moving the Explorer around.
Crown Vic is king of all cars nuff said🤐
dennis collins as a vic owner I can say heck yeah
Crown Vic, would you post the numbers that has your undies all twisted up
When Ford built the Crown Vic they had this Formula in mind, Cheap, Fast, Reliable, choose two. Guess which two they went with?
I have been a Panther Owner since 2003. I have a Crown Vic, and a Marauder. I love these cars, but they are not the end all be all. There are better cars out there.
@@brianfleitas1829 the crown victoria is not a unibody, so you have a big plus in my opinion.
The Crown Vic had a lot of room but it was slow. It was only 225 hp. It's not uncommon for pickups to be close to 400 hp. Calling it an interceptor was a joke. It was dependable & did have a strong frame. The Tahoe was at least $ 3k more that a Crown Vic & try putting someone into a Charger's backseat that's resisting. It's tight.
The police in my town only seem to have Explorer's now, sometimes you'll see a Tahoe as well. They still had a few venerable Crown Vic's in service not long ago too.
Our town has four explorers. Town on one side has explorers and a Charger V6, other side has explorers and a Taurus, township to one side has various SUV’s, city to other side is split, Explorers and Taurus’, older Expeditions and Suburbans, couple F150’s, some Impalas, some Econoline paddy wagons, and then some other odd ones for this or that.
The new F-150 Responder is the first truck to meet the testing requirements and pass testing and be approved by the Michigan State Patrol to be an actual “Pursuit Vehicle”. Not all police cars are approved as pursuit vehicles and are only for administrative use and other duties besides patrol duty.
As an Proud American car owner, Im proud that the Police still only have American vehicles.
After all the bail out you still have to buy these just for protecting the investments.
That's not true, Police Motorcycles are manufactured by a German company, BMW
Down here in Louisiana there are a fine bit of Nissan police cars.
There is a video of a NY City police car that is a nissan that is dressed up as a yellow taxi
Not exactly. All Fusions are made in Mexico now, and the Charger is Canadian
4:55 You forget that on UA-cam we can always skip ahead to avoid unnecessary banter.
in the racing game, whatever your car/supercar + maximum upgrade.. any police car is very fast and can catch you until arrested 😂😂😂😂😂
Wendy Bombril nah some people good drivers can outrun cops easily
Yea cuz cops got v-tec
I just bought a 2021 ford explorer limited. Not the 400 horsepower ST version, but it still has 300 horsepower under the hood.
Ford is being smart with these turbos
Yeah till you have to replace those turbos then it won't be so smart.
@@automandan I can replace my turbo for about $100.
@@automandan
Better than replacing the entire engine lmfao Dodge 😂😂😂
Mr. Wonderful ford engine the worst wtf r u talking bout ..
As long as they don't mix up those head gaskets they will be fine.
My dad bought a late 80's police model Plymouth grand fury, from an auction. Under the hood; the thing had like 12 radiators for various fluids.
Where I live, Mahoning County, our Sheriff's Department has a Mustang. I think it's a 2006. Also my city's school police officer drives a 2010 Dodge Challenger HEMI, which is pretty cool.
Guy across the street is a provincial cop. Locally they have Durangos, Tahoes, Chargers, Taurus, and F-150. He said everyone fights to make sure they don’t get the Tahoes. He said the light bar on the F-150 makes a lot of noise. Chargers are fast but cramped. The Taurus is the local favourite.
My dad has always said, you may be able to outrun a police car, but you can't outrun a radio.
I believe this. I’ve got a 2016 3.5 twin turbo. Explorer and it’s surprisingly quick. I’ve had several people who have driven it and every one of them comments on how surprisingly quick it is.
What’s 0-60
Where's the Taurus ? I've seen the video. It's the best stopping, best handling, and the Fastest! They are plenty of them in Georgia.
Gone for 2019.
I've only ran once from Highway Patrol...and that was in a '92 Nissan 240sx with a JDM motor with all the goodies! I was going eastbound at 80, and passed a CHP going westbound. I saw his brake lights come on while he was looking for a place to turn around to come get me. I mashed on it...got up to about 120, and never saw him/her. Got up to the next exit, got off, and never looked back.
Were all these tests performs with full gear inside? It would be quite impressive to have an SUV going sub 6 with full police gear
No. Two troopers, but no gear.
My town just got 10 Tauruses and 3 2013 chargers. They had been using impalas for 7 years. They also got 2 explorers. One marked and one not marked.
