{"id":1746,"date":"2021-10-20T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T02:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2021-10-20T10:50:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T02:50:02","slug":"the-ford-explorer-is-americas-fastest-police-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1746","title":{"rendered":"The Ford Explorer is America’s fastest police car"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fox News Autos Test Drive: 2020 Ford Explorer ST<\/h4>\n

Ford doesn’t make four-door sports cars anymore so it’s powering up its SUVs reports Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu.<\/p>\n

Ford is staying out in front.<\/p>\n

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\n The Police Interceptor Utility is the fastest American police car.
\n (Ford)<\/p>\n

The Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility has once again topped the Michigan State Police’s evaluation of law enforcement vehicles, setting the lowest time around a circuit at Grattan Raceway designed to test overall performance in a pursuit situation.<\/p>\n

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\n The F-150 Police Responder finished second to the Police Interceptor Utility in acceleration tests.
\n (Ford)<\/p>\n

The 400 hp version of the 2022 model year SUV lapped the track in 1:36.01, which was quick enough to beat the V8-powered Dodge Charger’s 01:36.43 result.<\/p>\n

The Interceptor Utility also posted the shortest 0-60 mph acceleration time at 5.45 seconds to edge the Ford F-150 Police Responder’s 5.79-second result and session-best top speed of 148 mph.<\/p>\n

The 2021 F-150 Police Responder did the sprint in 5.4 seconds during a standalone test this summer, which was the quickest of last year’s models.<\/p>\n

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\n A retail Ford Mustang Mach-E passed the Michigan State Police tests and was the quickest to 60 mph.
\n (Ford)<\/p>\n

Ford also brought an Mustang Mach-E to the test as it considers offering a police version of the electric SUV and the retail version recorded a 0-60 mph time of 4.03 seconds and a 1:42.19 lap, earing it a passing grade by the Michigan State Police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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