**The Ultimate Police Car: A Closer Look at the Ford Interceptor**
Oh, cool, take down. That one shoots missiles. I'm just kidding. It just turns on the light. Hell raiser mode. Down below we have the radio which is how officers communicate with dispatch. And the main reason you can't get away from the cops.
You can maybe outrun this 370 horsepower Interceptor, but you cannot outrun the radio. Excuse me, sir, your butt is too fat. Now it's in the middle with a magnet. It's super strong. Don't put your finger between the magnet and the thing. I did, it hurt.
The Interceptor is also outfitted with Mobile Digital Communicators. Really heavy duty laptops, that could swivel back and forth. This is where an officer gets the bulk of their work done. Also in the car, and I'm kinda disappointed that they took out, is this alligator clip, which holds shot guns. Uh, you unlock that with this button right here. Sick.
Besides all of this cop equipment, the driver's compartment is exactly like a Ford Explorer. You got to stay comfortable when you're spending about 80% of your long shifts sitting in your car. And that's actually what the officers I've talked to like most about these Interceptors. The old Crown Vics were sedans; they were low, and when you're getting in and out of your car nearly 40 times a day it starts to take a toll on your back. Ever since this was introduced, cops all over are talking about how much better their backs feel.
Open the back doors, though, and the Interceptor gets a little less fun. Eh, I don't like this. It could be argued that where I'm sitting right now is what makes a police car a police car. The holding cell. If you are back here, you are having a bad day. But despite being as bare boned as possible, the back of this car is just as advanced as the front.
This entire cell is a one-piece unit. From the plastic seat it flows into the floor, which turns into a partition, walling off whoever's back here from the driver's compartment. It also makes clean up really easy, should any fluids be expelled. In my case, tears. The windows are barred. That's a relatively new thing.
The seatbelt is another relatively new innovation. It unbuckles right here, and buckles down here. This allows the officer to buckle in the perp without reaching over them and exposing themselves to danger. The hinge has been extended so that the rear door opens a full 90 degrees making it easy to put someone back here that doesn't necessarily wanna be back here.
It also doesn't have door handles inside, help! Oh, key to a cop car. Now this is where they keep all the fun stuff that they don't want us to play with. Like riot gear, duffle bags full of other riot gear, or weapons that they took out. Up here you have your more disposable items.
Stuff like gloves. Oh, cool, fingerprint kit. Seriously, dude. It's a fingerprint kit. Dude, sick. Very, very cool. If trunk's all your thing, it is worth mentioning that the Interceptor also comes in a sedan with the same drivetrain and upgrades. But the coolest part is you can buy either of them, this one or the sedan, for like $10,000.
There's a million of 'em on the internet. That is the best deal available in America right now. 370 horsepower, twin turbo, V6, all-wheel-drive monster. You throw a cop tune on this thing, whoo buddy! These Interceptors, in my opinion, are one of the coolest cop cars America ever had.
In 30 years we're going to be looking back like super nostalgic thinking about these things. Man, remember when they made those Explorer Interceptors? Now all we got is these death robots. Huge, huge, huge shout out to the Oxnard Police Department, specifically, the Drag Program. The Drag Program is an after-school thing that allows high school juniors and seniors to work on cars instead of being out on the streets doing dumb stuff.
Big, big, thanks for our location, Port Hueneme, which was voted 2017's Greenest Port. Thanks for watching Bumper 2 Bumper. I'm gonna make a new one of these every Tuesday until the day die. Up 2 Speed is still every Thursday. Follow me on Instagram @jamespumphrey follow Donut @donutmedia.
If you guys liked this video, it'd be great if you could take a second and click the Like button. It really helps us out. I love you.
