The older I get, the more cop cars look cool. Seriously. I first started noticing this about four or five years ago. I was sitting at a red light and a Georgia State Patrol car was across from me, a silver Dodge Charger with the orange lettering. I thought wow, that thing really looks really cool. Big tires, black wheels, silver hubs, light rack and bumpers, it exuded authority. The light turned green and it growled past me, ready to jump into action at any given moment.
The modern police cars are true muscle cars. The days of the clunky Crown Victoria Interceptor are over. The Dodge Charger Pursuit, shown above, carries a 345 cubic inch, 365 HP V8 Hemi with beefed up suspension, raised rear clearance, heavy duty braking system, and a brush bar up front that resembles a cow catcher.
The Ford Taurus Interceptor features a specially calibrated gearbox, allowing the gears to hold on longer in pursuit mode, and are set to perform a J-turn. The officer can acclerate hard in reverse, swing the car around and take off in the opposite direction. The Chevy Caprice PPV is capable of 150+ mph and a 13.8 quarter mile. In short, these cars are beasts.
I’ve found that most officers are more than eager to talk about their cars. So, the next time you pull into a Dunkin’ Donuts and see an officer, ask him about what’s under the hood. It can’t hurt, and maybe he’ll let you slide the next time he sees you make a California Stop at the four way… Keep Cruisin’! –J.
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