I am very pleased to hear about the proximity detection system. Looking forward to learning more about them. I have talked to officers about the current Explorer Interceptor, like the CHP use, and they are complaining about the clunky transmission. Hopefully this new one addresses this issue and is a better solution out there on the road.
I’m looking at a couple, one with 80k miles (accident on record) and one with 130k miles (clean record). I’m Not sure which one to get?? Does the mileage really matter?
I hate how police cars always have civilian versions. My stress levels always rises when I see those unmarked vehicles in my rear view mirror, only to find out that it's just some mom doing grocery shopping or some grannies on a joy ride. Now I have to worry about this one. But it does look nice though.
I just bought one some months back. If you speed up on people they move over. I had a police siren/cb installed and I can talk trash to other drivers. It's great. Also got a RHINO pit maneuver bar for the front with led fog lamps, which makes it 100% look like a police car. Hours of fun are had when my buddy and I park on a median and drunks lock up their brakes. We are howling. I should mention I had to replace the front headlight LED's and to do that was $2,000 as they have to take off the front bumper and the parts aren't cheap. I just drove mine on a 1,200 mile trip and my assistant was told to "Drive like we just robbed a bank". This car is lowered, and every part is reinforced or upgraded. This car WANTS to be abused and driven hard. AWD, bullet proof panels, lowered, 3.7 L 400 HP turbo in a light SUV that can haul people and things. This thing is a true workhorse. I got mine on ebay for $9,900 and it has 146k miles and runs like a TOP. I highly recommend getting one, you can't find a better zombie apocalypse car if you tried.
Thank you to all behind the badge. Police, corrections, firefighters and EMT Gearing up every day and leaving your families to protect others families not knowing if you will return to yours. Stay safe.
Them Crown Vic for me are easy to spot, like quarter mile away at Night. The Explorers takes some getting use to, however SUV's drivers normally travel in the slower right lanes of highways for Economy Right?
Our department tried to "save money" by purchasing a standard Ford Explorer and spending about $2 Grand for the lights, radar, etc. Well... We have spent about $10,000 to keep it running under the stresses that come with our work (Dept. of Defense Aerospace Facility Security Team). Next time we will buy the beefed up version. This Interceptor puts our Explorer to shame.
tarmac2001 Agreed. When you're making a vehicle (both for police department and regular use) for over 19 years without any major changes (besides changing the appearance once, and other minor mechanical tweaks), you know you have something that works. Although they're reintroducing the Continental for Lincoln...I don't want to get my hopes up, but maybe they'll consider doing something for the CV or MGM. If they had an AWD option, and changed the engine around to make it more efficient and more powerful (though I love the V8, using a V6 EcoBoost or something along the lines of that would be much more efficient), but kept the general Panther layout and styling, that'd be awesome.
Nick L. If they'd (auto industry) just focus more on improving a true proven design instead of replacing it. As for the new V6 Ecoboost, I'm very skeptical of it. One example is it only getting 12 mpg in a F-150 in one trial test I read about.
The CVPI only needed an updated 6-speed transmission and the same 307hp Ecotec V6 to remain dominant for another 20 years. Offer the 365hp Ecoboost as an option if needed but that really is overkill.
William Smith Agreed. To be completely honest, Ford would be better off reintroducing the CVPI. The Crown Vic pretty much dominated the market for police vehicles between the 90's and 2000's. The only other competition (in the US, at least) that I can think of may have been the Chevy Impala, and then the Dodge Charger once they reintroduced it in '06 ('05?). That, and a handful of police-duty SUV's, as well - but Ford also had a decent market with that as well with the Expedition. But now, they have a ton of competition. I seen a lot of the new Tauruses being used by police forces, but Chevy and Dodge are coming in hard with their fleet, as well. The Caprice/new Chargers especially are fantastic vehicles - GM and Chrysler are giving Ford a run for its money now. The police in my area almost exclusively use Chargers now where they used to use the Crown Vic. If they go back to their roots a bit and redevelop the Crown Vic, I feel like police departments would almost certainly switch back. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Thank you for posting this video, but I missed more detailed information about that police interceptor (i.e. suspension, cooling system, ignition system, breaks, motor block, exhaust system...).
after driving one i can tell you they handle really well...you can drive it drifting with one hand and lean out the window and shoot no problem,lol... so im not running from one of these
Ford Motor Company has a meets-all-mandatories in the latest Interceptor. Several departments I picture for a prospective Universal Television police procedural would use this model (viz., the Explorer P71) with the base V6-3.7 FlexFuel and AWD packing Whelen ELS hardware, the dream package being an InnerEdge DUO with centerline AVN1R steady red front, VMFX11RR mirror light set, dual IONV1R nudge-bar lights, dual P46FLC searchlamps (in the FoMoCo-provided Unity luminaires), OuterEdge primary warning and InnerEdge RTX traffic advisor rear. with a CenCom ARU driving an SA315 speaker on the nudge bar. In Whelen production, only streamlined bars are missing; the Explorer would be the perfect vehicle around which to revive the FasTraxx (originally designed for the out-of-production Crown Victoria P71) as a WeCAN-native complete redesign capable of DUO and TRIO lightheads and integration into ALPR camera installations. Gotta see whether the Fenix Cannons can be fitted to the high-beam luminaires in lieu of the SAE-standard 9005 quartz-halogens....