The sheriffs office I work for we have nothing but 5.7 chargers, they are fast but they break down a lot!!! I’d personally love to have an f150, be perfect for all the dirt roads we go on.
dodge chargers don't last long I've never seen chargers over 300k 400k only crown vics 300k -400k
The Shield yeah my 2015 blew the motor at 120k
It’s dodge ,, so it’s something usual to break down 😂 my country use land cruiser v6 standard > extremely reliable
When I look at police auctions I see early retirement (less than 100K, sometimes way less) of Dodge and Chevy Caprice units. Not detective versions but patrol vehicles. They get fewer every day but it has been common to see CV with 150K plus from the same agency that is pulling dodges with 75K and engine problems in notes and Caprices with similar notes and miles. I think the Dodge models are often the V6. I remember at least two Caprices with camshaft as noted.
Unfortunately Dodge doesn't make a very dependable car
That is indeed impressive for such a heavy vehicle. But let us consider, as far as top speed alone is concerned, that the 1969 CHP Dodge Polara was clocked at 149.6 mph at the Chrysler test track In Chelsea, MI-a record which stood for almost forty years, until a 5.7l Dodge Charger reached 150 mph during Michigan State Police evaluations in 2006.
Ford killing it, GM are you even trying? Ecoboost is amazing.
sleepbox2 till u realize that your turbos go out and u get timing chain issues which the eco boost are having
Ummm yeah...I will still take the GM 6.2 over ANY Ecoboost.
Seth Catlin Fishing I don’t think they keep them that long. And cost of maintenance is lower for Ford police vehicles mainly because parts are interchangeable between them.
So is chevy. Caramo, vette, trucks, and suvs.
@@sethcatlin6099 really the turbos, we have never had a problem in our fleet, eco boost is the way to go for power, economy and torque, a 3.5 litre in a 2019 has nearly 500 lbs of torque. and at a driveable rpm for pulling, used to have to buy a diesel to get numbers like that, of course all the diesels have turbos also. many of them from same manufacture
Being most of the Tahoe's are on the highway all the time is my guess for the 3.08 gears. Not great for quick sprints but that's what the radios are for.
Where’s the Taurus, it would have taken 2nd place easy
The Taurus is being discontinued but it was the fastest 0-60 in last years testing.
@Nova Man how would they fit in a fusion then lol
Ford isn't making the Ford Interpector any long. Only in Utility form
Dude they discontinued the Taurus that's why it's not there
I've seen some SHOs in Southern Oregon and holy crap. There is no out running those things unless you have a race car built for the streets.
“I’m gonna keep you waiting” and I’m gonna skip to the part I wanna see.
🤦🏻♂️
"YoU cAnT oUtRuN a RaDiO"
You can. It's been done. Time and Time again.
No because you eventually get caught they will track you down and with new technology cameras they will get your Rego that is how you get caught
U tried and get away? With 10 million dollars under your pants?
Once they lose sight of you the radio only can coordinate officers in an area they think your at. Get it wrong and suspect escapes, but the radio does help substantially just less effective when visual is lost.
08:40 INCORRECT, your stats are incorrect.. the PI Utility/SUV runs 0-60 in 6.4 seconds.. ITS THE ECOBOOST POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN THAT RUNS 0-60 IN 5.77 SECONDS! AND TOPS 150MPH!! trust me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but next time you copy down the Michigan State police tests, record the correct info....
Hope they like replacing those chargers every couple of years because those cars dont last very long
Built by FIAT...Fix It Again Tony.
This was fun to watch
One thing that will skew those numbers is how the individual police departments configure their vehicles ie the type of light bar on the roof or lack of one and what equipment is required to be carried effects the weight of the vehicle and aerodynamic profile therefore the performance numbers.
The ones riding BMW motorcycles are the fastest by a long shot.
by fastest you mean gayest, then yes.
@@Dexter_Solid might I ask, why a BMW is gay? 🤔
Stormiii Lasch pretty sure he means CHiPs is gay.
J L Correct! Incomplete video!!! But not for top end though; an R bike will not hit 149 as far as I know but will DEF win the 0-60 and 0-100 times
JL, hard to haul prisoners though.
Of course a dodge slows down better than any other domestic manufacturer on the list.
