Ford has introduced a new version of its Taurus-based police cruiser with a smaller turbocharged engine for detectives and administrators, reports Detroit Free Press.
The new special services police sedan comes with a more fuel-efficient 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine and active grille shutters that manage the airflow for better aerodynamics, according to news report.
The automaker said that it introduced the new sedan at the request of law enforcement agencies that do not need the full 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque for campus police and other enforcement agencies that do not normally engage in chases.
The company said that police sedan will get 20 m.p.g. in the city, 30 on the highway and 23 combined. A Taurus with a 2-liter EcoBoost engine, without the additional weight of a police package, gets 32 mpg. highway and 22 in city driving for a combined 26, according to news report.
Source: Detroit Free Press
