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Charting the Five-Ohs: Next-gen Cop Car Comparo

19. March 2010

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Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , GM , Police/Emergency It used to be that every full-line American automaker offered a version of its mainstream full-size sedan to make it appropriate for police duty. By the time 1996 rolled around, the Chevrolet Caprice, which was the last would-be competitor to the standard-setting Ford Crown Victoria, was discontinued, leaving the lucrative police market to the Blue Oval Boys.

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Video: Watch the live reveal of the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor

12. March 2010

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Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Work , Ford , Police/Emergency 2012 Ford Police Interceptor reveal - Click above to watch the video Earlier today, Ford unveiled its next generation Police Interceptor (they'd rather you not call it a Taurus ) at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway before a group of police agency fleet buyers. The event was webcast live, but you can now watch a replay as Ford president Mark Fields and vehicle line director Scott Tobin explain the process of developing the new cruiser and how it differs from a civilian Taurus.

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Chicago 2010: Chevrolet rolls out Caprice Police Car

12. February 2010

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Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Concept Cars , Sedan , Chevrolet , GM , Police/Emergency Chevrolet Caprice PPV - Click above for high-res image gallery Late last year, General Motors announced that it would build a Zeta-based Police Car for North American duty . Though there was already a perfectly good Pontiac G8 available before GM decided to shutter the brand, this Zeta would be based on the longer version of that platform as used by the Holden Statesman and be known as the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice police patrol vehicle. Well, what do you know

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Chicago 2010: Chevrolet rolls out Caprice Police Car

12. February 2010

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Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Concept Cars , Sedan , Chevrolet , GM , Police/Emergency Chevrolet Caprice PPV - Click above for high-res image gallery Late last year, General Motors announced that it would build a Zeta-based Police Car for North American duty .

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Chicago 2010: Even civil servants appreciate a nice ride

11. February 2010

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Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Government/Legal , Work , Police/Emergency , Specialty Work vehicles at Chicago Auto Show - Click above for high-res image gallery According to one of Chicago's most famous poets, Carl Sandburg, it's the City of the Broad Shoulders. There has been some debate about exactly what he meant by that, but we'd like to think it has something to do with the spirit of selflessness in its citizens. When there is public need, Chicagoans respond

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