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(bleeping)Cop cars, they're everywhere.Like sharks with wheels,prowling the neighborhood,looking for perps.The police car is a ubiquitous image.A physical embodiment of authority.Just like your big bro.But have you ever wonderedwhat's inside of them?What is it that turns a regular carinto a police car?Well, wonder no more!It's time to go tire to siren.Bumper 2 Bumper!On the Ford Police Interceptor Utility!It's not an Explorer!It's a Police Interceptor Utility!(dramatic music)To understand what makesa cop car a cop car,you also have to understandthat making a cop cartakes two major ingredients.First, is the car itself.Then, it has to be updatedwith all the specialequipment cops use every day.So first we're gonna look at the car,and then we're gonna lookat all the police stuff.(upbeat music)From the outside theFord Police InterceptorUtility looks like astandard Ford Explorer.But it's not.The interceptor makes allits vroom vroom ponieswith this aluminum block, aluminum head,3.5 liter EcoBoost V6.- Alright, hold on, hold on.Um, so I did the researchfor this episode,and got this part wrong.This engine is actually the 3.7 liter V6,which is not turbo charged.Um, still a pretty good engine,not as fast as the EcoBoost,but just imagine thatthis engine is the 3.5and not the 3.7.Alright, see ya later, bye.- The twin Garrett turbosproduce about 11 PSI,kickin' the V6 up to about 370 HRSPRS.And 350 pounds of torque.Cops love the way that this car deliverspower to the engine.Pushes out peak torque at 1500 RPMall the way to five grand, meaning,(tires squealing, engines roaring)it can accelerate the same in any gear.Having the power on tap is super usefulwhen you're on patrol.This engine makes morepower than the previousgen Crown Vic cop car, but uses less gas.Now you may notice thatthe engine is mountedtransversely, like in afront wheel drive car,but here's the thing, muchacho,you know this thing is all wheel drive!While the all wheel drive system does sendall the power to the front wheelsduring normal cruising,as soon as the car sensesa loss of traction,the power gets sent to a wheel with grip,100% of the power can be sent to one wheelif the rest are slippin'all over the place.Say in like mud, or blood.From dead stop the system preemptivelysends power to the rearwheels anticipatinga lack of grip.That's more traction, baby!But how does the car split the powerbetween the left and the right wheels?Well, if the left rear wheel is slipping,the system will engagethe brake on that wheelso power gets sent to the other side,and this isn't justfor wet roads and snow.It helps when chasin' someone down, too.I wouldn't know 'causeI don't chase people.I just chase the paper.In sharp turns the stabilitycontrol will directpower to the rear wheelsso the front can spendtheir grip on steering the car.This helps the officers behind the wheelby doing a lotta the thinking for them.Otherwise they'd have to drivelike they were a group B insteadof focusing on traffic.One of the officers that hooked us upwith this car was tellin' me that theyrecently took this to the track,and everybody was really, really impressedby the way it handled.Good job, Ford.(light music)The Interceptor is basicallylike the Blues Mobile.- It's got cop tires, copsuspension, cop shocks.- This car's got cop tires,cop suspension, cop brakes,a bunch of stuff to make it handleas well as a bajillionpound car can handle.These things stop on the side of the roadall the time.And the likelihood ofsomeone smashing into themis higher than you might think.Luckily, the Explorer Interceptorhas been beefed up in the back.It is ready for amind-blowing 75 mile an hourimpact to the rear.And these modificationscome together to makethe most capable police car Ford,or you know what?Anyone else has ever built.(light music)This car was outfitted by West CoastLights & Sirens in Riverside, California,right down the streetfrom the Tummy Stufferon the 215.You're welcome, Tummy Stuffer.I love your name.One of the very firstthings West Coast bolts onis this Setina Pushbar.The little here are made of rubberso they're replaceable incase it gets all messedup during a pit maneuver,or pushin' down a gateto bust down a meth lab!Right below the bash bar,you got your siren,and your intercom, seemed like,- Just walk away,and there will be an end to the horror.- Now this next piecemight be most the mostimportant modification on the entire car.Right after a word from our sponsor.Hey guys, this episode of Bumper 2 Bumperis sponsored by Honey.If you don't know what it is,Honey is a sweet, ehheh, browser extensionthat automatically findsand applies coupon codesto your online orders.I use it whenever I shopfor car parts online,and believe me, I have saved so muchsweet, eh heh, sweet, eh heh, cash.All it takes to install it is two clicksover at joinhoney.com/bumperThere's really no reason not to use Honey.It's free to use andeasy to install on yourcomputer in just two clicks.So shop with confidence.Get Honey for freeat joinhoney.com/bumperThat's joinhoney.com/bumperHoney, the smart shoppingassistant that savesyou time and money.Thanks again to Honey forsponsoring this episodeof, B, bzz, 2, bzz, B, bzz.(dramatic music)This is what makes a cop car a cop car.The light bar.This one is made by Federal Signal.We all dread seeing red and blue lightsflash in our rear view mirror.But that's not the onlything this puppy can do.The LEDs can change between a bunchof different modes depending on whatthe officer wants.You need to light up a big area?