🗣FORD!!! 💪🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😎
For actual police work, using the zero to 100 times are just a little more appropriate. Although I don't believe it would have changed your results. Also, most of us know that the long skinny pedal on the right has the capacity to get you into trouble if not used with wisdom. It's the big square pedal on the left that sometimes makes the ultimate difference. Good work with the video, thanks.
Wheres the old 5.0 lx mustang. Now that was a chase car.
They are only testing pursuit rated vehicles.
That was the ultimate chase car in it's time, but it was a handful on the twisties. Lots of oversteer from that car equals lots of 5O's off the road!
So......if you plan on eluding the police, make sure they are in a Chevy Tahoe! What is that thing even doing in there?
If the f150 wasn’t speed limited and handcuffed by tires, the f150 would probably exceed the 150 mph top speed..... 10 speed and 3:31 gearing
I wonder if its going to get the 450HP F150 3.5EB. Its in the Platinum right now, I'm sure there is going to be some whining about getting it in XLT or Lariat trims LOLOL
Yea then they’ll flip over above that speed, with no aerodynamics
It’s limited to safety due to physics. I would never drive something that size, height and mass at 150mph
Throw on some lowering springs/flip kit, add the coyote engine (maybe Roush provide some tvs’s) and they’ll be cooking with gas 👍🏼
Not 150. But 135 pretty easily. The 2015 F-150 V8 with 3.31 tops out around 136 with limiter removed, I don't know if the ecoboost would be faster than that at the top end, but 150 is a pipe dream for a bone stock OEM full size pickup. Short of a 500hp SRT-10 anyway.
In my career, I’ve driven the crown Vic, impala, Taurus, the Tahoe and the explorers. You can’t beat the durability of the fords.
That's cute a Tahoe is a far superior SUV and the Dodge Charger eats Ford explorers alive.
@@zachwachs7913until the chargers front end demolishes itself. Known and frequent issue
Should have done a crown vic
No Caprice? State troopers use those all the time. 6.0 LS with 360hp and 384 torque.
Lol explorer shitting on chargers 🤣🤣🤣
Cool stuff. LASD also tests police cars every year. MSP and LASD do the tests a bit different so you get a little different take. One focuses more on wide open performance and the other more braking and handling (rural vs urban type environments). Side note if dodge would put the 8speed in the charger it would likely be the quickest vehicle. Must have a bunch of leftover 5speeds. Glad to see leo getting modern performing police vehicles.
Dodge said that the 8 speed wasn't robust enough for Police use.
They had to come up with something. What's funny is the 8 speed is behind everything else on up to 800hp hemis. And the two police chargers are their two least powerful chargers (I just realized that). Get it done dodge.
Crown Vic best cop car
As i live in California, this is what i have read back in the day about California Highway Patrol on the things they were looking for their use. One of it was that it had to be an "American" car. Not necessarily an American company car, because they was a time when CHP was looking at Toyota Camrys in the early 90s or late 80s to use as police cars. They were able to consider Camry because they were built, or made in US soil.
With the complexity of global auto market, i wonder what the new law is now.
Some quick notes: CHP didn't go with Camry because, from what i remember reading, was because it was a front wheel drive cars, and that meant that they would have to train all of their officers again for front wheel cars. But, I'm sure also is because no CHP officer wanted to drive a Camry as a cruiser... lol...
Also, faster doesn't necessarily mean better, although Chargers are fast and all that, officers do not necessarily like them. i heard that getting in and out of those cars aren't as easy as crown vics.
The one with the officer who doesn’t eat carbs? #DonutGang
Welcome To The Madness I see you everywhere ! wTF
Our 09 CVPI did 0-60 in about 7-8 seconds. 5.77 is crazy.
Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
Back when I was in college, there was a guy with a Crown Vic in my class. I was pretty heavy into modifying cars, had some snails lieing around and brought one into class one day. An average sized t3/t4 hybrid with journal bearings and bad seals. This guy's eyes widen up like dinner plates when I give him the rundown on forced induction. He wanted me to slap it in his Vic but I didn't have the time back then, working and trying to get smart. Man.. that thing would've been a rocket!! I still toy around with the idea of doing it myself someday.
