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spower writes:

in response to Chuky:

spower- you sound like a Ford fanboy. That description does not sound anything like either of the major agency tests that occur on the east and west coast. In fact the Ford without the turbo was much slower. With the much more expensive turbo option the top end cars came in relatively close. The Chevy has 12 more cubic feet in the passenger compartment than the Ford Interceptor. And unless your arresting children there is not nearly as much room in back in the Fords either. Fact is that front wheel drive cars like the new Fords do not do as well for police use. They wear out faster and handle way different than the rear drive cars. Since I am in the industry Im speaking from experience here. Like I said, I bid those who choose the Fords good luck!

I used to work as a mechanic and love Chevy's, they made me lots of money over the years. When cops test drove all three vehicles they picked the Dodge since they are able to be spun around quicker. However, the Ford Interceptor is AWD, not front wheel drive. It gets the best gas mileage, fastest 1/4 mile time and has the best lateral G and fastest around the track. It's only negative is that the cop tester's could not spin the car around by spinning the tires. The Chevy purchased in Bremerton is the meager V-6 model and not the V-8 that Chevy regulary builds for their version of a cop car. It is for gas mileage only and not really a good speed capable pursuit vehicle. So I think I will listen to the real experts, those that test the vehicles together and actually use them. Read the article that one of the other commenters posted. It will send you even further away from the Chevy.
