Click to download a Plain Dealer graphic about the Crown Vic's troubles. (PDF)Officer John Wheeler survived a hail of gunfire when a bank robber blasted an AK-47 at his patrol car. He battled back ...

The Crown Victoria police car has a base price of about $27,000. Ford also makes a Crown Victoria model for consumers -- it’s also being phased out next year. Advertisement.

Sure, some civilians bought the 1992-2011 Crown Victoria, but fleet sales of the P72 (taxi) and P71 (police) versions were what made this car such a sales success for two decades.

The Ford LTD Crown Victoria was produced from 1980 until 1991, making this the model's last year. It was offered in two and four-door models, but the Police Interceptor would have had four doors.

Say goodbye to Ford's classic old Crown Vic police car; the auto giant's new Police Interceptor is set to replace the aging model. It's bad news for criminals looking for the old Crown Vic on the ...

But the Chevrolet Tahoe is already the Crown Victoria's chosen successor for State Police. The agency bought 90 vehicles in 2011 and another 350 this year, according to State Police spokesman Capt ...

Police officers across the nation love the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, and the Illinois State Police are no exception. The cars, a souped-up version of the Crown Victoria sedan, once nu… ...

The iconic Ford Crown Victoria squad car, which has remained relatively unchanged since its introduction in 1992, will stop production late this year and be replaced by Ford’s new line of Police ...

Police departments must order before Ford's March 1 deadline to get the last of the Crown Vics in production. About 65,000 to 75,000 vehicles are sold each year for law enforcement use.

The Police Interceptor, a specially configured 2012 Taurus intended to inherit the Crown Vic’s baton, will be offered with a 365-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 and all-wheel drive, or with a 263 ...

Ford's new design features a V-6 engine capable of reaching between 263 and 365 horsepower, depending on the powertrain option (The Crown Vic has about 240 horsepower).

While the Crown Victoria is a rear-wheel drive, body-on-frame design that tops out at 250 horsepower and 131 mph, the new police vehicles can reach speeds of more than 150 mph and incorporate ...