I have noticed that many of the flashing red and blue LED light bars are way too bright for use at night. Do the new ones have a day/night modes? Because some are so bright that it is impossible to see if there is an officer or anyone or thing in the road. i would not be surprised if officers have been struck by cars simply because other drivers are blinded by the officers own patrol car. It's certainly going to happen if it hasn't already. Again, I'm talking about the red/blue flashing lights not the white floodlight.
Many new lighting systems have "low energy," "dimming," and "low light" mode that can be switched from the control console. Good examples are Federal Signal's new[er] lightbars, the Valor and Integrity, which have a dimmer mode. The only problem might be that the officers wouldn't think to turn on the dimming mode before or during their shifts.
John G Either way, person shouldn't be passing the police vehicle if they have to pass so close that they are driving through the supposed blind spots that are near the lights.
Ford has changed alot in the 9 years since its release. It doesnt use the 3.7 V6 anymore... now they're 3.3V6 And they dont use the 3.5 ecoboost anymore either. Its a 3.0 ecoboost now Plus they offer a 3.3 V6 HEV package with the instant torque of an electric motor but longivity and range of a ICE. Not to mention the fuel economy of not idling an engine all night, they can use the hybrid battery for the lights computers and even the HVAC
I don't understand why they have to make them stealthy.. the job of a police officer is to make people feel safe, not anxious while driving. I know people are going to say "well if you aren't doing anything wrong you shouldn't feel anxious or nervous at all" but in reality, ask anyone on the road, how many of you feel uneasy when a police officer pulls up from behind you? I have a lot of respect for what the officers are doing to protect us but making their cars more stealthy so that they could catch you off guard on the roads just makes no sense to me. The point of having the police is so that the society would be in order and not fall into chaos. So if I were to see an officer on the road, I would obviously obey the law. By that logic, the police should be on the roads and not hiding behind trees and covers so they could write out some tickets.. again, I know my point of view may not be the same as yours so please be respectful with your counter arguments. Thanks for reading.
They are stealthy so that people who does not know that is a police car will commit a crime in front of them. You wouldn't run a red if you saw a car with police intercepted on the side that is black and white.
+klindbg most of the time police have to deal with situations that pertain to a suspect already being chased by police or commiting crimes, like robbery, domestic violence, etc. The more stealthier the car is, the more of an advantage the police have on the criminal. and you also went against your point. If you don't see a cop, how would you get edgy if they are stealthy.
+Momma's Muffins Nah, the most common reason ops make use of their stealthy cars is to catch people speeding off guard, aka writing more tickets and generating more revenue. How would a stealthy car make a difference in a bank robbery or domestic violence anyways?
Pretty stealthy? Bullshit. Spotlight on driver side, big ass vinyl on the sides, steel wheels with the typical chrome lug caps, light bar up top, possibly a dash cam. Stevie Wonder wearing a blindfold could pick this out of traffic easily.
Those light packages do have a dual stage dimmer switch. Basically day time and night time mode. Bright during the day and dimmer at night. The problem is some officers don't use the dimmer switch at night time, witch on a clear night can make it hard on oncoming traffic. Now if the officer is at a accident scene in a snow storm ( just a example ) I would defiantly use the brighter setting so you become more visible to other traffic. But ya your right they are very bright .But very useful as long as they are used right.
they need a place for all that fuckin chicken they ate lets get real america has the fatest fuckin cops in#ve ever seen just like the resr of the fat fuckin yanks
Roice Tiamzon You're wrong. It's just a name. Plenty of agencies will use it as a routine patrol vehicle. Wouldn't make much sense to park the "interceptor" vehicle on station while all the officers are out on patrol in other cars would it?
The CHP ONLY buys this model when their cars wear out (as of 2016). It really is a good vehicle. California Highway Patrol has over a thousand of these so it IS truly tested.
0legacyking0 no ... just the front driver and passenger door are ballistic protected , also with a optional ballistic protected hood ,, The windows would have to be a inch thick to protect against handgun rounds , and 2 1/2 inch thick for high powered rounds , taking away the ability of the window to roll up and down
Who needs that when police have all the radio equipment to keep in contact with other police/dispatch? Also, not to mention, they have great air conditioning. Police lives are without question more valuable than money. If they can give the employees who transfer money for Garda, Brinks, Dunbar, etc.. Then they for sure need to provide the same security for police officers as they patrol. Also, if they were to get shot at, there needs to be some sort of alarm that will notify the officer just like regular car alarms if someone were to brush up against it.
Who needs that when police have all the radio equipment to keep in contact with other police/dispatch? Also, not to mention, they have great air conditioning. Police lives are without question more valuable than money. If they can give the employees who transfer money for Garda, Brinks, Dunbar, etc.. Then they for sure need to provide the same security for police officers as they patrol. Also, if they were to get shot at, there needs to be some sort of alarm that will notify the officer just like regular car alarms if someone were to brush up against it.
the new cops cars are annoying bright with their new led light bars and spotlights at night, which surprised me because I thought it was a doughbag with a big truck but it was a cop with all lights turned which lit up a whole 6 Lane road
Does anybody see anything wrong with how stealth these cars are? So if I was in trouble and needed a cop, I'd have no idea where to look because they're all either unmarked or you'll never see them unless they are pulling you over which completely defeats the purpose of a police officer. However after a 2005 Surpreme Court ruling on policemen duties, they are no longer here to serve and protect but strictly to enforce laws. They are legally allowed to reject a request for help made to 911. Welcome to the new department I guess.
