Police car
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Think you can spot a Ford Police Interceptor Utility (don't call it an Explorer) at a distance? That just got harder because a new rear light bar will let these cop SUVs run "slick top." In civilian speak, that means without a roof-mounted light bar. The new Rear Spoiler Traffic Warning Lights integrate LED lighting into the vehicle’s rear spoiler. This lets police alert drivers of emergency roadside situations with the lights on, but makes for a clear rear view out the back with the lights off. When they are off, they are are very hard to spot. The lights are programmable and can shine...
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Deployable mobile tire spikes could stop you in your tracks
Car chases of the future may be a lot shorter if MobileSpike gets its way. The startup firm is developing a deployable tire spike system that will allow police to get up close to a perpetrator's car and quickly flatten its tires. MobileSpike won't require officers to plan ahead by throwing spikes...
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British police suit up with Ford Mustang GTs
It might be as American as apple pie, but the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang looks surprisingly correct swathed in the distinctive neon Battenburg paint scheme of the British police. Ford's pony car is being "assessed" by police forces in the United Kingdom as a potential patrol car. British...
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Transformers 5's Barricade revealed as Ford Mustang cop car
Director Michael Bay has revealed a new vehicle mode for one of the giant robots in the fifth Transformers movie currently under filming, Transformers: The Last Knight. The vehicle mode is for the Decepticon Barricade who in previous movies was represented by a fifth-generation Ford Motor Company...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
LAPD picks BMW i3 over Tesla Model S: Here's why
The Los Angeles Police Department will buy 100 BMW i3 electric cars for non-emergency use. The LAPD announced plans for this order last year, when it took delivery of an i3 and a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S for testing. It turns out officers preferred the i3. ALSO SEE: 2017 Volvo S90 first...
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Nissan 370Z enlisted by police in Tokyo
Nissan has handed over three 370Z coupes to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to show its support for the men and women in service in the Japanese capital. They feature a black and white livery as well as flashing lights, and if you look closely you’ll also notice the Nissan badge at...
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It's the one kind of car you'll see every single day that we guarantee you wouldn't pass up the chance to drive: A police car. There's no question that Jay Leno is living just about every car enthusiast's dream with his Jay Leno's Garage web series. In this latest episode, he checks out a 1961 Dodge Polara California Highway Patrol car, which was recently restored by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Polara police package consisted of the expected "cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, and cop shocks," but it also utilized Chrysler's 383-cubic inch V-8, not its larger 413 V-8...
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LAPD tests out Tesla Model S as patrol car
If Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] gets its way, the next set of flashing lights in your rearview mirror very well could be attached to a high-zoot electric car. The California electric car brand has loaned a pair of Model S P85Ds to the Los Angeles Police Department for testing purposes. ALSO SEE...
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Italian police get their hands on Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio
Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited Giulia entered production a few weeks ago and one of the first to get their hands on the svelte sedan is Italy’s famous Carabinieri. The Italian police force is no stranger to impressive cars. Though nothing on the scale of the police cars officers in Dubai...
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Ford's F-150 pickup reports for police duty
Perpetrators now have another vehicle to look out for. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150, America's best-selling vehicle, will soon be available in a police-oriented configuration. The F-150 Special Service Vehicle fulfills a unique duty for police departments in need of something both capable...
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Speeders beware: Ford develops stealthy light bar for cop cars
Since the demise of the Crown Vic, Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] range of Interceptor police vehicles based on the Taurus and Explorer have been gaining in popularity, especially the latter because of its tall ride height and roomier, more practical cabin. Ford has now made the Explorer...
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Ford police cars offer protection against armor-piercing bullets
Stopping perpetrators and protecting police officers just became even bigger business at Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]. The automaker announced today that its Police Interceptor sedan and utility models will both be available with ballistic panels capable of protecting the vehicle's occupants from...
