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The 2024 pursuit-rated vehicles--all pickup trucks or SUVs, including two battery electric models the Chevrolet Blazer EV AWD and Ford Mustang Mach-E--were put through their paces.
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Gas-powered SUVs strutted their stuff at this year’s Michigan State Police testing, but the electrics will be the star in next year’s evaluations.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety has added a new high-performance vehicle to its fleet, a 700-plus horsepower Dodge Hellcat.
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For the acceleration test, the Ford Mach-E achieved the fastest 0-60 mph and 0-100 mph at 4.03 seconds and 11.94 seconds. This was followed by the Ford PIU 3L EcoBoost at 5.45 seconds and 13.47 seconds. The PIU 3L EcoBoost was the fastest vehicle tested, achieving a top speed of 148 mph, followed by the two Dodge Chargers, which tied at 139 mph.
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The 2021 Michigan State Police patrol vehicle evaluations reveal That patrol SUVs and sedans are faster than they look and stop almost as quickly as they can accelerate.
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Dodge’s muscle sedan is the last true pursuit-rated patrol “car” on the market.
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Scott Misico, supervisior, Fleet Management, says the system alerts officers when someone is approaching from the vehicle's blindspot when they are parked and working on a laptop or are otherwise distracted.
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Here’s what the Big 3 automakers have to say about production delays and deliveries of patrol vehicles.
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The Michigan State Police recently tested 2020 model-year police vehicles. Here are the preliminary results for vehicles.
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A one-off concept vehicle based on the Dodge Durango SRT Pursuit made its debut at the 2019 Tire Rack One Lap of America this week. Nicknamed Speed Trap, the vehicle delivers 797 hp from the supercharged 6.2L HEMI high-output V-8 engine.
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