maybe thats why they are switching to the dodge chargers

I read that the chargers are not holding up very well. Ford and Chevy are both bringing new police cruisers out. Chevy has the foreign market Caprice that they will outfit for police duty, 355 hp. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/p...ppv-on-patrol/ . Ford's will come out in 2011. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/13/b...ce-intercepto/

LS400 FTW- but Licence plate FTL :cry:

Crown Vic = Pathetic. 250HP V8 that has been around for 10 years. I'm almost positive the 1st Generation Police Interceptor could keep up with it. How sad for Ford and Law Enforcement.

I wouldn't try this with any New Impalas or Chargers though...

I read somewhere that Chevy was no longer considering bringing the Caprice to the States. If only I could find that article. Something to do with their window with Holden.

Cool part about both of these cars is that they both inherit their designs from their Australian Counterparts (Holden for GM, and the outstanding Ford Falcon)

Makes me proud to own a 1st gen LS :)

Though extremely dangerous, it must have been one heck of ride. Probably had the cops scratching their heads.

LOL looks like the cops are just driving really fast, and chasing no one.

yo man you're on here, post some pics of your car LOL

Another reason for the lower speed is that the officer must have enough time to maneuver through intersections and/or byways without hitting anyone. They have liability to think about, unlike the punk POS who has a callous disregard for life and property (well of course, a crook).

That's why its rare to see 8-9 police cars chasing 1 vehicle nowadays. Unless the crooks have government money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku9VC...rom=PL&index=4

That's why i've always removed the logos in back of all my cars, Had a little incident with FHP in my old Mk3 his lights disappeared in about 45 seconds =P

The article was in the latest Motor Trend Magazine...


"CHEVROLET CAPRICE: Lutz and his new boss, Fritz Henderson, argued over whether the G8 should be rebadged as a Chevy Caprice. Both won, or maybe lost: The car will be sold beginning in 2011 as the Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle, a Holden Statesman (the long-wheelbase version of the Commodore) without the G8's split grille or fake hood scoops and with special police equipment. It lacks one thing police departments love, though: body-on-frame construction. The Los Angeles Police Department, for example, owns three frame-straightening machines, and can have a Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor back on the road within days after one of those televised chase-scene bump-and-spin maneuvers."

man..just saw this on youtube by accident and was gonna post it on here, but figured someone already did. lol crazy **** right...

Lol....his headlights were on the entire time, that's just how crappy the light output is.

cant see the video, i need a password t o the album? :(

It is on YT:

By no means do I advocate the behavior, but OMG that first Gen just GOT IT!!! VERY IMPRESSED with how she handled and just mowed thru the gears. Almost unbelieveable. On a different note,, light output was bad enough, but couple that with, can't even describe tham as eyelids, but a full blown sleep mask over them headlights and the car just looked lethal.