02DodgeViper now imagine this truck at 2:30 am and he has his lights off. Still a sore thumb or is he stealthy? And when the department gets them they paint the truck all black and some local police don't put the badges back on that say police. No offense but I don't think you've been paying much attention to cruisers these days like for example the Dodge chargers, all blacked out and even have 5% window tints, everything top to bottom, front to back and even inside out, everything is black. That isn't stealthy? By law, we are supposed to be able to see them, yet they hide in tight spots out of sight and with their lights off which is illegal if they attempt to stop us.
DragonsNJ Actually I believe the scenario you explained is perfectly legal as long as the cruiser has department issued license plates. I try to obey the traffic laws so they aren't even a concern to me.
DragonsNJ lol if you need a cop call 911. Doubt you concern is "how do I find one if I need one." Your concern is mainly "how do I break traffic (or other) lawas and get away with it."
If only police departments were measured in solely the appearance of aggressiveness in their cars. Does an overheating transmission, bad universal joints, and disintegrating breaks look "aggressive" to you?
Remember the good ol days when they made cop cars look significantly different than most other cars, so that they could be found easily when you need them? now theyre making them stealthy...hmm
Why have two engine sizes to choose from. The Crown Vic only had one engine size in the police cars. Just put the Eco-boost engine in the cop cars and leave that lower horsepower engine for civilian cars. I bet if you ask any cop who drives one of these they would want the engine that has more power.
Don't need it. When the 350hp LT-1 Caprice came out, the accident rates skyrocketed. Chevrolet had to back it off to 250hp. It's not all about power but overall handling and driveability.
anthony lambing True, but speed is not what most departments are looking for. Take for example the California Highway Patrol. They switched to the Ford Interceptor SUV because it was the only vehicle they tested that could hold four troopers and all their gear and not exceed the vehicle's gross vehicle rating. IIRC not even the interceptor sedan could do that. I don't know if they tested the surbuban or not, I would have thought that could do it as well as the Ford.
Although I said Suburban, I meant Tahoe. Regardless my comment was that I would think the Tahoe being a larger vehicle would have enough gross weight to allow it to haul 4 full equipped California highway Patrolmen around. From what I read on motortrend that was the man reason the Interceptor SUV got the nod over the other entrants. Since none of the others tested could do it and stay within the legal weight limit of the vehicle.
+Ralph~DeLuca I dislike how they downplayed the Charger like that. One of the most important applications is speed. Chargers can keep up with vehicles or catch up to one if need be. this can't.
+Momma's Muffins I honestly prefer the original P71 interceptor. I know they aren't nearly as fast as the Charger or Taurus, but there's a charm about them.
The police dodge chargers have a V6 and a V8 option. The V8 version can do 163mph while the V6 does 142mph. They mainly use the 5.7L V8 370HP Hemi anyways. Also, most departments have speed limiters on their patrol cruisers. The Ford Taurus Interceptors have mainly the 3.5L V6 365HP twin turbo ecoboost and AWD with top speed limited to 150-155mph and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. The Ford Crown Vic wasn't quick have a 0-60 in 8.5 seconds and having a 4.6L V8 250HP with a slow shifting 4 speed transmission plus its top speed is limited to 130mph due to the rear axle ratio. The 2015-present Dodge Charger Pursuits btw are AWD and do 0-60 in 5.2 seconds while the 2011-2014 models were RWD and did 0-60 in 6.6 seconds. The Chevy Caprice PPV is has a high top speed of 155mph.
chpman2013 I've driven the 2015 model, it switches into 4 cylinder mode while coasting or hardly accelerating. Even with that, it gets like 15mpg. Not to mention they cost $50,000 each. When turned into police variants the gas mileage will drop and the cost will increase.
Dillon Roche well when you tack on a push-bar, spotlights, a lightbar, and a butt load of equipment inside the vehicle, of course overall gas mileage is gonna go down.....the vehicle itself actually costs around $30,000, but it is the equipment that adds to the value, so you're right....which is why a lot of agencies are picking the Explorer...it offers decent interior space, plenty of cargo space, and performs more like a car than a hulking SUV and has a little better gas mileage.
Acceleration from 60-100 is poor, steering is poor and loose when cornering and it is a top heavy car not ideal for performance driving. This is a soccer mom car meant for city patrol
Michael Hill hey man. I get wheee you're coming from. But PD are actually in these for an entire shift. I think we should worry about the city workers who work 9-5 office jobs that have 70k Cadillac and chauffeurs
I don't want my tax dollars spent on this they should put diesels in the police vehicles and run them to a million mile or until they blow up, Or maybe they should put them in mini cars like a lot of other country's have like a European mini 4 door car. This is pretty overboard and a lot of unnecessary spending. Maybe a couple of SUVs per department. Also why does this have to have such a fast and large engine chasing after criminals should be illegal by now it puts other family's at risk of getting killed in there cars.
