1992 Ford Mustang

It is quite simple to document former police cars especially the high profile ones like the Mustangs tagged as Special Service Package. A lot of these cars are well maintained or easily restored just like the ’92 Ford Mustang above. It’s time of chasing the bad guys may have been over but the blue car still looks ready for it.

The Mustang makes use of a 5.0L V8 engine that gives out 225 horsepower linked to a 4-speed automatic gearbox.

This exact car was on the auction block and is said to be a former service of the Michigan State Police and described as a special package and high performance car used as pursuit vehicle during its hey days. This particular vehicle though was well handled and was designated for traffic control so it was not not used during wet and winter seasons.

1984 Ford LTD

The 1984 Ford LTD we may say shared an awkward year as the Fox and Panther bodied LTD shared the showrooms during the early 80s. What we have here is the Fox LTD with the police trim. This was later joined by the Panther platform in the for of the Ford LTD Crown Victoria. Looking at it, these were the days when the Mustangs and the Fox variants were inexpensive for the police force.

This particular police car was recently on the collector’s block with the V8 5.0L engine by Mustang and improved suspension adopted from the LTD LX.

1962 Plymouth Belvedere

The Plymout Belvedere above is also on sale online and once served as a service car of the state troopers. It has a generic look for a police cruiser without any identification marks to say what it state in the US it served.

It goes as a black and white police car with excellent chrome highlights. The interior is in pristine condition plus the V8 is still original and V8 strong.

We compiled below some videos of the finest car chases we can find on the net and from news videos. Some cities actually do no allow police to chase these criminals speeding away from the scene since some have resulted to putting their citizens in more danger. But these chases still happen and these criminals learn, even the fastest of drivers are eventually cornered and put behind bars.

Reminder. Do not try this at home (and on the road of course).

Speeding Limo

This first video documents the action that happened in a wealthier suburb of New York in the United States. This is an area where multi millionaires and billionaires live, and wouldn’t you be surprised when you hear of a police car chase involving a limo? See how the police tries to catch the luxury traffic violator:

Fastest Minivan

After the limo story, another crazy driver in a minivan decided to evade authorities triggering a high speed car chase. This happened in Miami and who would have thought that someone in a minivan, far from being fast and easily handled, will be an escape vehicle for someone. This did not last too long but the 30 minutes of high speed chase would have raised heart rates for sure. See how these chases are also so dangerous to unknowing motorists.

Mustang Police car chase

This can be one of the best car chase videos out there or one good commercial for the Ford Mustang. Or maybe both. Here the perpetrator was able to escape the immobilization technique used by the chasing police cars. It takes several attempts before the violator was finally apprehended.

No, they did not confiscate the Nissan GT-R from a drug dealer or a gangster. The only thing they will say is that the car was brought to them with only 13 miles on its dial. The strobe lights are made of really sleek LEDs.

We think we still have to dig up more if we really want to find out which law enforcement agency will be getting this mean police car.

The agency though is not the fist one to use a Nissan GT-R for police work. The cops in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates tapped the brute force of the GT-R back in 2009 as one of their interceptor vehicles. The first responders during fires in the Nurburgring.

Who knows where this Nissan GT-R will be going. If you are in Washington DC or Virginia, you might want to think twice, thrice before stepping on the pedal, or better yet do not speed up.

German armor tank

You wouldn’t want to mess with this kind of police car, would you? Used by the Berlin police, this German armor tank is rolled out during riots and dangerous armed situations. Even the most hardcore weapons can’t penetrate this battering ram.

BMW 530d

For the occasional wild goose chase in London, they use the BMW 530d which is fairly your everyday kind of car. However, it is capable of going providing a quick response to the gun crimes in the city.

Ford Ranger

No sleet, rain, or snow can stop this 4×4 reliable car in providing quick help to stranded motorists.

Land Rover Freelander

This car is reliable on instances where flood is concerned. Provides quick response to stranded motorists in flood incidents.

Lotus Evora

Here’s a police car you don’t get to see every day and probably something that police men all over the world would want to drive. The 160mph Lotus Evora, which costs £50,000, is on a loan agreement with West Midland’s police force to help them catch those speedy motorists.

South Korean armored car

This country’s SWAT team is damn serious with safety precautions for its top personnel.

Volvo V70

While it’s neither the fastest nor the trendiest in the range of police cars around the world, this model still is an improvement to those beat up cars several police forces use.

Volvo 121 Amazon

An iconic police car from the past. We did not include this in the count for the obvious reason that its not active anymore. Famous for its reliability and quality, the Volvo 121 Amazon has always been a widespread police car model since the beginning of time.

