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Old 03-12-2010, 05:41 PM   #37
truth411

 
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Originally Posted by coolman View Post
That's a very good point ,but cops also want power along with gas mileage and the taurus has that. I think they would look at the awd as a big advantage that far out weighs the maintenance issues of it. Now the twin-turbo I can see where your coming from ,but chevy, and dodge would have to do something similar to get the same power with the same type of gas mileage. I guess time will tell.
You make it sound as if the caprice would not have equal fuel economy Because it is a V8? The SHO weighs almost 4400lbs and is rated at 17/25 mpg. Looking at the steel wheels and probaly some beefed up suspension it may weigh almost 4500lbs (way too much IMO).
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