March 24, 2010

Ford Introduces New Taurus Based Police Car



Seems that Ford has made a Police Car. Interesting. Here's the scoop I got from Yahoo! Autos.

The next time you’re pulled over for speeding, you might be surprised by what you see in the rearview. Ford recently unveiled its replacement for the Crown-Victoria-based Police Interceptor -- and it’s a Taurus.

“Ford first introduced its police package in 1950 and today the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is the industry leader,” explains Jalopnik. “The automaker's dominated the streets to the point that over the last five years, Ford's controlled more than 70% of the patrol cars sold. … Unfortunately, the Crown Vic's Panther-platform's getting a little long in the tooth — it hasn't seen a redesign in over 15 years.”

So out goes the Crown Vic and in comes the Taurus. “To develop the all-new Police Interceptor, Ford engineers worked hand-in-hand with Ford’s Police Advisory Board of law enforcement professionals, which provided input on key vehicle attributes such as safety, performance, durability, driver comfort and functionality,” writes Ford.

While the new Police Interceptor is based on the 2010 Ford Taurus, the changes are significant.

According to Cars.com, “Police departments across the country won’t be piloting just any Taurus off dealership lots. Ford says approximately 90 percent of the interior has been redesigned for police use.” Unique features include front seats with anti-stab plates to protect officers from violent criminals and vinyl rear seats to make cleaning up after messy ones easier. That’s not all. USA Today reports: “The Taurus-based model will keep the Police Interceptor name but offer just two 3.5-liter V-6 engines, no big V-8s, as in the Crown Vic. Ford boasts that the standard version will be 25% more fuel efficient than the current standard V-8. And the version with two turbochargers, what Ford calls EcoBoost, will deliver 365 horsepower, 115 more than the standard Crown Vic.” The 365-horsepower V6 is the same found in the performance-tuned Taurus SHO. An optional all-wheel drive system will also be available.

The result is a better-performing police car. “Ford’s new police car can endure a rear-end crash at 75 m.p.h., easily jump curbs and accelerate twice as fast as Ford's outgoing iconic Crown Victoria Police Interceptor,” says the Detroit Free Press.

However, the competition is tough. “The Taurus-based cop car will have to compete against the Dodge Charger cruiser, which looks good and is plenty fast with the available Hemi, and the Chevrolet Caprice, another rear-driver which is pretty much a Pontiac G8 in all but name (and civilian availability),” writes Edmunds.

Ford will cease production on the old Police Interceptor in late 2011 and begin introducing the new Taurus-based model in 2012.


This is freaking cool, though I'm not a cars freak. In fact, I get that Dekaranger vibe from this, especially in the picture above. In fact, this whole topic prompted me to make this.



Well, that is all.

March 21, 2010

A Moment of Randomness

Anyway, I was browsing online when all of a sudden, I found this.



Apparently, Burger King is hiring losers. Interesting choice of employment. Maybe I should apply since I'm a loser! :)

Just kidding. I'm not a loser, and I never will be. But seriously, this is freaking hilarious.

That is all.

Sonic 4 Music- Splash Hill

Good news: one of the tracks from the game, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, is on YouTube, and can also be downloaded from the official website.



Bad news: You know the stupid Sonic fanboys are going to start b*tching about the music in the game just because it doesn't sound like the Genesis Games. Newsflash: It wasn't intended too.

So, yeah, the music sounds something that you would hear from the Genesis Games. I like it. I still cannot wait for its release.

This Week in My Life

So, I've had a pretty busy week, so much so that I haven't been on my computer. Here's why.

For one, I am participating in the School Musical. I will not say the title. Rehearsals have been like two hours, so that took up some time, not to mention I've been getting homework up the wazoo.

I've also been working on Fan fiction. Yes, I write fan fiction. Currently, I am writing (Or should I say typing) a Power Rangers fic and a Kamen Rider fic. I've also been working on my Sonic fan fiction. If you want to check out the fanfics I've already written, check out the FanFiction.net link in The Links.

I've also been uploading the Faiz OST on my YouTube channel.



More on my channel.

Finally, I attended our girls basketball game this past weekend. We WON! But, I think this was a district game or something. I don't know, that was the only game I attended this year. I got home at about 10:30 EST.

So, yeah. That's my week. I've been busy...sorta. At least it keeps me busy, and it gives me something new to post.

That is all.