I suppose it's possible to reinstitute the Crown Vics. A well-sorted company that would refurbish them completely with updated materials and equipment but better yet, wake that 4.6 up! The UPPV. Ultimate Police Pursuit Vehicle. Meh, probably just a pipe dream 😞
where is the chevy caprice......new jersey got them
Sho Bud discontinued a while ago
They are such crap they aren't even worth mentioning
@@interpol007 really?!?!?.....do u know why?...they jus cameback out smh
The v8 caprice is a Chevy SS!!! It has the same interior but has 391 hp they are crazy fast and light
Its the one in green on the board marked .t.u.r.d.
As a GM fan, I'm slightly disappointed with the Tahoe in these tests.
My 0-60 is 3.9 and top speed is 195, Corvette
steven wentling pretty good my charger does 3.4 0-60 and 214 top we be ahead of the pack. Unless there was bugatiis ahead 😁
I live in Pennsylvania, and we have the Taurus police interceptors and ford explorers. Why no Taurus? I know they’re quicker than the explorer. SHO vs SPORT? Can’t make a video if you’re going to leave out very popular cars. Anybody else see anything in their area that wasn’t included?
Ford back at it again!!
I'm with Roman. I wanna see where the Crown Vic would stack up here. And if the police are buying a vehicle, fuel efficiency is not a huge priority. Here in Seattle, when they made the big switch from the Crown Vic to the Explorer a few years ago, they stated that with all the idling the vehicles do, the Explorer averages 8.4 mpg, which was an upgrade from the Crown Vic's 6.7 mpg average, both of which are less than every vehicle you guys have tested, including the H2, the YJ, the Scout, and, just for fun facts, both the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron. THAT'S how inefficient police cars are.
@Caleb S That's actually true. I hadn't thought about that, but it obviously makes sense. I would contend, though, that since the police know that any car, no matter how efficient, is going to get terrible efficiency while in police use anyway, that it likely isn't the biggest concern.
Taurus sho interceptors are still on the road and beat these stats.
0-60 in 5.7
Top speed 150mph
I'm seeing a distinct pattern in this channel omitting certain Ford vehicles which are clear winners, that really upsets me as I'm a big fan of TFL testing videos. Even if the PD who ran these numbers doesn't have any active units it should still be noted what the actual fastest and quickest pursuit vehicles currently on the road are, especially when that's the title of the video.
2019 is the last year for a Taurus.
There is no 2020 Taurus Interceptor, therefore it could not be included.
@@carlspackler91 this is a 2019 model year video and there is a 2019 taurus interceptor, nice try though
@@jesseschmidt9614 Ok I missed it by one year. The point to be made here (which you missed) is that the Taurus is in fact discontinued, so what's the point testing it?
@@carlspackler91 I usually trust what I see on TFL car or truck as fact. The problem I have here is the exact conversation you and I are having, if I watch this video and then I get into conversation with someone about the fastest cruisers , I'm going to be wrong because I'm learning a comprehensive data set of numbers which exclude the highest values
For instance, you are talking to me about this subject, and I know for a fact that cars being sold right now, as 2019s, are better and faster. You are trusting the data in the video, but you were not presented with a complete data set.
No departments are buying the ecoboost vehicles though, they're buying the watered down hybrids or naturally aspirated vehicles. And now the charger is dead. It's going to get really interesting how the performance fares with the new police vehicles to come. The overall consensus I've noticed is that most police officers despise the explorer.
Great job Ford!!!!!
Pretty surprised by the 0-60 time of the Charger R/T in this, maybe it's partly because of the 5-speed and how much weight is added from Police gear, but I can get anywhere from a 5 second flat 0-60 to a 5.8 with a little wheel spin in a 2018 Charger R/T.
same motor.. but police cars weigh more, thus the slower times!
Crown Victoria's are the best cop car of all time hands down.
It's 3rd. The 67-70 Dodge Monoco is #1, the 94-96 Caprice classic with the LT1 engine is second. The Vic really rose to prominence after the powerful engines disappeared. The 4.6L is a beast, but even in interceptor trim, it's a pussycat compared to the LT1 and the 440 Wedge.
The AWD Charger would run circles around all of that old junk.
94 Caprice LS, LT1 Vette 5.7 3:54 limited slip!
That was a great video. Roman and Michael you guys are #1
Why aren't there ford tarus? In IL they use those wai too much! Also they have twin turbo eco boost v6!
150 in a Explorer... God damn lol. And i'm surprised there was no Taurus. They're everywhere in Ontario, Canada.
@@Jrock1899 Damn, really? Why?
@@Jrock1899 Oh, well I know that, it just didn't get to me that that includes police cars. Why was the Fusion on this list then?
