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This Crown Vic came from the factory equipped with the Handling and Performance Package and bucket seats with the center console shifter (a rare option). It was then delivered directly to Kenny Brown's shop on Gasoline Alley in Indianapolis. The car went through a complete conversion, starting with rails welded to the frame to improve stiffness and responsiveness. They installed Bilstein shocks, and lowered the stance of the car. Next came higher volume injectors and a fuel pump booster. The centerpiece of the engine upgrade is the positive displacement Eaton supercharger with an air to water intercooler. The transmission was re-programmed for firmer shifting points. The true dual exhaust has two high flow performance mufflers. Finally, the 225 60R16 tires were swapped out for aggressive 255 50ZR16 (recently installed BF Goodrich G Force Sport Comp 2). This car is designed to be a "sleeper". Thus the factory wheels and exhaust tips were retained. Only the wide tires and the subtle KB Panther decals on the sides and rear of the car hint at what lies underneath the skin.

The "official" look of the car will cause the left lane of any freeway to quickly open up for you. With the supercharged V8, you have the ability to pass quickly and efficiently. But the car is at its best on twisty country roads, where the suspension and power upgrades are perfectly matched

The original dyno results indicated 325 gross horsepower and 277 at the rear wheels. Torque numbers were 335 and 297, respectively. Motor Trend magazine (11/01 issue) clocked a similar car at 5.5 secs 0-60 and just under 14 secs for the 1/4 mile. The engine was re-tuned to a slightly higher power level in 2006.

It is fully loaded with factory options, including auto climate control, remote keyless entry, 6 way power driver and passenger seat, 6 CD changer, power adjustable pedal and premium stereo.

This car has been carefully maintained by the original owner for 13 years. Although this car has lived its entire life in Maine; it has never been driven in snow, or even within several days of a snow storm. It has never been in a accident. There was a scratch on the front bumper that was repaired, and there is a minor scratch on the same bumper from getting too close to a parking garage cable.

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2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility dominates Michigan State Police testing

Thu, Oct 4 2018

The Michigan State Police has released its preliminary findings from testing the 2019 crop of police vehicles, and the results are a bit surprising. The consistent top performer of the bunch was the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility, better known to civilians as the Ford Explorer. Specifically, the top performer was the model with the new turbocharged 3.0-liter V6. The Michigan State Police conducts acceleration, top speed, braking and lap time tests of all the available police vehicles. The 3.0-liter Police Interceptor Utility was the fastest to 60 mph at 5.77 seconds, had the highest top speed of 150 mph, and the best average lap time of 1:36.47. The lap time was particularly impressive as it was just over half a second faster than the next quickest car, the all-wheel-drive V8 Charger. View 13 Photos Still, the 2019 Dodge Charger gave the Explorer a serious run for its money. The all-wheel-drive V8 Charger was only 0.1 seconds behind the Explorer to 60 mph with a time of 5.87 seconds, and the rear-drive version was third quickest at 6.15 seconds. Both V8 Chargers were only 1 mph off of the Explorer's top speed, and the V6 example was third fastest at 141 mph. We already mentioned the all-wheel-drive V8 Charger was half a second off the Explorer's lap time, and the rear-drive variant was just over 1 second behind, giving it the third fastest average time. Dodge also took home braking bragging rights. The V6 Charger won out with a distance of 126.9 feet, followed by the rear-drive V8 Charger with 128 feet, and the V6 Durango Pursuit stopping at 128.8 feet. Now of course where there are winners, there are also losers. The slowest accelerating police car was the Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, better known as the Fusion Hybrid, with a time of 9.24 seconds. At 8.59 seconds was the V6 Dodge Durango, and the V8 Chevy Tahoe with four-wheel-drive was third slowest at 7.98 seconds. Lowest top speed was 106 mph with the Ford F-150 Police Responder with the 3.5-liter turbocharged V6, followed by the V6 and V8 Durangos with 117- and 118-mph top speeds respectively. In braking, the Chevy Tahoes performed the worst with the rear-drive version stopping at 145.7 feet and the four-wheel-drive version stopping at 142.5 feet. The F-150 followed with 141.9 feet. When it came to lap times, the Fusion Hybrid lapped the slowest with a time of 1:46.31. The V6 Durango was about a second faster with a time of 1:45.45.

Chris Harris pits Fiesta ST against Mercedes G63 AMG in 0-60 battle... sort of

Thu, 01 Aug 2013

Vehicle performance tests are serious business, with reputations made or broken by things like braking distance, top speed, and lateral g-forces. King of the metrics, though, is the 0-60 run, which for unknown reasons has become the benchmark for what truly makes a car a performance machine.
Now, Chris Harris from Drive has turned the whole idea behind the sprint to 60 on its ear. Taking a new Ford Fiesta ST, Harris asks a simple question: would the ST be quicker to 60 on its own, or on a trailer being towed by a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG?
It's a fair question, really. The Fiesta Harris tested hit 60 in 7.2 seconds on a slightly uphill section of runway. It should be noted that Harris quotes his ST at 182 horsepower, which is about 15 ponies less than what we're getting in the US, so these numbers might not hold up all that well against an American model. The G63 AMG, meanwhile, is a 536-horsepower monster, powered by a twin-turbo V8 that, able to propel the big SUV to 60 mph in just 5.2 seconds without towing a Fiesta.

Ford to add 5,000 US jobs plus 3 plants and 23 vehicles globally

Fri, 13 Dec 2013

16 of the 23 new launches will be for the North American market.
2014 is shaping up to be a big year for Ford Motor Company, as it's announced an onslaught of 23 new global product launches which will help create 5,000 new jobs in the US. As part of the new product push, three more manufacturing plants will be opened.

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