Major automakers mostly produce autos for consumer use, as a daily driver is what lots of individuals are looking for when they a brand new auto. Fleet vehicles, though, are a large part of the sales from major automobile makers. Couriers, landscapers, and construction workers need vans and trucks, and rental fleets need lots of cars. The police interceptor is probably the only type of fleet car that is undeniably cool, unless an individual is in the back of one. All of the major domestic auto firms make them. Law enforcement interceptors are forbidden fruit to the general public, and also the brand new interceptors being made by Ford and Dodge Motors look especially .
Ford Motors retires a legend and makes new interceptors
Ford Motors is retiring a long standing preferred among law enforcement, and thus is offering two brand new interceptor models. The Ford Crown Victoria, a V-8 full size rear wheel drive was a long standing preferred with police, and the replacement will have to impress to have a shot. There can be Ford Explorer and Ford Motors Taurus interceptor models. The law enforcement Taurus could be powered by a turbo charged V-6 that can produce 365 horsepower, along with necessary upgrades for police such as greater cooling capacity, enhanced transmission and suspension, and a sturdier frame. The Explorer shares lots of components with the Taurus, as does the brand new generation of Explorers.
Dodge in Quest of law enforcement sales
There is also a brand new line of interceptors from Dodge Motors. There will even be one from Chevrolet. Dodge is coming out with the Dodge Pursuit, the police cruiser version of the Dodge Charger. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Pursuit will be a rear wheel drive model of the Charger that will come with a turbo V-6 or a V-8, as well as other police accouterments for instance a beefed-up suspension and stability controls. The new Chevrolet Caprice is being offered as a law enforcement car only, as the Caprice was formerly a really popular model among law enforcement until it was retired and also the Crown Victoria gained a near monopoly on the market.
Car businesses well paid by crime
Police cars are really more profitable than other fleet car counterparts, however law enforcement automobiles also have to be made to more demanding specifications. Greater use of electronics is part and parcel to the modern police cruiser, instead of sheer raw power, durability and maneuverability. A officer has to sit in one for hours, so it has to be comfortable as well.
Further reading
Wall Street Journal
blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/08/26/2011-dodge-charger-designed-for-police-chases/
NY Times
nytimes.com/2010/05/23/automobiles/23POLICE.html?pagewanted=1 and fta=y
