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Police EVOC Trainers Give Driving Notes on the 2011 Patrol Cars
Drivers from the Los Angeles Sheriff's annual vehicle testing provided driving notes, which are concise observations that read like a Zagat restaurant review entry, as one element of their evaluation of the performance and safety features of the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice PPV, 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit, and 2012 Ford Police Interceptor sedan.
April 24, 2011
An EVOC driver with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department prepares to test the Ford P.I. prototype. Photo: Paul Clinton.
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Final Michigan Vehicle Test Report Arrives
The Precision Driving Unit tested 18 patrol vehicles for acceleration, braking, high-speed handling, and other tests. Four motorcycles were included in the group.
January 10, 2011
Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police.
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2011 Michigan Vehicle Tests: Patrol Cars
The Michigan State Police have been driving and rating new police vehicles since 1974. But this year is special. The agency's precision drivers say they would be hard-pressed to name a year of testing that's generated more discussion and anticipation than this one.
December 8, 2010
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2011 Michigan Vehicle Tests: Motorcycles
Kawasaki's Concours 14P ABS motorcycle turned heads when it was relaunched in May (Kawasaki initially introduced it in 2009), and may have generated the most off-line conversations at this year's Michigan State Police vehicle testing.
December 8, 2010
Harley-Davidson's Electra Glide was one of four police motorcycles tested by the Michigan State Police. Photo courtesy of MSP.
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Michigan Vehicle Tests: 2011 Chevy Caprice PPV
Dana Hammer, GM's manager of law enforcement vehicles, gives a walkaround tour of the 2011 Chevy Caprice PPV at the Michigan State Police's annual vehicle evaluation.
December 8, 2010
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Michigan Vehicle Tests: 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14P
Steve Beaudry of Beaudry MotorSports gives a walkaround tour of the Kawasaki Concours 14P motorcycle at the Michigan State Police's annual vehicle evaluation.
December 8, 2010
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Michigan Vehicle Tests: 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit
Eugene Mitchell, senior manager of government sales with Chrysler Dodge, gives a walkaround tour of the 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit at the Michigan State Police's annual vehicle evaluation.
December 8, 2010
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Michigan Vehicle Tests: 2012 Ford P.I. Utility
Tony Gratson, government sales manager with Ford Motor Co., gives a walkaround tour of the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utility at the Michigan State Police's annual vehicle evaluation.
December 8, 2010
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Michigan Vehicle Tests: 2012 Ford Police Interceptor
Tony Gratson, government sales manager with Ford Motor Co., gives a walkaround tour of the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor at the Michigan State Police's annual vehicle evaluation.
December 8, 2010
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L.A. County Sheriff Tests 2011-12 Patrol Vehicles
The same vehicles tested in Michigan — new entries included Ford's 2012 Police Interceptors, Chevrolet's 2011 Caprice PPV, and Kawasaki's Concours 14P motorcycle — arrived in Fontana along with two rear-axle ratio 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit cars, Honda's ST1300 motorcycle, and an alt-fuel conversion Ford Crown Vic.
November 17, 2010
Ford Motor Co. brought its 2012 Police Interceptor turbo to the test track. Because it was originally a development model, this car still wears a camouflage pattern that prevents its body styling being shown in photographs.
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Kawasaki Edges BMW at Michigan State Police Motorcycle Test
The Kawasaki Concours 14P recorded the highest speed of the four two-wheel vehicles tested, reaching 131 mph on the 4.8-mile speedway at the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Mich.
September 20, 2010
A trooper with the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit runs the Kawasaki Concourse 14 ABS P through a curve during annual vehicle tests. Photo courtesy of Kawasaki.
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Detroit 3's Next Generation of Police Vehicles Tested
About 300 fleet purchasing representatives and law enforcement officers arrived at Chrysler's proving grounds in Chelsea, Mich., on Saturday to watch drivers from the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit put the Detroit 3 police vehicles through acceleration, braking, high-speed handling, and other tests.
September 19, 2010
The 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit is among a crop of new vehicles arriving for patrol officers from Detroit. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit tested it Saturday. Photo: Paul Clinton.
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