Not chasing the criminals put people at greater risk. The criminal could go off amd hurt more people or even kill more. If a criminal is being chased, there is obviously a good reason. I've heard more stories of the criminals killing people in chases than the police since the police are trained in how to drive during a chase. If other drivers payed attention to their surroundings and police departments had louder sirens, then accidents with police wouldn't happen as often as they do during pursuits. I can guarantee you that is one of the biggest causes of accidents. People not paying attention to the on-coming police cars because they either didn't hear them or they just plain weren't driving properly.
melmelcorvette this isn't a traditional SUV like the Chevy Tahoe, this is a cross-over SUV (an SUV built on a car platform instead of truck platform)...it performs and handles much like a car...and before you speak about having officers do regular patrol work in a mini vehicle, try fitting all of the equipment that they carry into a mini vehicle then do a 10 hour shift and tell me how you feel afterwards....and vehicles of this size need a powerful enough engine to catch up to suspects...don't forget, cops can call off chases whenever they feel necessary, but that does not mean that fleeing suspects will slow down...in fact, most fleeing suspects will keep driving recklessly until they crash into something or somebody even when there are no cops directly behind them.
way too many lights! umm yea lets distract and blind all other drivers on the road that are passing by your goons, officer safety , what about my safety??? Faster than v6 plus ecoboost wow really ford your that desperate for sales? and it will keep running with recycled parts!
A new set of headlights to memorize. And I JUST memorized the headlight pattern of the Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility!
Another police car I'll have to look out for when I'm driving!
***** You more because your black
kushdaddy144 😂😂😂
***** nope because your from eritrea
***** lol "you're" ugly
sensitive *****
I like the new Taurus and explorer police vehicles they are awesome!
I am very pleased to hear about the proximity detection system. Looking forward to learning more about them. I have talked to officers about the current Explorer Interceptor, like the CHP use, and they are complaining about the clunky transmission. Hopefully this new one addresses this issue and is a better solution out there on the road.
I have a 2016 utility interceptor and I'm glad I got it. Got fortunate, bought it with only 78000 miles
I just bought mine, I have so many questions because I am new to AWD, I got use to my 4runner that I have to manually change it from 2 to 4X4.
I’m looking at a couple, one with 80k miles (accident on record) and one with 130k miles (clean record). I’m Not sure which one to get?? Does the mileage really matter?
I love those new Police Interceptor sedans and utility. Ecoboost sure makes them move. I want to get one of each in next few years.
"Well you see, it's the same, but it's completely different!"
Oxymorons for all!
I hate how police cars always have civilian versions.
My stress levels always rises when I see those unmarked vehicles in my rear view mirror, only to find out that it's just some mom doing grocery shopping or some grannies on a joy ride.
Now I have to worry about this one.
But it does look nice though.
lol. too funny.
I just bought one some months back. If you speed up on people they move over. I had a police siren/cb installed and I can talk trash to other drivers. It's great. Also got a RHINO pit maneuver bar for the front with led fog lamps, which makes it 100% look like a police car. Hours of fun are had when my buddy and I park on a median and drunks lock up their brakes. We are howling. I should mention I had to replace the front headlight LED's and to do that was $2,000 as they have to take off the front bumper and the parts aren't cheap. I just drove mine on a 1,200 mile trip and my assistant was told to "Drive like we just robbed a bank". This car is lowered, and every part is reinforced or upgraded. This car WANTS to be abused and driven hard. AWD, bullet proof panels, lowered, 3.7 L 400 HP turbo in a light SUV that can haul people and things. This thing is a true workhorse. I got mine on ebay for $9,900 and it has 146k miles and runs like a TOP. I highly recommend getting one, you can't find a better zombie apocalypse car if you tried.
Thank you to all behind the badge. Police, corrections, firefighters and EMT Gearing up every day and leaving your families to protect others families not knowing if you will return to yours. Stay safe.
0:46. A pair of absolutely gargantuan profiles. Folks, we are looking at two giants of the automobile industry.
Them Crown Vic for me are easy to spot, like quarter mile away at Night. The Explorers takes some getting use to, however SUV's drivers normally travel in the slower right lanes of highways for Economy Right?
So the giant light bars and "POLICE" sticker plaster on the side aren't giveaways?
Not in Philly! Can't tell if explorers are police or civilian, both go 80-90 in left lanes
Our department tried to "save money" by purchasing a standard Ford Explorer and spending about $2 Grand for the lights, radar, etc. Well... We have spent about $10,000 to keep it running under the stresses that come with our work (Dept. of Defense Aerospace Facility Security Team). Next time we will buy the beefed up version. This Interceptor puts our Explorer to shame.
When is Ford going to learn that they shot themselves in the foot when they discontinued the Crown Victoria back in 2011?
tarmac2001
Agreed. When you're making a vehicle (both for police department and regular use) for over 19 years without any major changes (besides changing the appearance once, and other minor mechanical tweaks), you know you have something that works.
Although they're reintroducing the Continental for Lincoln...I don't want to get my hopes up, but maybe they'll consider doing something for the CV or MGM. If they had an AWD option, and changed the engine around to make it more efficient and more powerful (though I love the V8, using a V6 EcoBoost or something along the lines of that would be much more efficient), but kept the general Panther layout and styling, that'd be awesome.
Nick L. If they'd (auto industry) just focus more on improving a true proven design instead of replacing it. As for the new V6 Ecoboost, I'm very skeptical of it. One example is it only getting 12 mpg in a F-150 in one trial test I read about.
