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RPM News, Articles & Interviews / 2012 Limited edition Falcon GT
« on: November 24, 2012, 01:47 AM »
WITH a supercharged V8 engine it's the most powerful highway patrol car to ever hit Australian roads - but it will spend most of its time attracting revheads instead of trying to fine them.
The limited edition Falcon GT - the fastest ever car built by Ford Australia - has all the latest technology to catch high-speed crooks but it will be used as a public awareness vehicle at events across NSW to break down the barriers with car enthusiasts.
''I was a bit apprehensive at first, and so were the guys I think,'' says Sen-Sgt Mark Stevens, who took the car to its first meeting with revheads at Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek on Wednesday night.
''But once people came up and started asking about the car, it was all good.''
Foot down? Highway patrol cars of 2012
The first experiment appeared to be a success; someone at the event posted a photo of the police car on Facebook, which attracted 67 comments in half an hour.
At the track, it quickly drew a crowd.
Ford fans Brett Luland from Wyee and Nick Vardakos from Cronulla were among the admirers.
''It isn't fair. It has too much power I reckon,'' joked Vardakos, the owner of a Falcon XR8 ute.
The legendary Mad Max II Ford XB Interceptor. File image
''They should be allowed to race it,'' said Luland, who owns an almost identical Falcon GT bearing the number plates 'CanFry'.
''It's a conversation starter,'' says Inspector John Lipman, the commander of the traffic technology section.
''It's about interacting with car enthusiasts and having a similar vehicle to what they would have or what they might aspire to.''
It's also about having revheads realise whattechnology police have and ''hopefully encourage them to stay within the law.''
Fully loaded with the latest radar unit, number plate-reading technology and a suite of on-board computers, the police GT Falcon is worth in excess of $100,000, about $70,000 of which was for the car alone.
It was funded by the Motor Accidents Authority; after two years the car will be displayed in the police museum.
The car is build number 150 of the latest limited edition Falcon GTs to commemorate the NSW Police 150th anniversary.
The standard Falcon GT has 335kW of power but this one has 400kW after it was upgraded with a bigger exhaust and fuel injectors.
Until now, the most powerful police car in Australia was a Holden Special Vehicles V8 used by Queensland police, with 325kW.
But both the Holden and Ford have neck-and-neck performance, able to reach the speed limit in about five seconds.
The limited edition Falcon GT - the fastest ever car built by Ford Australia - has all the latest technology to catch high-speed crooks but it will be used as a public awareness vehicle at events across NSW to break down the barriers with car enthusiasts.
''I was a bit apprehensive at first, and so were the guys I think,'' says Sen-Sgt Mark Stevens, who took the car to its first meeting with revheads at Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek on Wednesday night.
''But once people came up and started asking about the car, it was all good.''
Foot down? Highway patrol cars of 2012
The first experiment appeared to be a success; someone at the event posted a photo of the police car on Facebook, which attracted 67 comments in half an hour.
At the track, it quickly drew a crowd.
Ford fans Brett Luland from Wyee and Nick Vardakos from Cronulla were among the admirers.
''It isn't fair. It has too much power I reckon,'' joked Vardakos, the owner of a Falcon XR8 ute.
The legendary Mad Max II Ford XB Interceptor. File image
''They should be allowed to race it,'' said Luland, who owns an almost identical Falcon GT bearing the number plates 'CanFry'.
''It's a conversation starter,'' says Inspector John Lipman, the commander of the traffic technology section.
''It's about interacting with car enthusiasts and having a similar vehicle to what they would have or what they might aspire to.''
It's also about having revheads realise whattechnology police have and ''hopefully encourage them to stay within the law.''
Fully loaded with the latest radar unit, number plate-reading technology and a suite of on-board computers, the police GT Falcon is worth in excess of $100,000, about $70,000 of which was for the car alone.
It was funded by the Motor Accidents Authority; after two years the car will be displayed in the police museum.
The car is build number 150 of the latest limited edition Falcon GTs to commemorate the NSW Police 150th anniversary.
The standard Falcon GT has 335kW of power but this one has 400kW after it was upgraded with a bigger exhaust and fuel injectors.
Until now, the most powerful police car in Australia was a Holden Special Vehicles V8 used by Queensland police, with 325kW.
But both the Holden and Ford have neck-and-neck performance, able to reach the speed limit in about five seconds.
but my time has been tight every since SEMA, I have been putting in 60+ hour work weeks and getting ready to do some more crazy mods to my Stang! I am working with a 30+ year Ford Master Tech at my shop and we have been BrainStorming in the lab on ways to destroy the Shop owners 2010 ZO6 Corvette. So far we are getting ready to pull the 4:10 gears and throw 3:55's back into the IRS, new Clutch, Forged Bottom end, More Boost, Headers, BAP set up and pushing for 550hp at the rear by January as well as the body work that has been in the works so I will do my best to add info and pics as we move forward in the mean time I will be adding a Donation link so my wallet stays fat and I can put some $$$ down on the race LMAO hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and Holiday season if I don't get back here soon!
