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2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility: Meet the new cruiser
AutoWeek ^ | 1/4/2019 | WESLEY WREN

Posted on 01/06/2019 3:22:59 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie

Ahead of the Detroit auto show, Ford showed off something you might not want to see in your rearview mirror -- the 2020 Police Interceptor Utility. We’ve seen growing rumblings and leaks about this upcoming cruiser, and it looks like our speculations aren’t too far off. The 2020 Police Interceptor Pursuit will come standard with a hybrid all-wheel-drive system and is more potent than the outgoing model.

The standard powertrain for the 2020 Interceptor Utility is a 3.3-liter V6 mated to 10-speed automatic transmission. According to Ford, this combination bested the outgoing 3.7-liter powered model to 60 mph by 1.1 seconds and outperformed it to 100 mph by 4.7-seconds. If that’s not good enough, you can opt for more power from the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 -- which took top honors from the Michigan State Police after testing the competitive fleet of police utilities. There’s also a non-hybrid version of the 3.3-liter if you want to skip out on the high-tech drivetrain. That said, Ford claims the hybrid system could save taxpayers as much as $5,700 per car annually on fuel.

Of course, there’s more to the new Police Interceptor Utility than just new engines. New technology like the Police Perimeter Alert that uses sensors to monitor about 270-degrees of the vehicle to warn officers of any possible threats from their blind spots and an on-demand rear view camera should keep officers safer from surprise attacks from perps. Ford is also making its suite of driver assist tech like pre-collision assist with emergency braking and Pedestrian Detection to help make everyone safer around the new Interceptor. Oh yeah, and don’t forget the anti-stab plates behind the front seats.

The new body shell meets Ford’s standard 75 mph rear-impact test -- a staggering 25 mph faster than the federal standard. That means the structure should help keep occupants safer in case of a collision. The new body could also be an early look at Ford’s upcoming Explorer replacement.

The bad news -- you won’t be able to buy one: at least, not anytime soon. You should start seeing these roll out onto roadways later this year. Hopefully, you don’t spot one in your rearview mirror.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
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To: fishtank

LOL


61 posted on 01/06/2019 6:25:05 PM PST by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: yarddog

Seems like a business opportunity right there. Form an automobile company but you will only sell to law enforcement companies where you’ll sell Crown Victorias. I can see why Ford got rid of them because they didn’t make enough money off them. But seems like a lost opportunity there.


62 posted on 01/06/2019 6:26:31 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Beagle8U

Ok, I have hung around a lot of gear heads including one guy who raced on the small tracks. Now these guys probably like almost no one else that the displacement is 425, if it is in fact. I suspect that not even 425 is exact either.

Anyway none of them call it a 425, they call it what Ford Calls it.


63 posted on 01/06/2019 6:30:17 PM PST by yarddog
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To: Ezekiel

I still miss my father’s ‘74 four door Monaco hardtop with a 400. Great car.


64 posted on 01/06/2019 6:39:50 PM PST by DickBrannigan ("And the fact that I haven't put a gun in my mouth, you pudding of a woman, makes me a winner!")
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To: fishtank

“Ankle....”


65 posted on 01/06/2019 6:40:17 PM PST by DickBrannigan ("And the fact that I haven't put a gun in my mouth, you pudding of a woman, makes me a winner!")
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To: Deaf Smith
The 270 degree Police Perimeter Alert would be handy for the Somolian LE in Michigan.

Can't have PJ wearing, white women sneaking up on one's vehicle.

That occurred in Minne-somalia, not Michigan.

66 posted on 01/06/2019 6:41:15 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: AlaskaErik
Noted awhile back.

But those white women in their PJ's could be anywhere.

67 posted on 01/06/2019 6:44:33 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: yarddog

Six pack?


68 posted on 01/06/2019 6:49:55 PM PST by steve8714
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To: Beagle8U

424.96425 cubic inches, actually.

It was listed as a 427, hence my doubt.

Thanks for the info.


69 posted on 01/06/2019 7:43:16 PM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: Ezekiel

Did the Blues Brothers borrow it?


70 posted on 01/06/2019 8:56:28 PM PST by Pirate Ragnar
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Leno Garage review the options for CHP.

https://youtu.be/K0pjW8Ss0WI

The new SUV is cool. I trust the CHP and Police to enforce the laws.


71 posted on 01/06/2019 9:11:52 PM PST by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
might be useful with pesky tailgater's.

Don't look now, but your apostrophe is hanging out.

72 posted on 01/06/2019 9:22:22 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Form an automobile company but you will only sell to law enforcement companies where you’ll sell Crown Victorias.”

Already been tried:

Carbon Motors E7

https://youtu.be/U218iS2O6MY


73 posted on 01/06/2019 10:25:34 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Democrats... BETRAYING America since 1828.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
According to Ford, this combination bested the outgoing 3.7-liter powered model to 60 mph by 1.1 seconds and outperformed it to 100 mph by 4.7-seconds.

Hate when they do that - why not say what the 0-60 and 0-100 times are instead of saying it beat those times......could be that they went from a 10.1 second 0-60 to 9 seconds flat.....

74 posted on 01/07/2019 4:02:07 AM PST by trebb (Put your money where your mouth is - or be deemed "empty hot air worthless")
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To: trebb

Different sources all say the new model does 0-60 in 5.5 sec. That’s sports sedan fast, but not eye-popping by today’s standards.


75 posted on 01/07/2019 4:15:28 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: Rio

when I was a kid I used to like sitting out by the street(4 lane) and patiently waiting for the St. Clair Shores Cops to make a U-Turn and go after a speeder... they would Smolder that right rear tire all the way down the street taking off in pursuit! you could almost see the smile on their face!! Good ‘ol days!!


76 posted on 01/07/2019 4:22:21 AM PST by sit-rep
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To: yarddog

Now they’re starting to standardize on Watts as the measure of power. Which is appropriate I suppose since Watt came up with horsepower in the first place.


77 posted on 01/07/2019 5:32:00 AM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Windflier

zipper broke


78 posted on 01/07/2019 5:40:50 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is what I read in the papers.)
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To: yarddog

They were called 427s because NASCAR put a 428 cu in (7 liter) engine size limit in 1963.


79 posted on 01/07/2019 5:56:04 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Hopefully, you don’t spot one in your rearview mirror.

Hopefully they figured out how to stop sending the exhaust into the cabin.

80 posted on 01/07/2019 5:58:52 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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