The Ford Crown Victoria’s days are numbered. No longer will the aging Crown Vic be Ford’s police interceptor as the automaker will launch an all-new Taurus-based Police Interceptor by 2012.
Officially scheduled to end production in September of next year, the Crown Victoria will be replaced by the all-new Ford Taurus to better compete with the Dodge Charger and the Chevrolet Caprice. Both GM and Chrysler are looking to expand their share of the police car market in the next couple years, so now is the perfect time for Ford to solidify its position as the dominate police car seller.
Although many details have yet to be revealed, the Ford Taurus Police Interceptor is expected to feature the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine as well as the all-wheel drive system from the Taurus SHO.
The Crown Victoria for law enforcement was introduced in the early 1980s. Due to its popularity as a police interceptor and its unwavering 75% market share, Ford hasn’t changed the car very much over the years. But with competition in the police car market heating up fast, the new Ford Taurus-based interceptor is intended to “arrest” the competition in its tracks. For its part, a CT Acura Dealer said there are no plans for an Acura police cruiser at this time.
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