US police to get Robocop’s car

Police in the USA will soon be tackling criminals with the same car used in the Hollywood film Robocop.

The Ford Taurus Interceptor will replace the US police’s aging Crown Victoria cop cars, which is the first time the Taurus has been used other than in the Hollywood blockbuster.

Ford will build the new US cop car specifically for the police with a choice of 263- or 365bhp 3.5-litre V6 engines. Four-wheel drive will also be an option to help the new crime-buster on slippery roads.

Special design features for the new Taurus Interceptor police car include extra-wide opening doors for quick and easy access, and a dash designed to hold all of the radio and computer equipment needed by the police.

Another unique feature for the new cop car is anti-stab plates fitted into the backs of the front seats so criminals cannot threaten the police driver with a knife.

As well as the usual flashing lights and sirens on the outside, the Taurus Interceptor comes with a strengthened front nudge bar to help when the US police push offenders’ cars into the side of the road.

Ford says the Taurus Interceptor will only be sold to police forces, so only the good guys will be able to get their hands on the 45,000 new crime-smashing machines Ford expects to build every year.