[DrCaleb]

BartSimpson wrote:

sasquatch2 wrote:

It is interesting to note the ignorance expressed when it comes to ABS.

When the Caprice was first used as a Police vehicle there were many mishaps resulting from the practice of sliding into a blocking position.....the ABS stopped the rear end busting loose and defeated the procedure. As a result Caprice supplied to Police lacked this feature. The Caprice was dropped and the Crown Vics owned the field. Police resist ABS for this reason.

In the US many 5L Mustangs are used by police but they are useless in transporting prisoners and are limited to traffic control. In the GTA, the OPP has used Camero Irocs as pursuit vehicle on 401.

Currently a Crown Vic is not obtainable for civilians---they are produced strictly for TAXIs and Police. The Grand Marquis is really the same critter, with ABS and cloth seats. Ford makes more profit building these than any other model......no retooling/retraining costs.....just keep punching them out.

In California the Camaro is a popular pursuit car and the new up and comer as a police car is the Dodge Charger Police Interceptor.

In Florida, they are partial to the Mercury Marauder. Dennis Reinhard Performance shop upgraded them. As luck would have it, I have a DR Stage 1 kit on my Marauder. Going Stage 3 in the Spring.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase ... rchid=2143

I've seen so many accidents involving Panther vehicles that would have killed the occupants of any other vehicle that I'd have to say - from the safety perspective alone, the Crown Vic wins hands down.

[BartSimpson]

Dodge Charger as a cop car:

[Johnny_Utah]

The Crown Victotia has one fatal flaw from a rear impact collision.

[Canadian_Mind]

umm, not really. all sharp edges around the gas tank are overed with hard plastics and rubber, preventing a tank piercing.

[Numure]

In Québec, the Impala is more popular then the Crown Victoria.

[ShepherdsDog]

Quote:

In Québec, the Impala is more popular then the Crown Victoria.

Crown Victoria carries too many 'english' connotations.

[DrCaleb]

Johnny_Utah wrote:

The Crown Victotia has one fatal flaw from a rear impact collision.

No it doesn't.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Auto_Ne ... A6797.html

And I can give you links to the US Department of Transport study too. (Why does this mem persist, with all the contrary information out there?)

Crown Vics, and other 'Panther' chassis cars are still the only ones on the road to receive a five star crash rating on all four sides.

[dgthe3]

I've seen the program. The Vicky lost because braking and also acceleration. As for cop cars, around here the Impala is the most popular, but there is also an increasing number of Chargers. They are pretty intimidating to see behind you.

And that program is pretty cool. They had a Z06 Corvette vs a Ferrari, not sure what model but it had roughly the same power and weight. The Vette cleaned house though.