Were these tests done with all of the police equipment attached? Lights, pushbumper, cage, radios, antennas, etc? That's a lot of unfactored weight and drag if not. I've never seen a police car that would break 140.
No matter how fast they are, the Crown Vic is still THE police car.
Why do you think Ford did away with the CV. It was outdated and nothing but an overweight and marginal performing patrol car.
The police cars that I see here in my area are the following from most common to least common
Ford Crown Vic
Ford Explorer
Chevy Tahoe
Ford Taurus
Toyota Seqoia (I’m not kidding they really use that car here)
The Toyota better be used for special events or for the reserves because I sure can't see a tank like that keeping up in a pursuit.
What states? The newest cars or cars in service? Where is the Holden Caprice PPV?
6.2LTRV8 NJ police seem to mostly use Chevy Caprices and Tahoes and PA mostly Fords and Dodges with pickups gaining popularity with municipal departments.
Caprice was discontinued.
Lol Holden. We’re MERICAN bois. It’s a CHEVY.
Mark of Excellence made in Australia tho
Chevy is pretty much out of the police game anymore
i think the durangos got the 5 speed auto because police requires column shifters?
We have crown vics pushing 300k of police use miles and still going. They don't die
The V8 Caprice should be second.
Hey guys love the videos keep it up and I would pullover immediately
*suck up alert*
It depends on your consideration of a police car. Some departments have Mustangs, Challengers, and More commonly Camaros and even Corvettes. Larger departments in major cities may even use supercars like base model McLarens and and fancy stuff like that. So in a way, the only way to find out which is the fastest police vehicle in America is that you would need to find out what vehicles every single department across of America uses. Then categorize them all and obtain the fleet version or law enforcement packages for each and every vehicle. Then take the most commonly conditioned vehicles from each group organised by either vehicle, vehicle type, brand, ect. Then compare them by Top speed, acceleration 0-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100- Top speed, Then breaking from each category of acceleration for relatively accurate ratings. Then test the cars in a multiple tracks. For the most common conditions found in vehicle pursuits. eg: Highway, Freeway, City, Country road, Light off road, Curvey back road, ect. only then will you have an accurate rating for the fastest police vehicles in the U.S. That includes vehicles difficult to obtain. Like the Isuzu VehiCROSS. But if we are just going off of the Michigan State patrol then yeah it's fine.
Corvettes are police cars now since when
They only have 5 spd trans, because 5 gears is all you need
and they need to be pursuit rated. a lot of the new (too many gears) transmissions overheat pretty quickly when pushed hard continuously. which is understandable since they have to shift every 1.5 to 2.5 seconds.
I've actually seen motorcycles technically outrun the radio,. The bikes were just moving so fast officers couldn't mobilize to get ahead of them. Instances were the officer can't get a tag #, or get ahead of them. They usually duck off unseen and get away
Too bad the Ford Taurus interceptor sedan is not on the list. It would beat everyone on that list
wninja88 It's probably bc they are discontinued, but AGREED, they ain't no joke
Police chase is only putting innocent people. In reality is putting so many people in the cross hairs of a drug dealer, speeders really worth it. I understand if they murdered someone to chase. Also, there are helicopters, radios and, camera that are able to track down the suspects. I personally would rather let a drug dealer go than have my family in danger of an identity and the police how thinks they need to get him/her right this second. I get so mad watching police chases and the commentator says " we have to get them right now because they are driving so fast ". Then there is a helicopter chasing as well. Sorry if you are offended by my comment.
Interesting how they have Chevy ads in this video, saying my mom/dad works for them. Well...Not for long. Thanks GM for eliminating 14K jobs.
IKR!
Since I work for a municipality and money is scarce. Don't worry about the twin turbo Ford. Most cities by the cheapest version they can. My opinion Ford should drop that option. Most police departments love the Crown Vic and cling as much as they can to them. We still have a precious few in our fleet.
Ford for the win...
I can't wait for the upcoming drag race amongst new mid-size trucks. My prediction is that the Ranger with the EcoBoost is going to destroy all others... Even while the comments are filled with people wanting a V6.
Poor Chevy.
If these car are super tuned you can almost double the HP but these super tunes do not last long and are very expensive to do.
Good to know that I can still out run the fuzz in our SHO. Yea! Ford!
What happened to the use by police of Mustang & Camaro? Or even the Milwaukee HD motorcycle?