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Following the reveal of the three hybrid supercars from Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], McLaren and Porsche back in 2013, it seemed that the 918 Spyder, the heaviest and least powerful of the cars, would be the slowest. Now that independent tests pitting the cars against each other are finally being run, it’s starting to emerge that the Porsche may just be the fastest. It’s no surprise then that Dubai Police, which seems to own virtually every exciting performance car under the sun, has added the 918 Spyder to its fleet. A version of the car decked out in the green and white livery of the...
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Driving A Police Car: Six Things You Should Know
Disclaimer: Kids, it's a federal offense to impersonate an officer. Don't try this at home. Let's be real: The 13-year-old me squealed and giggled a bit when I was handed the keys to a 2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit. Oh, the amount of trouble I could get in—and how quickly I could land myself in...
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LAPD Gets A Bit Greener With A Tesla Model S And BMW i3
Los Angeles is looking a bit greener today. No, it's not because the city's finally solved its ongoing (lack of) water issues. Instead, the LAPD is adding a whole bunch of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to its fleet. Alongside the 128 plug-ins, the 160 electric vehicles make up the largest...
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Lykan Hypersport Joins Abu Dhabi Police Fleet
The ever-impressive fleet of the Abu Dhabi Police has just gotten significantly more impressive: it has added the $3.4 million Lykan Hypersport. With a promised 770 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque from a 3.8-liter flat-six Porsche engine (from famed tuner RUF), and a choice of a six-speed...
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2015 GMC Sierra Pickup Joins Dubai Police Fleet
Dubai’s ever-growing police fleet includes everything from a humble Mustang right up to million-dollar autos such as the Aston Martin One-77 and Bugatti Veyron. Now it’s also got a pickup, in this case a 2015 GMC Sierra. DON'T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Leaked This photo was uploaded...
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Dubai Police Fleet Shows Off At Night: Video
When one of the wealthiest cities in the world decides to flaunt its stuff, the flaunting is impressive. When that city is Dubai, and the stuff being flaunted is a fleet of supercar police cars, it’s not just impressive. It’s intimidating. DON'T MISS: Dubai Wants To Ban Poor People From...
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The 2015 Lexus RC F is the latest car to be added to the ever-growing pantheon of exotic machinery that is the fleet of the Dubai Police force. DON'T MISS: Jeep Driver Out-Jerks Corvette Driver’s Jerk Parking Job: Video The 467-horsepower RC F police car won’t exactly be speeding after crims as the exotic cars of the Dubai Police fleet are typically used to patrol what the authorities describe as “important tourist destinations,” such as the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower. The authorities are using the cars to help promote Dubai to potential tourists and...
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New Ford Monitoring System Keeps Tabs On Cops
Ford will offer a telematics system for police cars to monitor driver behavior.
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DynaSpike Aims To Make Ending Car Chases A Safer Event: Video
When there's a baddie running from the cops, it's in everyone's best interest for the police to get the offending driver slowed down and stopped. Exactly how to do that though, can be quite a tricky issue. A PIT maneuver works well when there is plenty of room and no other traffic on the road way...
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2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit Launched, Pulling You Over Soon
Study the front end of this car very, very closely--because you'll soon be watching out for it in your rearview mirror. Chrysler has released details and images of the 2015 Dodge Charger Pursuit, the latest iteration of its four-door muscle car designed for police use. MUST READ: 2015 Dodge Charger...
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Dubai police cars are the world’s fastest
If you’re a fan of supercars, you know Dubai is one of the world’s hottest places to spot them in the wild. But the police have met this arms race with their own supercars, making it the world’s fastest road-going police force. DON'T MISS: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06: 650 hp, 650...
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Don't Try And Outrun This Ariel Atom Police Car
It seems barely a month goes by without a police force in some part of the world unveiling an insanely fast police car. Usually, that honor falls to Dubai, or Abu Dhabi, but this month it's the turn of Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the picturesque south of England. Rather than conspicuous...
Antony Ingram