- Jan 8, 2011
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Source: Police Ford Mustang already being trialled by forces
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Some dismissed it as an attention-grabbing promotional car but a Ford spokesman told Motoring Research this is not the case: a rather less OTT black Mustang V8 (also at the NAPFM show) is already undergoing assessment with British Police forces and several are believed to be considering adding it to their fleet.
The reasons why are entirely logical too: at £34,995, the 5.0-litre V8 Mustang GT offers a huge amount of performance for the money – important when it’s the public purse financing its purchase.
With 412hp from its monster engine, the V8 Mustang does 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds and has a great 387lb ft slug of torque to guarantee quick response in cut-and-thrust high-speed Police driving.
Forces would possibly investigate getting the 155mph speed limiter removed too, just in case…
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What do you think about Ford Mustang as a police car,
or ?
Twitter: Roo on Twitter
Some dismissed it as an attention-grabbing promotional car but a Ford spokesman told Motoring Research this is not the case: a rather less OTT black Mustang V8 (also at the NAPFM show) is already undergoing assessment with British Police forces and several are believed to be considering adding it to their fleet.
The reasons why are entirely logical too: at £34,995, the 5.0-litre V8 Mustang GT offers a huge amount of performance for the money – important when it’s the public purse financing its purchase.
With 412hp from its monster engine, the V8 Mustang does 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds and has a great 387lb ft slug of torque to guarantee quick response in cut-and-thrust high-speed Police driving.
Forces would possibly investigate getting the 155mph speed limiter removed too, just in case…
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What do you think about Ford Mustang as a police car,
or ?
