Just how fast are cop cars?
 

Those crown victorias.....how fast are they I looked em up once and they only have like 200 hp with a 4.6l v-8 (the newer ones) and can series 2 bonne take em?

I don't know where you heard that from, but the torque is up close to 280-300. That's so they can do the rear deal to stop runaways. The car almost has a flat torque curve from 40 to 120. They're actually impressive.

Well, it's interesting that you ask that.

I don't know about the Crown Vics, but the Impalas aren't hot stuff. I used to work security at Kerr Industries (they outfit the police package Impalas), and all they have is HD suspension, an oil cooler, tranny cooler, and PS cooler. Other than that, it's tires, and a top speed limit of 124mph.

Was watching a documentary just the other night. The highway patrol car was just having it's way with the rear-end of a Hummer.

In Oregon, the State Police use the Crown Vics for normal patrol, but they have Camaro's for pursuit. Most Counties have the same setup as well.

Here ya go:

Specifications :
Price Range : Only sold to law enforcement agencies. Used ones
available at police auctions.

Engine : V8, SOHC, front engine RWD
Displacement : 4,600 cc
Valve : 16 valves, 2 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 4-spd automatic
Fuel economy : city - 16 mpg
highway - 22 mpg

Horsepower : 235 hp @ 4750 rpm
Torque : 275 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
0-60 mph : 8.7 sec.

Curb Weight : 4020 lbs
Overall length : 212.0 in.
Wheelbase : 114.7 in.
Overall Width : 78.2 in.
Height : 56.8 in.

Source: http://www.modernracer.com/features/...ctoriacop.html

Also, in the poll above, "most cars" are 4-bangers....

the "top of the line" motor only makes 239 hp. and 287 lb ft of torque. Not fast by any means but not a slug eather. But some are supercharged depending on what your local law enforcment perfers :wink:

More info:
http://www.fordvehicles.com/Cars/cro...ecperformance/

Cruisers are faster then your normal sedan, but puruit cars (camaros,mustangs,firebirds) well get ya. Plus now in days it dont matter how fast your car is, there going to catch ya. even if you have a hyabusa(sp?). (like some idiot did where I lived a few weeks ago, 1 hour later he was caught)

:lol: Nothing on the road is faster than a radio.

the crown vics and impala's that are commonly used here are SLOW... my buddy took me for a ride in his impala and i laughed in his face and told him id outrun him(he's a county cop)... there's a couple of cougers, lx mustangs, lt1 z28s and one typhoon here in pa(state cars)...

:lol: He didnt think so

i had no idea what this was, so i did a search and read a review....

WOW i want one

a jimmy that does 0-60 in 5.3 sec

I remember last year I was doing 121mph on the expressway one night and the state police was at a dead stand still, He saw me and i for some reason thought he wasnt going to catch me. Well, i was wrong. i looked at my rear view and saw him gaining on me. he hasd to be doing at least 145mph to catch me. Well he stoppd me and gave my a 90mph in a 55mph. :oops: That was bad enough,. those car dont have a factory limiter.

he did have a crown vic as well.

I was doing 20 over one night, had an officer go over a bridge above me, drive another 1/4 mile, then he could get on the frontage, to drive another half mile, to turn around, to come back. He got me before my turn a mile and a half from the bridge. They're fast.

Plus, its not their car. There going to drive fast and hard just about every time.

My roomate had a Grand Marquee (CV with options) until recently. We also have a freind how has installed lights and cameras and stuff in squad cars for a while. The cars are fairly stock now-a-days. Their big advantage omes with all the coolers they get (like tranny, steering, oil, etc). Most stock cars will blow their engines after running 100+ for any length of time, but the CV's can hadle it because of the extra cooling. Like mentioned before, if they need a fast car, they use a Camaro or a Stang to get you.

PS: I've seen a GTP (looked stock) outrun a squad car on COPS before. They got busted because the lady driving it put it in the ditch. Normally cops just wait til your cars blows up then they just roll up and tag you.

I had a '93 Police Interceptor Crown Vic, and it was no slouch. I was actually impressed.

According to a display @ a VA state fair a few years back they(VA STP) are limited to 135mph. After slowing to 80 and finding out I WAS ( I did not know) being chased the PA trooper asked/told me " I've had this cruiser maxed out @115 for 6 miles chaseing you- how fast where you going?" That was in '89 hehe

It doesn't matter how fast they are. Like said above, you can never outrun a radio.

In reality it doesn't really matter how fast they can go because they have radios.

.. and choppers.. or news choppers... ( Remember OJ?? :lol: ) and spike strips.. and multiple vehicles so they can take turns and not run out of gas.. fast as fast can be.. you're not going to get far when you're on empty :wink:

Once they get your plate.. find out its valid... They'll just send you a ticket in the mail or meet you back at your house anyway...

the police package crown vics are mid 16 sec cars. the 9C1 Caprices were mid-low 15 sec cars. the B4C Camaros are mid 13 second cars. and that about covers the most common cop cars

From my experience, it depends on what the local police are willing to spend (or whoever gives them their budget). There is no one particular police package. They can order one from the factory, then farm it out from there locally if they want.

Or do like they supposedly do in Vegas, used confiscated cars that have already been modded. Put a bad guy in jail, put a car in the fleet...

Noone really uses the caprices anymore, they stopped making them with the police package, so every one uses the vics. I have heard from some cops that they dont like the impalas because they are too small and are front wheel drive. The vics will do around 130 or so, when they are newer, but start to slow down when they get older, i rode with a guy whos car was maybe 5 yrs old or something, 120000 miles and it would only do 113. Compared to most vehicles they arent that fast, but they have had a lot of training for defensive driving and stuff like that, and like its been mentioned before, there are a lot more of them so they can switch off whos pursuing, and you cant outrun the radio!

one of the cities here in MI has a viper pursuit car... thing BLASTED past me on the highway one day... i was like "wow someone is askin to ...get...a...." and trailed off as i saw the lights flashing

they stopped making the caprice period, but there are still some around. the local PD here still has some

I'd like to get my hands on their 96- Caprice.. :drool:

But sadly I think they're all gone. :cry:

And not all cops are trained to drive @ that speed correctly.. buddy of mine works for the Hamilton police and he says he's seen so many cars come back with major damage for even tryin to get to a call.. :roll: Taxpayers money hard @ work

nope, still plenty avilable. check out copcarsonline.com they sell them

My Crown Vic did 128 with 102,000 miles on the ticker.

We have a D.A.R.E. car here that is a drug raid confiscation. It's a '69 Camaro all tricked out with lights. The sucker is FAST!! When I had my Torino, I got the ol' finger pointing down saying "slow down" from him. It was GREAT!! :P

Thanx Boat.. :wink:

not a problem, but just remember, these are real money prices, not play money, so that nice LT1 powered 95 caprice for $5,500 is actually closer to $350,000 your money, just remember that and you'll be fine

BAHAHAHAH!!!

Which city?

:oops: time to bring out the monopoly money :wink:

LOL

i'll have to take some pictures to show you what real money looks like

Careful, now!! Feds might think that's munny laundering!! Counterfeit!!!

Here's the Camaros VA has now. 6 of them.
http://www.hr3rdgen.org/showthread.php?t=2017