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Originally Posted by truth411
Also IMHO supercharges are more reliable than Turbos and last longer.
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True, to a point. The latest generations of turbo's actually aren't as far behind superchargers in terms of reliability\maintainability as SC-fans would have you believe. TC's have come a long way lately in those respects. I'm a SC-guy myself, always preferred them for many reasons, reliability not the least amongst them, but I have to admit those turbos have come far as far as reliability is concerned.
As I skimmed the original article, I saw they were offering 2 configs, not just the Ecoboost. They're also offering the basic 3.5, for what I would consider to be more "routine" police work. Cruising\patrols\etc., the "true" Interceptors would be configured with the turbo powertrain for situations that actually require that kinda power. Most of the townships near me that have converted to the Charger, are running 9 V6's for every Hemi they have on the road.
That said, I think the Taurus looks...intimidating. The Caprice, not so much. But the Caprice interior looks much more intuitive. I hope the PD's demo each to find the one that's right for them.
My favorite local cop car is a fox body Cobra, built up and looking\sounding very, very intimidating indeed. lol.