First! JCSO first LE agency in CO with hot new rides!

[68Charger]

AWD is actually better for control, handing, and high speed maneuvering (just ask why Team Audi uses the Quattro platform for the majority of their race team, or why RUF changes the 911 platform from RWD to AWD). Reading the specs on the Ford it does far better in braking, acceleration (big deal for LEOs), and handling... reliability, too soon to tell I'm sure, and price, like I said is only $4,000 more than the Crown Vic. I'm sure maintenance is comparable, despite Jeffco seeming to have a ridiculous budget ($16,000 for vehicle mounted FLIR domes?).

I wasn't making the point that RWD handles better,(that is another whole argument) just that departments were NOT asking for it... AWD is more complicated for sure. I doubt maintenance will be the same on a twin turbo awd...

Where are the specs? That was my snarky comment on Ford's website-all marketing fluff... there are some features, but no hard performance data

I'd love to see a unbiased shoot-out with all the police packages in a set of races, at least some with real officers behind the wheel for subjective "feel"
Please stop comparing it to the crown-vic... that was an outdated, pig of a design(and no longer available, so a moot point)- the Charger trounced it, and that's probably why Ford got off their ass and came up with a new interceptor- they got lazy until somebody made something that competed in the fleet market.

the SHO doesn't get all rave reviews: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/06/taurus-sho/
everyone I know that has the F150 with Eco-Boost is wondering where the mpg rating comes from- they all fall VERY short of the rating I wonder if Ford tuned the computer to look for the EPA test.

[00tec]

My brother has an ecoboost F150. He gets better than EPA estimates as long as he keeps his foot out of it. (Pretty hard for me)

[Ronin13]

Funny that some departments going chebby. The car is Austrailian and it only supposed to be around for two model years. The Caprice is sweet but it is only for the man. Sorta like Colt did for a bit. Seem like you'd want you fleet more standard than less. It still kills me budget the police have for cars. They could use econo cars like Europe does. Funny too that with the Caprice the V6 and V8 are the same price. If I was given one of these as a company car I would need tires one a month.

True, but anyone who pays attention to cars (not sold in the US) the Holden HSV was a pretty sweet car, I love the aggressive styling and the performance, I wish they sold them here! Although I've read they have a pretty loose handling issue and are more prone to oversteer.

I wasn't making the point that RWD handles better,(that is another whole argument) just that departments were NOT asking for it... AWD is more complicated for sure. I doubt maintenance will be the same on a twin turbo awd...

Where are the specs? That was my snarky comment on Ford's website-all marketing fluff... there are some features, but no hard performance data

I'd love to see a unbiased shoot-out with all the police packages in a set of races, at least some with real officers behind the wheel for subjective "feel"
Please stop comparing it to the crown-vic... that was an outdated, pig of a design(and no longer available, so a moot point)- the Charger trounced it, and that's probably why Ford got off their ass and came up with a new interceptor- they got lazy until somebody made something that competed in the fleet market.

the SHO doesn't get all rave reviews: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/06/taurus-sho/
everyone I know that has the F150 with Eco-Boost is wondering where the mpg rating comes from- they all fall VERY short of the rating I wonder if Ford tuned the computer to look for the EPA test.

I think the main factor for AWD is- and ask any Subie owner this- is we have a rare and unique thing here in Colorado... Winter! Obviously AWD handles better than RWD and I believe (mainly because I've lived in Jeffco almost my entire life) they realize that JCR&B isn't the best at plowing snow (mostly my opinion though) and you don't want your LEOs bogged down because of a storm. And you're right, the Crown Vic is outdated, was one of the better interceptors in it's hayday but now it's really showing it's age. I think CSP made a wise choice using the upgraded Chargers though, hate on them all you want for being a 4-door, they do make pretty good LE cars with the police package- at least that's what a family friend of ours on CSP said, he likes them. I'm probably one of the only people on earth who actually likes the new Charger, granted it's not true to the original, but now a days almost every single re-release of older cars isn't true to the original -see Chevy Malibu :O

[Jer]

I don't think a cruiser needs to be fast or AWD to sit on the side of the road and run radar.

[onebadfx4]

I don't think a cruiser needs to be fast or AWD to sit on the side of the road and run radar.

Agreed....Or chase criminals actually. You cant outrun a radio.