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WOW, Ford tops the list. I expected it to be the charger.
Dave
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Motorcyclist with illegal drugs and weapons caught after 151 mph chase
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HuskyRider
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I bet the officer forgot to switch from kilometers to mph on the speedometer.
Do you know how hard it is to keep the dew rag on or see with your chaps trying to wrap around your ears at that speed?
Good thing the cop was able to get in front of him. Harleys have terrible brakes and he probably needed help to stop.
Good thing the cop was able to get in front of him. Harleys have terrible brakes and he probably needed help to stop.
DennisJ
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It was number 3, the Chevrolet Caprice 6.0L RWD at 155mph that topped the list. The CHP used to run those sneaky little Mustang Interceptors that were devilishly hard to spot and were rumored to top out around 150 but I never saw verification. There were a couple of them that regularly showed up between Paso Robles and King City that really caused the cruising speeds to drop back down closer to the limit instead of 75 to 80 that a lot of the Mercedes and BMW's used.
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mech 1 twa
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Its hard to out run them unless you know the road. Not worth it anyway. Felony now .Jail time eluding.
I've been moving 20+ on a pack of cars and find a cop in the middle just waiting for someone to pass hard to spot.
Harley sales down.
Diehards will continue.
I've been moving 20+ on a pack of cars and find a cop in the middle just waiting for someone to pass hard to spot.
Harley sales down.
Nothing like laying out a good old fashioned spike belt just 'up the road a piece'...
Craigar
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That was my thought initially. I was always told the radio is faster than anything on two wheels. But apparently, Robocop was faster!Nothing like laying out a good old fashioned spike belt just 'up the road a piece'...
HotRodZilla
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A naturally aspirated Ford Explorer with the 300bhp V6 is capable of 133mph.
The Chevy Impala Police version will run about 145
EcoBoost Ford Explorer is good for 135, but gets there very fast.
Ford Taurus AWD EcoBoost runs about 154
The Chevy Caprice is a solid 155mph car, but is rare because it's built in Australia and most LE car contracts designate an American made car.
The new AWD Dodge Charger is good for about 153. That car is ******' fast. A POS, but fast. If the brakes don't melt.
Wouldn't surprise me if they actually hit 151. I stopped chasing a bike a few years ago, when I caught him at 140, and he down shifted. He easily broke 150, riding a stolen BMW with a rattle can paint job. My Impala was tapped out and it wasn't worth dying over. The bike was recognizable, and we got him the next week anyway.
As far as those old Mustangs, back in the 90's, they were pieces of ****. I had a 94 5.0 LX model. At about 110, it was so light in the front that it scared the crap out of me. That was about all it had anyway. They had way more show than go. The 2000 era Camaros were stupid fast, and the later Mustang Mach-1 cars were good for about 130.
We have a couple chargers left, but have shifted to almost all EcoBoost Explorers. They're plenty fast, have tons of room, and handle very well.
Most departments will not allow spike strips to be used on 2 and 3 wheel vehicles. Mine allows it, only for Deadly Force situations. I've never even heard of one being used on a bike; although, I have both seen a bike being pitted, and pitted one myself. Once a rider starts pointing a gun, all bets are off, and a front bumper to a rear wheel ends **** quick. They're never going super fast, because most people are right handed, so can't run the throttle and a pistol at the same time.
The Chevy Impala Police version will run about 145
EcoBoost Ford Explorer is good for 135, but gets there very fast.
Ford Taurus AWD EcoBoost runs about 154
The Chevy Caprice is a solid 155mph car, but is rare because it's built in Australia and most LE car contracts designate an American made car.
The new AWD Dodge Charger is good for about 153. That car is ******' fast. A POS, but fast. If the brakes don't melt.
Wouldn't surprise me if they actually hit 151. I stopped chasing a bike a few years ago, when I caught him at 140, and he down shifted. He easily broke 150, riding a stolen BMW with a rattle can paint job. My Impala was tapped out and it wasn't worth dying over. The bike was recognizable, and we got him the next week anyway.
As far as those old Mustangs, back in the 90's, they were pieces of ****. I had a 94 5.0 LX model. At about 110, it was so light in the front that it scared the crap out of me. That was about all it had anyway. They had way more show than go. The 2000 era Camaros were stupid fast, and the later Mustang Mach-1 cars were good for about 130.
We have a couple chargers left, but have shifted to almost all EcoBoost Explorers. They're plenty fast, have tons of room, and handle very well.
Most departments will not allow spike strips to be used on 2 and 3 wheel vehicles. Mine allows it, only for Deadly Force situations. I've never even heard of one being used on a bike; although, I have both seen a bike being pitted, and pitted one myself. Once a rider starts pointing a gun, all bets are off, and a front bumper to a rear wheel ends **** quick. They're never going super fast, because most people are right handed, so can't run the throttle and a pistol at the same time.
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BkerChuck
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^ If I got to drive that I'd seriously consider a career in law enforcement!
SwollenRaccoon
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I have an old friend whose son was in law enforcement. Yes, there are LEO cars that will top 150 mph. Good thing none of us FJR pilots ever speed.......
Geezer
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I was thinking about something like that. Probably confiscated from a drug dealer or something.
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
Where did it say the bike did 150? The LEO did, to pass the bike, but nothing was said about the bike's speed except the initial 90, and then 119. All this "what kind of bike was it" since it did 150 is using the wrong information for speculation.
festar
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I've been in a chase at that speed in a 5.7 litre Holden Commodore. Those speeds are definitely possible in a HWP vehicle.
Birdman2010
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I didn't know what "pitting a motorcycle" meant so I googled it. Apparently, it is putting a motorcycle in a "pit" and causing them to crash. I found this YouTube video. The "pitting" is at the very end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XsqAYw4-oc&vl=en
HotRodZilla
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Pit=P.I.T=Pursuit Intervention Technique:
It does not generally result in putting a vehicle in a pit/ditch, although it happens. That specific video you showed is absolutely a use of deadly force. However, that guy was running red lights at 90-105 mph. He should have expected that to happen. Touching a bike in the rear always turns out way worse than doing the same to a car.
It does not generally result in putting a vehicle in a pit/ditch, although it happens. That specific video you showed is absolutely a use of deadly force. However, that guy was running red lights at 90-105 mph. He should have expected that to happen. Touching a bike in the rear always turns out way worse than doing the same to a car.
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This one suprised me the most...
1. Ford Police Interceptor Sedan 3.5L EcoBoost AWD
Ford
Engine: 3.5 liter, twin-turbocharged V6
Horsepower: 365
0-60 MPH acceleration: 5.70
Top Speed: 150 mph
I have that same engine in my 2014 F150 with a 6 speed automatic. 365 hp and 420 lb.-ft. of torque! It has the towing (and cargo) capacity rating of the largest V8 (6.2L) but gets ~18-19 real life mpg instead of ~12-13. The magic of turbocharging.
Uncle Hud
Just another blob of protoplasm using up your oxyg
Ahem, (wink, wink), yeah ... fuel economy. THAT'S the magic of turbocharging. Uh huh. Sure.
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