Well, it would have been kinda challenging to get an old school 426 Hemi with a Welland blower and open exhaust to meet emissions, but, yeah, that would be my exact preference for a factory set up.

You coulda just said Mandela effect so everyone else gets the reference.

I get the temptation to conflate H.D. attributes with the Prowler given the owner base. But no, a V-8 lump would have screwed up the weight distribution and handling.

The thing is, the 253 HP 3.5 liter V-6 WAS a hot motor in a 2,850 lb. car back in 1999, even when handicapped by a 4 speed automatic.

So, do they still do a good job on your costumes with all the cost cutting? Are they helping you gear up for a big Halloween party?

Yes, but we’re talking here specifically about the tiny fraction of police vehicles relative to the total population of vehicles.

This seems like a lot pearl clutching if I’m being honest. The incremental danger to the public of Explorer patrol vehicles vs. Crown Vics or Chargers is unlikely to even be measurable.

A 2010 Crown Vic weighs 4134 lbs. The 2nd gen, (‘98-’12) gained about 400 lbs.

Got it. Yep, if only drug manufacturers had to follow the supply/demand curve like car dealers.

Thought he might have visited some parallel universe 1980 where Adam Smith decided to be a pig farmer and never wrote The Wealth of Nations and the supply demand curve wasn’t a thing.

Huh? $150k in 1980? I’m not following your logic.

Manufactures keep very close tabs on vehicle registrations to prevent behavior like this. Generally there are incentive rules that have a severe financial penalty for the dealer who is gaming the system.

For dealers, color IS a huge consideration for stock, at least in normal times.

I think the new platform will be a hit if it stays close to the concept car, which looked both gorgeous and very production ready.

Kuniskis explained it pretty clearly. Product differentiation is how Dodge was able to keep Charger/Challenger sales at or near the top of the segment year after year even with an old platform. Plus, the product quality has been very good if you believe J.D. Power.

Especially when there’s a good click bait title.

Yeah, but the comments are so worth it.

After reading the awesomely crazy comment thread about COVID protocols, it seems proper we also acknowledge the excellent crash worthiness of the Altima as it has no visible front end damage from this horrific head on collision.

Yawn.

C’mon. You must be new here. Cop haters out number credulous boot lickers by at least 20 to 1.