Anyway, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced to the press the latest additions to the New York City fleet of cars. As of yesterday, the Big Apple has an additional 10 units of pure electric utility trucks for Navistar “E-star” for all those hauling jobs, 10 units of pure electric cargo vans for the Ford Transit Connect, which is a relatively good compact van, and last but definitely not the least, about 50 units of Chevrolet Volt hatchbacks , some of which are intended to be used as police squad cars.

The General Motors Inc.’s Chevrolet Volt first went on sale last December 2010 as a plug-in electric hybrid vehicle. It has received the title of being the most fuel-efficient compact car in the United States. When running on its lithium-ion battery alone, the Volt covers 25-50 miles.

These additional all-electric will join the existing 360 EVs already in the city as part of Bloomberg’s PlaNYC to help reduce the city’s CO2 emissions.

Surely, the Lotus Evora police car will not stay long in your mirrors cause at 280 horsepower, it can easily outpace whatever you are driving. The supercool Lotus police vehicle was donated by the car manufacturer to the UK police force during the Autosport international auto show. The speed monster police cars will patrol the 450-mile stretch of highway in the West Midlands plus major thoroughfares like the M2, M5, and M6 motorways.

When you look at the 2011 Evora police car, the looks have not been changed much except for the obvious police livery, lights, and badges. Lotus did not release details about the interiors of the police car but we are pretty sure it comes fully equipped with law enforcement must haves like radar guns, computer, holsters, and of course coffee cup holders.

The Evora will be the fastest law enforcement car in the UK with its monstrous 280 horsepower coming from its V6 3.5L engine. It can blast from 0 to 60 in a matter of 5 seconds. It can hit a top speed of 168 mph. The Lotus Evora has a tag price of around $80,000.

It has been a tradition for carmakers to give to the local police vehicles which they can use where they have factories, and Volkswagen is one of those car manufacturers which follow this practice. Volkswagen moved from Michigan to Virginia and the police benefited with a Passat wagon and a modified sedan.

The 2.0L TSI inline four was tweaked so it can live up to its role. Its output was raised from 200 horsepower to 250 hp and its torque from 207 pound-feet to 299 lb-ft.

The police cars also get a the bigger brakes used for the V6 3.6L versions and also 18-inch rims hugged by performance tires from Pirelli.

FMS Automotive custom made enclosures for the police communication gears so they will look as standard to the Passat. You can not tell that these Passats are vehicles of the local constabulary since they look like another VW Passat on the road unless you have the sirens and lights blaring.

Volkswagen has not made any statement if it has plans of getting into the police car market but with the US built Passats coming by 2011, it may be safe to say that they will give it a shot.

True to the principles of cop car fans out there, the Hyundai Genesis is driven from the rear. For police issue vehicles, Hyundai is expected to go for the more powerful V8 option. This engine can produce 375 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. That is, of course, if the car is “fed” only with premium fuel. A regular gas will only allow the V8 engine to produce 368 HP of power and 324 lb-feet of torque, tops.

Just like Ford’s Taurus, the Genesis sedan still carries a unit body. In case of a pursuit, the car won’t be able to drive over curbs of 50mph without wrecking the mechanism. However, with Hyundai’s average handling features, the sedan should be able to drive around curbs at this speed with no trouble.

The Hyundai Genesis Concept started out as a concept released in the New York International Car Show in 2007. It is primarily being marketed as a premium sports sedan. The Genesis was the company’s first entry into the dominated luxury arena of Europe.

Not sure I disagree with the people there, but some great cop cars none the less!

We have heard before of the Italian Polizia getting special training to maximize of their LP560-4 Lamborghini Gallardo to efficiently track down bad guys in combo with GPS technology. The police force of Britain and Lexus has teamed up for a more practical option by providing the Humberside constabulary with the quick super sedan Lexus IS-F.

The Humberside police force will surely make lives tougher for the hooligans in their jurisdiction. There has been a delivery of the Lexus IS-F but it is still not clear if the police will have a whole fleet of the very quick rides to boost their force.

They currently have vehicles from Subaru making most of their mobile fleet. The decision to switch to the Lexus was not very easy since the Lexus IS-F came with a regular sticker price. This is not the case for the Italian Lamborghini which has been known for their generous donations to their local police force.

The Humberside police department gave the Lexus IS-F a test run side by side with other brands of vehicles. The Lexus proved to be the vehicle most fit for their needs. They gave the car additional weight to carry on the form of communication devices and computers amounting to $49,500.

The taste of the British police is definitely good though it may not be too practical. The force is now studying and evaluating the diesel variants of the Jaguar XF. If you’re a Lexus fan: check out Lexus Car Talk, a great resource!