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Taking a ride in a police squad car is typically an unenviable experience, but not today. Bradley teams up with our friends at the LAPD to check the tech on the all new Chevrolet Caprice PPV (Police Patrol Vehicle). From an infrared night vision camera to an automated license plate scanner, this Caprice cop car puts Robocop's '86 Taurus LX to shame.

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The technology is there - FLIR Night Vision is an Aftermarket Vehicle Night Vision camera that allows users like ourselves to use the technology in our vehicles - A company called NAV-TV currently sells Vehicle Night Vision in America - the cameras are super expensive though like $3000 for the Thermal Imaging Night Vision Cameras -

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Darrell Bergmann

Brollinc, Carrol Shelby is responsible for the Cobra and modifying the Ford Muskrat (I spelled it right)
The great and late Zora Duntov created the Corvette in to a legend and Americas ONLY true sportcar !

September 30 2011 at 12:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lissa Huang

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September 16 2011 at 5:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sellucas

ALL I HAVE 2 SAY IS, THANKS TO OUR UFO NEIGHBORS FOR IT ALL, FOR REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 12 2011 at 9:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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August 08 2011 at 4:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
darealpopo

Very Corbon Motor -ish. ! Wow! and its coming out next year Really?

July 25 2011 at 9:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
nkarnia

Hi there, has any one ever seen the film demolition man - starring sylvestor stallone - don't you find that the latest police squad car is bordering on maybe the same car in this film - just needs voice activator and side doors that are similar to that of the lamborghni.... welcome to the future!!!!! - which has already been premonitioned in many a films of today. (the future i mean....)

June 21 2011 at 6:46 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
larryg4945

I think its't about time, that the are taking care the GOOD GUY. An keep them safe

June 19 2011 at 7:45 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Craig E. Gangi

I have owned and drove a Ford Police interceptor for many years. This toy cannot jump curbs as I did.
What a bad investment.

Craig

June 19 2011 at 7:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Peter Townend

your obviously a homo

June 21 2011 at 2:18 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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gryhairboy911

Sounds good. But how long will GM offer this package? The GTO only lasted 2 years, and this is basically on the same platform! GM has a habit of discontinuing a package when they start selling to about 50% of the nations agencies! Not much of a trunk for the officers' gear and/or required equipment carried there. There should be a column shift lever, even Ford uses one on the Tauras P I. And for Nick, Dodge offers the cylinder management on the hemi also! Most older officers prefer the rear wheel drive. Younger officers have grown up with front wheel drive. But the best on this package, it has a full frame!

May 31 2011 at 10:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Michael Johnson

Actually, the GTO ran for 3 years, 04-06 and was specifically a limited run. Just like the new Chevrolet Caprice, the GTO was based off a Holden (Australian auto maker) design (Monaro http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Monaro). The G8 was also designed off of a Holden platform. I believe GM is looking overseas for design because other than their Corvette, most of their vehicles are bland (my opinion).

June 02 2011 at 9:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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brollinc

Corvette was desingned by caroll shelby along with the new vipers.. Not Chevy... @micheal johnson

June 22 2011 at 1:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
Susan Smithson

GM is offering this vehicle as an alternative to the Charger, and 2012 is its second year, so it looks like it will go beyond your "2 year" forecast. The trunk is bigger than it looks, with the spare under the floor. Only the Impala has a larger truck.. SInce the vehicle is being built for other markets such as Australia and Saud Arabia, they will not come out with a column shift.

June 06 2011 at 7:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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