Mustang Police Car?

[iluvmercs]

Earlier today on the A11 in Essex I saw a car transporter loaded with police vehicles two of which were brand new RHD Ford Mustangs, one marked, one black unmarked.
I have to say the marked car looked pretty awesome!

What is it I have seen? The latest addition to a force's motorway patrol, or just a promotional vehicle?

Attached is the obligatory photo, albeit a poor a quality phone photo


Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Thursday 9th June 15:40

[AndrewEH1]

According to the press various forces are testing the new Mustang.

[Vroom101]

Now THAT is cool!

Got to be a promotional vehicle though, I would've thought. I think all of Ford's Plod cars are converted in Essex, so I wonder where that one will end up?

[cirian75]

please please please please please please please please please please please please be the V8

[LunarOne]

cirian75 said:

please please please please please please please please please please please please be the V8

Please please don't be the V8. I want to be able to get away!

[davemac250]

It will be the new 1.9tdi low power.

😂

[Gav147]

It is the V8, only the V8 has the GT badging on the rear

[JulianHJ]

Definitely a promo/demonstrator, I can't see any force fleet manager putting an order in, any more than they'd stick an RS on fleet.

[Bigends]

Promo car on its way to a fleet manages exhibition at Telford - not destined for a UK force

[Dal3D]

The Police livery one is a static car - not for road use, just shows. The Police are testing a plain black one though.

http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/police-fo...

[Matt370Z]

Scottish Police had a couple of Focus RS's as unmarked police cars I believe.

Manchester had M3s and Audi S3s. I don't think it would be too unreasonable!

[Vroom101]

Matt370Z said:

Scottish Police had a couple of Focus RS's as unmarked police cars I believe.

Manchester had M3s and Audi S3s. I don't think it would be too unreasonable!

In fact it is more likely that the police could use a Focus RS, seeing as they are all five door cars now.

[TommoAE86]

I always caught people online with this...

[PanzerCommander]

Sadly for the BiB I believe it is a promotional vehicle on loan, similar to what they have done with various Lotus cars over the past few years.

The RS I can believe, Humberside police had (or still have) a Lexus ISF and an Evo of some description.

[rainmakerraw]

Evo have some more info on it here. They reckon UK forces are seriously considering ordering some.

[V8 Fettler]

JulianHJ said:

Definitely a promo/demonstrator, I can't see any force fleet manager putting an order in, any more than they'd stick an RS on fleet.

Northumbria police had a Cosworth Sierra in the previous century, but it was stolen.

[Bristol spark]

I cant see a 2 door working as a police vehicle?

"Excuse me sir, while i just put my seat forward, i trust you've laid off the pied this morning? "

[JulianHJ]

V8 Fettler said:

Northumbria police had a Cosworth Sierra in the previous century, but it was stolen.

Was it Humberside that ran Escort Cosworths? My local force has previously had an ST and I think has an S3 currently. My comment about fleet managers not buying the new RS is a hunch - I'd be pleasantly surprised to see one in that role.

[V8 Fettler]

JulianHJ said:

Was it Humberside that ran Escort Cosworths? My local force has previously had an ST and I think has an S3 currently. My comment about fleet managers not buying the new RS is a hunch - I'd be pleasantly surprised to see one in that role.

It is possible that the stolen Northumbrian car was an Escort Cosworth, although this garbled report from the Independent states Sierra
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pair-stole-po...

As I recall, the thieves moved other vehicles around in the compound to get the Cosworth.

[Greendubber]

Look BBC X Cars on Youtube, loads of Cosworths and Astra GSI's being used back in the day..... and some pretty shocking clobber being worn

I also cant think of a more unsuitable police car than a Mustang.