New Ford Tarus Cop Car

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New Ford cop car?
Awesome	5 (38.5%)
Stupid	4 (30.8%)
I can still outrun it!	4 (30.8%)
Total Votes: 13

New Ford Tarus Cop Car
Tweet Topic Started: Mar 18 2010, 03:47 PM (315 Views)
Larry	Mar 18 2010, 03:47 PM Post #1
Posts: 264 Group: Clan Member Member #217 Joined: October 27, 2009	http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1363/ford-introduces-new-taurus-based-police-car/ What do you all think of this? I'd like to take it for a test run.
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The Juggernaut	Mar 18 2010, 03:48 PM Post #2
The Drunk Posts: 988 Group: Forum Member Member #9 Joined: October 3, 2008	no matter what the tarus will always be a granny car to me up here ive seen alot of the cops are starting to use those impalas (pretty sure its the impala ... maybe the malibu but i dont think so ill let ya know next time iget a ride home ) Edited by The Juggernaut, Mar 18 2010, 03:58 PM.
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War Machine	Mar 18 2010, 06:01 PM Post #3
Posts: 521 Group: Forum Member Member #221 Joined: October 31, 2009	Best police car's are in Japan. They use Skyline's... Out here in cali they drive Z-28's with 75 shot of nos.
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kidsparkle	Mar 18 2010, 06:39 PM Post #4
Posts: 289 Group: Clan Member Member #269 Joined: January 6, 2010	yes jugg, here in GA its Impalas and Crown Vics that are top around here, with the occasional Dodge Charger spliced in sometimes. every time i see a taurus cop car it makes me think of fuggin Robocop



Rubix	Mar 18 2010, 07:10 PM Post #5
Posts: 289 Group: Clan Member Member #283 Joined: February 12, 2010	I don't understand why there's so many "stupid" votes. I've never understood why the Taurus has always had such a bad rep. Sure, the baseline Tauruses are "granny cars" but majority of them will compete with any other baseline car. Ever heard of a Taurus SHO? Race one, see what happens. This new Police vehicle we have here is not just a Taurus, it's a TWIN TURBO'd Taurus SHO. Ford has been rumoring about the new SHO taking the place of the Crown Vic for quite awhile now. The 2010 AWD SHO puts out 350 hp at the wheels and is a blast to drive, I drove two in the summer of '09 before they were available for purchase. The SHO is FAR from a granny car, and not just the 2010. The SHO when introduced in 1989 was the best performance sedan on the market primarily dominated by BMW. It sucks Ford had to stick the engine in the Taurus body, the Yamaha SHO engine was and still is one of the most exotic and solid motors out there. Ford had originally planned to put the motor in their mid-engine sports car, the GN34 (this car would have been SICK, google it), they designed to compete with Pontiac Fieros, but at the last second the plug was pulled on the project. Ford already had the contract with Yamaha and quickly threw them in the Taurus, their best selling car and the car that saved the entire company. The result was awesome Fast forward to today. The Taurus is still one of Ford's best selling cars (let's ignore '06-'08 when they ruined the car, realized it, and brought it back). The Crown Vic has been unchanged for NINE years and been the leading law enforcement vehicle, that's a hell of a run and proves they were obviously doing something right. The time has come to upgrade the Crown Vic once again. It is horribly underpowered, which is really the biggest issue with it - there will be future issues in the near future regarding ridiculous Federal government safety regulations though. I think Ford should have updated it, specifically with a modern power plant (TT EcoBoost). The new Taurus is HUGE (bigger than the Crown Vic now), I personally think the Fusion should be the Taurus and the Taurus should be the Crown Vic; but that's what cars do - they grow larger. When you look at the competition it makes sense for Ford though. Looking at the other available performance sedans you have the Charger and the Impala, and sure there are others being used (regular Tauruses, Mustangs, Corvettes, Camaros, etc). The Charger has the power but not the handling, plus it's on the small side for hauling criminals. The Impala is a joke, slow and can't handle - but hey it's cheap. By the way, GM announced a year or so ago the Impala is done as far as law enforcement goes. It is being replaced by a RWD Caprice that will only be available to law enforcement municipalities, no individual public buyers. I've seen a few pictures and it will look just like the current Impala. It only makes sense for Ford to make the move to the TT SHO. The CVPI just won't meet stricter crash standards coming in the future, doesn't leave enough room to package all of the new features on today's cars and is too heavy to pass EPA mandates. If you know anything about the 2010 SHO you know its features and what it's capable of, but the Police version is going to be even better... Upgraded brakes with all new calipers and larger rotors with 60% more swept area Police tuned 365+hp/350+ft-lb EcoBoost Police tuned Stability Control for pursuit maneuvers Greatly increased cooling pack HD suspension tested to run over an 8" curb @ 40mph! Ford Exclusive rear crash test rated up to 75 mph! Onto some pictures! Another good move by Ford, the company that didn't take YOUR money. Edited by Rubix, Mar 18 2010, 07:22 PM.



Fat-Albert	Mar 18 2010, 08:03 PM Post #6
DA \| Fat Albert Posts: 475 Group: Clan Leader Member #98 Joined: June 6, 2009	I voted awesome. They changed greatly. I love the new engine and the look Is sharp as fuck.



kidsparkle	Mar 18 2010, 08:57 PM Post #7
Posts: 289 Group: Clan Member Member #269 Joined: January 6, 2010	lol donuts in the cop car



vinhson	Mar 18 2010, 09:18 PM Post #8
DA \| vinhson Posts: 271 Group: Clan Member Member #170 Joined: August 13, 2009	Cool! Here in Dallas, Texas, all you see are queen victorias and occasionally a few chargers.
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Fat-Albert	Mar 18 2010, 11:02 PM Post #9
DA \| Fat Albert Posts: 475 Group: Clan Leader Member #98 Joined: June 6, 2009	vinhson Mar 18 2010, 09:18 PM Cool! Here in Dallas, Texas, all you see are queen victorias and occasionally a few chargers. Arlington has started to get Chargers. Mansfield has nothing but chargers and Tahoes.



Nuke	Mar 18 2010, 11:19 PM Post #10
BD Whore Posts: 194 Group: Clan Member Member #278 Joined: February 7, 2010	Where i am in ny it seems most patrol cars cars are crown vic's or chevy surburbans and detectives drive impalas



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