Yeah I know eh
The CVPI only needed an updated 6-speed transmission and the same 307hp Ecotec V6 to remain dominant for another 20 years. Offer the 365hp Ecoboost as an option if needed but that really is overkill.
William Smith
Agreed. To be completely honest, Ford would be better off reintroducing the CVPI. The Crown Vic pretty much dominated the market for police vehicles between the 90's and 2000's. The only other competition (in the US, at least) that I can think of may have been the Chevy Impala, and then the Dodge Charger once they reintroduced it in '06 ('05?). That, and a handful of police-duty SUV's, as well - but Ford also had a decent market with that as well with the Expedition. But now, they have a ton of competition. I seen a lot of the new Tauruses being used by police forces, but Chevy and Dodge are coming in hard with their fleet, as well. The Caprice/new Chargers especially are fantastic vehicles - GM and Chrysler are giving Ford a run for its money now. The police in my area almost exclusively use Chargers now where they used to use the Crown Vic. If they go back to their roots a bit and redevelop the Crown Vic, I feel like police departments would almost certainly switch back. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Thank you for posting this video, but I missed more detailed information about that police interceptor (i.e. suspension, cooling system, ignition system, breaks, motor block, exhaust system...).
after driving one i can tell you they handle really well...you can drive it drifting with one hand and lean out the window and shoot no problem,lol... so im not running from one of these
Ford Motor Company has a meets-all-mandatories in the latest Interceptor. Several departments I picture for a prospective Universal Television police procedural would use this model (viz., the Explorer P71) with the base V6-3.7 FlexFuel and AWD packing Whelen ELS hardware, the dream package being an InnerEdge DUO with centerline AVN1R steady red front, VMFX11RR mirror light set, dual IONV1R nudge-bar lights, dual P46FLC searchlamps (in the FoMoCo-provided Unity luminaires), OuterEdge primary warning and InnerEdge RTX traffic advisor rear. with a CenCom ARU driving an SA315 speaker on the nudge bar. In Whelen production, only streamlined bars are missing; the Explorer would be the perfect vehicle around which to revive the FasTraxx (originally designed for the out-of-production Crown Victoria P71) as a WeCAN-native complete redesign capable of DUO and TRIO lightheads and integration into ALPR camera installations. Gotta see whether the Fenix Cannons can be fitted to the high-beam luminaires in lieu of the SAE-standard 9005 quartz-halogens....
I have noticed that many of the flashing red and blue LED light bars are way too bright for use at night. Do the new ones have a day/night modes? Because some are so bright that it is impossible to see if there is an officer or anyone or thing in the road. i would not be surprised if officers have been struck by cars simply because other drivers are blinded by the officers own patrol car. It's certainly going to happen if it hasn't already. Again, I'm talking about the red/blue flashing lights not the white floodlight.
Many new lighting systems have "low energy," "dimming," and "low light" mode that can be switched from the control console. Good examples are Federal Signal's new[er] lightbars, the Valor and Integrity, which have a dimmer mode. The only problem might be that the officers wouldn't think to turn on the dimming mode before or during their shifts.
They should make it so when a car is heading towards the police car the lights dim down
John G Either way, person shouldn't be passing the police vehicle if they have to pass so close that they are driving through the supposed blind spots that are near the lights.
Ford bring back the bulletproof crown vic
I'll have to check out the leg room in the back next time I'm in it......Busted!
Nice Ford Explorer with heavy-duty upgrade package. ;)
+Code3Paris - emergency responses Ford puts more then a heavy-duty package on these.
It's about time they come up with more innovative light system on top of the police car instead of those Christmas lights.
This will be great for law enforcement in the near future!
Ballistic door panels and regular vehicle glass. SeemsGood
Ford has changed alot in the 9 years since its release. It doesnt use the 3.7 V6 anymore... now they're 3.3V6
And they dont use the 3.5 ecoboost anymore either. Its a 3.0 ecoboost now
Plus they offer a 3.3 V6 HEV package with the instant torque of an electric motor but longivity and range of a ICE. Not to mention the fuel economy of not idling an engine all night, they can use the hybrid battery for the lights computers and even the HVAC
Every time I see a jet black Ford Explorer, my anxiety level goes up 😂
Wow their police force actually care about their police
I don't understand why they have to make them stealthy.. the job of a police officer is to make people feel safe, not anxious while driving. I know people are going to say "well if you aren't doing anything wrong you shouldn't feel anxious or nervous at all" but in reality, ask anyone on the road, how many of you feel uneasy when a police officer pulls up from behind you? I have a lot of respect for what the officers are doing to protect us but making their cars more stealthy so that they could catch you off guard on the roads just makes no sense to me. The point of having the police is so that the society would be in order and not fall into chaos. So if I were to see an officer on the road, I would obviously obey the law. By that logic, the police should be on the roads and not hiding behind trees and covers so they could write out some tickets.. again, I know my point of view may not be the same as yours so please be respectful with your counter arguments. Thanks for reading.
They are stealthy so that people who does not know that is a police car will commit a crime in front of them. You wouldn't run a red if you saw a car with police intercepted on the side that is black and white.
+klindbg most of the time police have to deal with situations that pertain to a suspect already being chased by police or commiting crimes, like robbery, domestic violence, etc. The more stealthier the car is, the more of an advantage the police have on the criminal. and you also went against your point. If you don't see a cop, how would you get edgy if they are stealthy.
