# Official: Chevy Caprice police car (update civilian version coming?) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 5, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426 "2009-10-05T06:02:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/1 "2009-10-05T06:02:39Z")
![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/01-caprice-police-press-620op.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/01-caprice-police-press-620op.jpg) It’s a left-hand-drive version of the long-wheelbase, Zeta-platform Holden Caprice/Statesman. The Caprice Cop Special gets an E85-compatible 6.0-liter V8 dishing out 355 horsepower and 385 lb/ft of torque, and as you’d expect, the engine’s duly ruggedized for police duty with oil, transmission and power steering coolers, along with a heavy duty alternator. And yes, the brakes and suspension are uprated. Wonder what these will draw at auction. More Details: _[http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/the-cops-get-a-zeta-sedan-gm-unveils-355-hp-chevy-caprice-polic/](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/the-cops-get-a-zeta-sedan-gm-unveils-355-hp-chevy-caprice-polic/)_ ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/2 "2009-10-05T06:16:55Z")
about dang time! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/3 "2009-10-05T07:04:38Z")
I wonder how much a fleet of 6.0 V8 police cars will offset any average MPG/emissions gains we got with cash for clunkers. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/4 "2009-10-05T07:07:02Z")
The Crown Vics are all body-on-frame 4.6 V8’s, I doubt they get much better mileage. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/5 "2009-10-05T07:17:40Z")
Yeah, I just fail to see the need for 350+ HP police cars as more and more departments adopt no-chase rules. Have a few for highway chase cars (like having the chase camaro on the 290), but for the majority of daily patrol vehicles for city/town cops a V6 is plenty. Guess I just look at more and more stuff from the taxpayer angle. When gas goes back up to 4+ a gallon it’s going to piss me off if I see a fleet of 6 liter V8 amherst PD cars rolling around making tint and exhaust stops on my dime. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/6 "2009-10-05T07:23:41Z")
I also don’t see the point of having big motors in Police vehicles. The pursuit vehicles police have now are no match for even lowly boy-ricer 4cyl. That, and you can’t outrun a radio. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/7 "2009-10-05T07:35:22Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I wonder how much a fleet of 6.0 V8 police cars will offset any average MPG/emissions gains we got with cash for clunkers. 15 city, 24 hwy 18 combined for the G8 16 city, 24 hwy 19 combined for the Crown Vic ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/8 "2009-10-05T07:37:48Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, I just fail to see the need for 350+ HP police cars as more and more departments adopt no-chase rules. Have a few for highway chase cars (like having the chase camaro on the 290), but for the majority of daily patrol vehicles for city/town cops a V6 is plenty. > > Guess I just look at more and more stuff from the taxpayer angle. When gas goes back up to 4+ a gallon it’s going to piss me off if I see a fleet of 6 liter V8 amherst PD cars rolling around making tint and exhaust stops on my dime. I guess you didn’t read the article? > rear-drive sedan that will offer both V-8 and V-6 engines > a V-6 engine will also be offered, beginning in the 2012 model year ---
**Author:** ![\_x1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_x1/32/5108_2.png) [@\_x1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_x1)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/9 "2009-10-05T07:46:52Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > I guess you didn’t read the article? Nope… Cliffs? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/10 "2009-10-05T07:52:59Z")
Red the first three paragraphs then skimmed the rest. Not hard to miss the 1/2 sentence where it mentions a V6 being available. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/11 "2009-10-05T08:09:03Z")
I did find this interesting > and an “undercover” street-appearance package (9C3). how would a Chevy Caprice be an undercover car, if they are only made for the Cops? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/12 "2009-10-05T08:11:46Z")
Pontiac badging? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/13 "2009-10-05T08:28:03Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, I just fail to see the need for 350+ HP police cars as more and more departments adopt no-chase rules. Have a few for highway chase cars (like having the chase camaro on the 290), but for the majority of daily patrol vehicles for city/town cops a V6 is plenty. > > Guess I just look at more and more stuff from the taxpayer angle. When gas goes back up to 4+ a gallon it’s going to piss me off if I see a fleet of 6 liter V8 amherst PD cars rolling around making tint and exhaust stops on my dime. They could do what a few of the richer towns are doing down here, every day around town cruisers are becoming Hybrid Fusions. Shit one place here the meter maids drive Priuses (or is it Priui?) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/14 "2009-10-05T09:34:10Z")
meter maids are the perfect customer for a prius… the job is constant stop and go. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/15 "2009-10-05T10:43:01Z")
Fuck yes, by the time my P71 dies I can get one of these ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/16 "2009-10-05T17:07:50Z")
yes!! ---
**Author:** ![Danny\_Boy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/danny_boy/32/5079_2.png) [@Danny\_Boy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Danny_Boy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/17 "2009-10-05T17:28:17Z")
I will f\*cking loooose it!!! Oh and be first in line for one when they hit the aution block :ohyeah: [http://www.chevycapriceppv.com/#home](http://www.chevycapriceppv.com/#home) ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/18 "2009-10-05T17:31:14Z")
I hope this doesnt lead to a chevy badged G8. Dont get me wrong I want the G8 to be saved but I would rather see the malibu or Impala as a rebadged G8, not another car on GM’s belt. ---
**Author:** ![Danny\_Boy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/danny_boy/32/5079_2.png) [@Danny\_Boy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Danny_Boy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/19 "2009-10-05T17:46:15Z")
From the sounds of the video i posted,the Impala will remain in the Police line up.This is good news for city and town police departments. I can see this new Caprice mainly being used by State and County PD’s. ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426/20 "2009-10-05T18:05:02Z")
6 speed auto, IRS, 6.0l V8, afm, amazing, best police car ever! should be capable of low 13s right out of the box and get mid 20s on the highway [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-chevy-caprice-police-car-update-civilian-version-coming/74426.md?page=2)