Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
- Law Enforcement Vehicle -

Posted Image

- CVPI Image A - CVPI Image B -

Origin (Real World):
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

Operators:
Bana City Police Department
Oured Police Department

Notable Units:
Unit "Baker 7" / BCPD
Unit "Charlie 11" / BCPD

Overview:
The Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (often referred to simply as CVPI or p71) is the law enforcement version of the Ford Crown Victoria. Though the name has been officially in use since 1992, the 1979–1991 full-size LTDs and LTD Crown Victorias and 1992 updated body style used the "P72" production code designation for both fleet/taxi and police models. From 1993–1998, the police car models of Crown Victorias were officially known as Crown Victoria P71s. The current major design of the car was introduced in 1998.

It is one of the most widely-used automobiles in North American police departments, and due to the workhorse nature of the vehicle, is also used by many taxi companies. Since Chevrolet dropped the rear-drive Caprice, Ford has had a near-monopoly on the market for police cruisers because of a preference for its conventional rear-wheel drive, V8 power, and body-on-frame construction, all popular with police driving techniques. As one of the few remaining passenger cars with body-on-frame, it is rugged, and enables inexpensive repairs after minor accidents without the need to straighten the chassis - an important benefit for a car frequently used by police forces for PIT maneuvers (ramming a car to spin it out) - making it preferable to uni-body vehicles.

Although the Police Interceptor is not sold to the general public, these cars are widely available on the used car market in the US and Canada once they are no longer needed for law enforcement or fleet duty. When these cars are built they come equipped with a heavy duty transmission, heavy duty brakes, a roll bar, and a 250HP engine. Used Police Interceptors are normally stripped of any police decals, radio and computer equipment and emergency lights by law enforcement agencies before being sold or auctioned.

During the 2010 Circum-Pacific war, Bana City came under attack from poison gas, set off by Yuktobanian terrorists. During the attack, the city police department was dispatched to pursue and apprehend the perpetrators; after a long and dangerous pursuit through the city, the police succeeded in cutting off the terrorists escape; after the Yuke attack helicopters sent in to rescue the commandos had all been shot down by air force fighters, the terrorists surrendered and were brought into custody.

Sources:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War - In-game Data
Wikipedia.org - Ford Crown Victoria article

Accreditation:
JianDaoXiao - In-game screenshots