+Momma's Muffins Nah, the most common reason ops make use of their stealthy cars is to catch people speeding off guard, aka writing more tickets and generating more revenue. How would a stealthy car make a difference in a bank robbery or domestic violence anyways?
it's pretty cool looking. My pd just got one
Pretty stealthy? Bullshit. Spotlight on driver side, big ass vinyl on the sides, steel wheels with the typical chrome lug caps, light bar up top, possibly a dash cam. Stevie Wonder wearing a blindfold could pick this out of traffic easily.
Thank you! I thought every one in the comments were retarded.
He was joking...
I have a 2016 police interceptor with the metal armor plates still in the doors, and the doors are heavy as they said .
Me too! I came here looking for how it works.
@wolfiethebumpireslyr ok, do you want to know how the door works ? It's just a heavy armor plate inside .
I was trying to see how to get into the door panel. Found it. Much appreciated.
So beautiful. Love it !
Does anyone know whether gm made a new tahoe ppv? That's what my city uses along with impalas
Haven't seen any yet! Could be possible in the near future
I just want the old crown Vic back
yes they have. ive seen them in philly on the news
Your right I just googled it
I would imagine so, they sold very well so I can't imagine they wouldn't continue.
nice review but I'd rather see close ups of the vehicle vs these 2 jabbering
Level 3 kevlar must be a very thick layer. Level 3a isn't too bad, but 3 has have to be very thick
Why do police lights have to be so blindingly bright? They blind oncoming traffic and result in a dangerous situation for the officer.
So you have no excuse in a court of law that you kept driving cause you didn't see the cop
I'm guessing it would look much different in sunlight.
The lights are so bright to compensate for the police officers, who are only 5 watt bulbs.
Those light packages do have a dual stage dimmer switch. Basically day time and night time mode. Bright during the day and dimmer at night. The problem is some officers don't use the dimmer switch at night time, witch on a clear night can make it hard on oncoming traffic. Now if the officer is at a accident scene in a snow storm ( just a example ) I would defiantly use the brighter setting so you become more visible to other traffic. But ya your right they are very bright .But very useful as long as they are used right.
Matt S It's a pity the cops don't have a similar switch, because some of those buggers sure could do with being brighter !!!
Time to retire the ford Crown Victoria just like they did the Chevy Caprice!!!! This new Ford Interceptor I like it!!!!!
honestly these interceptors are being used so much it looks like they are soon going to be dubbed "the new crown vic"
pretty stealthy when the lights are off... k.
There are unmarked Explorers
Where can you buy used ones?
If the ford logo lit up..... that would be pretty cool
But is it protected against ballistic missiles ??
That's a nice police car
they need a place for all that fuckin chicken they ate lets get real america has the fatest fuckin cops in#ve ever seen just like the resr of the fat fuckin yanks
William Alt if you dont like it, get out of america
speedie964
ime not in america thank fuck or might be a fat waster as well
That's an explorer or escape? Why won't they build with this car with automatic stick instead of the handle
For those who said this is too big or a gas guzzler this a interceptor car not a routine car this is made to ram vehicles
Roice Tiamzon You're wrong. It's just a name. Plenty of agencies will use it as a routine patrol vehicle. Wouldn't make much sense to park the "interceptor" vehicle on station while all the officers are out on patrol in other cars would it?
A car this sexy deserves to be a UC patrol unit.
I see these vehicles being used by police agencies everywhere these days.
The CHP ONLY buys this model when their cars wear out (as of 2016). It really is a good vehicle. California Highway Patrol has over a thousand of these so it IS truly tested.
NOPE still see crown vics
I think I saw this on the way home last week. I was wondering why a police SUV parked at the side of the road looked so awkward.
I think most departments will get these with the 3.7.
Is it bulletproof along with the Windows?
Thats what im wondering. I dont think it is.....but you would think it would be....that would save alot of lives.
I hate how money has to decide everything.
0legacyking0 no ... just the front driver and passenger door are ballistic protected , also with a optional ballistic protected hood ,, The windows would have to be a inch thick to protect against handgun rounds , and 2 1/2 inch thick for high powered rounds , taking away the ability of the window to roll up and down
Who needs that when police have all the radio equipment to keep in contact with other police/dispatch? Also, not to mention, they have great air conditioning. Police lives are without question more valuable than money. If they can give the employees who transfer money for Garda, Brinks, Dunbar, etc.. Then they for sure need to provide the same security for police officers as they patrol. Also, if they were to get shot at, there needs to be some sort of alarm that will notify the officer just like regular car alarms if someone were to brush up against it.
Who needs that when police have all the radio equipment to keep in contact with other police/dispatch? Also, not to mention, they have great air conditioning. Police lives are without question more valuable than money. If they can give the employees who transfer money for Garda, Brinks, Dunbar, etc.. Then they for sure need to provide the same security for police officers as they patrol. Also, if they were to get shot at, there needs to be some sort of alarm that will notify the officer just like regular car alarms if someone were to brush up against it.
In the beginning the music was Liza Koshey's intro music😂😂
What about the Ford Taurus police interceptor
Still don't make it them with enough room with the cage. Otherwise great package. Decent in the snow.