(dinging)There's also differentflash options that canhelp direct traffic.You see?It's not just there to pull you over.It's also there to tell you that they justpulled someone else over.If you've ever watched a live police chaseon the internet or on the television,you may have noticed the numberson top of the cars.These allow the car to beidentified from the airso a helicopter candirect the cruiser towardspersons of interest with ease.Hey Keith, the guy is down there,nope, over, Keith, come on, man.(laughing)The police also getaccess to a special lightthat has dubious legalityfor the rest of us.And it's right down here.This spotlight letsofficers check out darkalleyways and tinted cars from the safetyof the driver's seat.It's also very helpful when you'redisciplining your son.And you know you ate all the cookies,you little perp.You little perpy perp.When you buy a retired police car,sometimes the spotlight can be left on it.But you're not allowed to use it likeyou're a cop,because that's calledimpersonating a policeofficer and that's a crime.Then you become the bad guy,and then you get put back here.(light music)I can't believe it.I'm in a cop car right now.Last time I was in one of these,it was a very bad day.Let's just say that I wasn't sittingin the front.Okay, the interior of a cop car.Up here we got one of the coolest partsof the whole thing.This is the UnitrolSeries B Smart Controller.It's the control centerthat allows the driverand their partner tooperate all of the exteriorfeatures like the sirens and the lights.I've always wanted to messaround with this stuff.One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,eight, nine, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.There's 17 buttons up here,and a toggle switch.Now the toggle switch has three settings.That's Code 1, Code 2, and Code 3.Whoo, whoo, whoo.There's a bank robbery!We gotta go bust these perps!Oh, cool, take down.That one shoots missiles.I'm just kidding.It just turns on the light.Hell raiser mode.Down below we have the radio which is howofficers communicate with dispatch.And the main reason you can't get awayfrom the cops.You can maybe outrun this 370 horsepowerInterceptor, but youcannot outrun the radio.Excuse me, sir,your butt is too fat.Now it's in the middle with a magnet.It's super strong.Don't put your fingerin between the magnetand the thing.I did, it hurt.The Interceptor is also outfittedwith Mobile Digital Communicators.Really heavy duty laptops,that could swivel back and forth.This is where an officer gets the bulkof their work done.Also in the car,and I'm kinda disappointed that theytook it out, is this alligator clip,which holds shot guns.Uh, you unlock that withthis button right here.Sick.Besides all of this cop equipmentthe driver's compartment is exactlylike a Ford Explorer.You gots to stay comfortable when you'respending about 80% of your long shiftsitting in your car.And that's actually whatthe officers I've talkedto like most about these Interceptors.The old Crown Vics were sedans,they were low,and when you're gettin' in and outof your car nearly 40 times a dayit starts to take a toll on your back.Ever since this was introduced,cops all over are talkin'about how much bettertheir backs feel.Open the back doors, though,and the Interceptorgets a little less fun.(light music)Eh, I don't like this.It could be argued that where I'm sittingright now is what makes a police cara police car.The holding cell.If you are back here,you are having a bad day.But despite being asbare boned as possible,the back of this car is just as advancedas the front.This entire cell is a one piece unit.From the plastic seatit flows into the floor,which turns into a partition,walling off whoever's back herefrom the driver's compartment.It also makes clean up really easy,should any fluids be expelled.In my case, tears.The windows are barred.That's a relatively new thing.The seatbelt is anotherrelatively new innovation.It unbuckles right here,and buckles down here.This allows the officerto buckle in the perpwithout reaching over them and exposingthemselves to danger.The hinge has beenextended so that the reardoor opens a full 90degrees makin' it easierto put someone back here that doesn'tnecessarily wanna be back here.It also doesn't have doorhandles inside, help!Oh, key to a cop car.Now this is where theykeep all the fun stuffthat they don't want us to play with.Like riot gear,duffle bags full of other riot gear,or weapons that they took out.Up here you have yourmore disposable items.Stuff like gloves.Oh, cool, fingerprint kit.Seriously, dude.It's a fingerprint kit.Dude, sick.Very, very cool.If trunk's all your thing,it is worth mentioningthat the Interceptoralso comes in a sedan with the same drivetrain and upgrades.But the coolest part is you can buy eitherof them, this one or the sedan,for like $10,000.There's a million of 'em on the internet.That is the best deal availablein America right now.370 horsepower, twin turbo, V6,all wheel drive monster.You throw a cop tuneon this thing, whoo buddy!These Interceptors, in my opinion,are one of the coolest cop carsAmerica ever had.In 30 years we're gonnabe lookin back likesuper nostalgic thinkin'about these things.Man, remember when they madethose Explorer Interceptors?Now all we got is these death robots.(weapon firing)Huge, huge, huge shout out to the OxnardPolice Department, specifically,the Drag Program.The Drag Program is an after school thingthat allows high schooljuniors and seniorsto work on cars instead of bein'out on the streets doin' dumb stuff.Big, big, thanks for our location,Port Hueneme, which was voted2017's Greenest Port.Thanks for watching Bumper 2 Bumper.I'm gonna make a new one of theseevery Tuesday until the day die.Up 2 Speed is still every Thursday.Follow me on Instagram @jamespumphreyfollow Donut @donutmediaIf you guys liked this video,it'd be great if you could take a secondand click the Like button.It really helps us out.I love you.1098, it's cop talk for we're out!