So this is what'll be pulling me over in my truck when I'm going 75 in a 45... Fuck that
the new cops cars are annoying bright with their new led light bars and spotlights at night, which surprised me because I thought it was a doughbag with a big truck but it was a cop with all lights turned which lit up a whole 6 Lane road
😶🖱🖱 🖱🖱😶
If you can't get over when you pass a police vehicle on the side of the road, then push this thing called a break and SLOW DOWN! Nice car though.
it wasn't this but wazzz up brahhhhh
Disable daytime running lights on the police package. Daytime running lights is the only thing I dislike with my 2013.
its gonna get closer to a batmobile every year...
3:13 Design for that control panel looks like decade old design.
Well, you wouldn't want a touch screen.
Does anybody see anything wrong with how stealth these cars are? So if I was in trouble and needed a cop, I'd have no idea where to look because they're all either unmarked or you'll never see them unless they are pulling you over which completely defeats the purpose of a police officer. However after a 2005 Surpreme Court ruling on policemen duties, they are no longer here to serve and protect but strictly to enforce laws. They are legally allowed to reject a request for help made to 911. Welcome to the new department I guess.
How is that car stealthy? It's black and white and has lights that stick out like a sore thumb even when they're off.
02DodgeViper now imagine this truck at 2:30 am and he has his lights off. Still a sore thumb or is he stealthy? And when the department gets them they paint the truck all black and some local police don't put the badges back on that say police. No offense but I don't think you've been paying much attention to cruisers these days like for example the Dodge chargers, all blacked out and even have 5% window tints, everything top to bottom, front to back and even inside out, everything is black. That isn't stealthy? By law, we are supposed to be able to see them, yet they hide in tight spots out of sight and with their lights off which is illegal if they attempt to stop us.
DragonsNJ Actually I believe the scenario you explained is perfectly legal as long as the cruiser has department issued license plates. I try to obey the traffic laws so they aren't even a concern to me.
DragonsNJ lol if you need a cop call 911. Doubt you concern is "how do I find one if I need one." Your concern is mainly "how do I break traffic (or other) lawas and get away with it."
Matt Logan that doesn't make any sense but I don't need police and neither do you. If you had common sense, you would have already of known this.
does it has a donut warmer?
+Melvin M (AfterLifeGaming) lol. made my day... XD
Just a moronic kid who adapts from other moronic kids... Don't you get it? Cops don't eat donuts... It's just a thing some dumb people made up.
+Blitzwing so no cops eat donuts ...shut up
+Blitzwing so no cops eat donuts ...shut up
Use grammar, i can't understand a thing you say...
3:32-3:38 because it's a Ford enough said
Nice car. I have 2 interceptor. Bye on copart. I live in Ukraine. Now 2022. USA and Ukraine are friends!! Thanks for your help. Слава Украине!!
Did it get blown up yet
hello jon car patrol
My city police and sheriffs all use chargers and they look aggressive and my Yorkie looks more aggressive than the suv and the car stick with dodge!!
If only police departments were measured in solely the appearance of aggressiveness in their cars. Does an overheating transmission, bad universal joints, and disintegrating breaks look "aggressive" to you?
Police need better training, not more gadgets and fancier cars.
Lvl 3 does not stop Ak rounds
Remember the good ol days when they made cop cars look significantly different than most other cars, so that they could be found easily when you need them? now theyre making them stealthy...hmm
Well he got the 365hp right but it's not 350 ft lb it's 420 believe it or not.
A police car chasing a Mustang, classic!
beautyful
I'm gonna join the cops just to have one of those! Don't worry hommies, I'll let you off with your tickers and shit :)
Looks a bit like a
Jeep in the front.
That's a 2016 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility.
.
Why have two engine sizes to choose from. The Crown Vic only had one engine size in the police cars. Just put the Eco-boost engine in the cop cars and leave that lower horsepower engine for civilian cars. I bet if you ask any cop who drives one of these they would want the engine that has more power.
Don't need it. When the 350hp LT-1 Caprice came out, the accident rates skyrocketed. Chevrolet had to back it off to 250hp. It's not all about power but overall handling and driveability.
this big black old thing
Not a fan of the new head lights
Police Interceptor
a ford is not better than a charger
to you maybe .. but just to you..
well a ford isnt the fastest police cruiser the charger is
anthony lambing
True, but speed is not what most departments are looking for.
Take for example the California Highway Patrol. They switched to the Ford Interceptor SUV because it was the only vehicle they tested that could hold four troopers and all their gear and not exceed the vehicle's gross vehicle rating. IIRC not even the interceptor sedan could do that. I don't know if they tested the surbuban or not, I would have thought that could do it as well as the Ford.
highjix thing about the suburban is its size, if I were a cop I'd imagine wanting something smaller and easier to drive around in
Although I said Suburban, I meant Tahoe. Regardless my comment was that I would think the Tahoe being a larger vehicle would have enough gross weight to allow it to haul 4 full equipped California highway Patrolmen around. From what I read on motortrend that was the man reason the Interceptor SUV got the nod over the other entrants. Since none of the others tested could do it and stay within the legal weight limit of the vehicle.
وحنا مبسوطين الاف جي المخيس حقنا😅
Nah. still would prefer riding in a Charger.
that's what I said haha
+Ralph~DeLuca I dislike how they downplayed the Charger like that. One of the most important applications is speed. Chargers can keep up with vehicles or catch up to one if need be. this can't.
Nope I don't like the new explorers but won't lay a finger on a charger
+Momma's Muffins I honestly prefer the original P71 interceptor. I know they aren't nearly as fast as the Charger or Taurus, but there's a charm about them.
The police dodge chargers have a V6 and a V8 option. The V8 version can do 163mph while the V6 does 142mph. They mainly use the 5.7L V8 370HP Hemi anyways. Also, most departments have speed limiters on their patrol cruisers. The Ford Taurus Interceptors have mainly the 3.5L V6 365HP twin turbo ecoboost and AWD with top speed limited to 150-155mph and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. The Ford Crown Vic wasn't quick have a 0-60 in 8.5 seconds and having a 4.6L V8 250HP with a slow shifting 4 speed transmission plus its top speed is limited to 130mph due to the rear axle ratio. The 2015-present Dodge Charger Pursuits btw are AWD and do 0-60 in 5.2 seconds while the 2011-2014 models were RWD and did 0-60 in 6.6 seconds. The Chevy Caprice PPV is has a high top speed of 155mph.
The Tahoe is better just saying
Better if your primary concern is to burn the most amount of gasoline in the shortest amount of time, I suppose.
Dillon Roche actually the newer Tahoe has been upgraded, so it won't go through gas quickly like the older one before.
chpman2013
I've driven the 2015 model, it switches into 4 cylinder mode while coasting or hardly accelerating. Even with that, it gets like 15mpg. Not to mention they cost $50,000 each. When turned into police variants the gas mileage will drop and the cost will increase.
Dillon Roche well when you tack on a push-bar, spotlights, a lightbar, and a butt load of equipment inside the vehicle, of course overall gas mileage is gonna go down.....the vehicle itself actually costs around $30,000, but it is the equipment that adds to the value, so you're right....which is why a lot of agencies are picking the Explorer...it offers decent interior space, plenty of cargo space, and performs more like a car than a hulking SUV and has a little better gas mileage.
True
Unfortunately, Ford does not certify it for off-road use.
fcking majestic
Acceleration from 60-100 is poor, steering is poor and loose when cornering and it is a top heavy car not ideal for performance driving. This is a soccer mom car meant for city patrol
minute 5:25 so wrong , a cop cant get you out off you car just for infraction, that what they are representing,
Cool👌
reason for fords ...cheapest bidder
4:14
so my tax dollars make sure the police ride in luxury OK I see, it all make sense
Michael Hill hey man. I get wheee you're coming from. But PD are actually in these for an entire shift. I think we should worry about the city workers who work 9-5 office jobs that have 70k Cadillac and chauffeurs
well cant bump a 70s..90 vehicle off the road..why police feds .state police use pickups in mexico..also nitrious
first
very cool
haaah, good luck catching us with an suv that has 305hp.. good play haha
***** BURN!!!!! nice one. lol
Even if it was a Dodge Viper its not like he is going to ram into you at 140mph, he would call ahead... Or... oh I don't know, a helicopter?
Shit slow af
I don't want my tax dollars spent on this they should put diesels in the police vehicles and run them to a million mile or until they blow up, Or maybe they should put them in mini cars like a lot of other country's have like a European mini 4 door car. This is pretty overboard and a lot of unnecessary spending. Maybe a couple of SUVs per department. Also why does this have to have such a fast and large engine chasing after criminals should be illegal by now it puts other family's at risk of getting killed in there cars.
the Crown Vic could out run a diesel police car lol
lol
Not chasing the criminals put people at greater risk. The criminal could go off amd hurt more people or even kill more. If a criminal is being chased, there is obviously a good reason. I've heard more stories of the criminals killing people in chases than the police since the police are trained in how to drive during a chase. If other drivers payed attention to their surroundings and police departments had louder sirens, then accidents with police wouldn't happen as often as they do during pursuits. I can guarantee you that is one of the biggest causes of accidents. People not paying attention to the on-coming police cars because they either didn't hear them or they just plain weren't driving properly.
melmelcorvette this isn't a traditional SUV like the Chevy Tahoe, this is a cross-over SUV (an SUV built on a car platform instead of truck platform)...it performs and handles much like a car...and before you speak about having officers do regular patrol work in a mini vehicle, try fitting all of the equipment that they carry into a mini vehicle then do a 10 hour shift and tell me how you feel afterwards....and vehicles of this size need a powerful enough engine to catch up to suspects...don't forget, cops can call off chases whenever they feel necessary, but that does not mean that fleeing suspects will slow down...in fact, most fleeing suspects will keep driving recklessly until they crash into something or somebody even when there are no cops directly behind them.
all i have to say is look at the way other country handle situations and what type of vehicles there cops use.
ford Copied Rang Rover Head Lights and front gril and back lights ....psshhh such a shame , even *Land Rover* notice
land rover copy ford, land rover is just an "small" company compare with FOMOCO.
land rover has used that design for a lot longer than ford has...
Ford copied the Land Rover THEY OWNED ?
Gee. I can stand next to a vehicle and talk about the inside of it too. Horrible vignette. Thumbs down.
way too many lights! umm yea lets distract and blind all other drivers on the road that are passing by your goons, officer safety , what about my safety??? Faster than v6 plus ecoboost wow really ford your that desperate for sales? and it will keep running with recycled parts!