Posts Tagged ‘police package’

Forget the Branding: Nokia’s new 8800 Carbon Arte

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Automotive-themed cell phones are nothing new. We've reported on mobiles branded by Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche... even Fiat and HUMMER. But some phones don't need a licensing agreement and a flashy little badge to appeal to automotive enthusiasts.Take, for example, the new Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte.......

Breil throttles up the Ducati watch collection

Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Any casual Autoblog reader will know about our love for automotive-inspired watches, like the ones that made our Top 10 list back in December '06. But while our coverage of motorcycles remains occasional, when it comes to timepieces, what works for four wheels works just as well on two. Take the lat......

Suzuki’s new Heat and Zeus

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
To catch up to the growing competition in the 125cc segment, Suzuki has facelifted both the Heat and Zeus 125cc. For better margin manufacturers are showing more interest in the 125cc segment. Bajaj launched the new XCD, TVS launched the new Flame and Yamaha uplifted its Gladiator 125cc recently. Su......

Ford recalling Crown Vic Interceptors for potential danger during high-speed pursuits

Friday, January 19th, 2007
Note to criminals: if you're planning to be the lead car in a high-speed pursuit, your odds of getting away just got ever so slightly better. Ford Motor Company has decided to conduct a voluntary recall of its Crown Victoria police package Interceptor model (2003 model shown) because of small cracks......

Chevy’s arresting 2007 Police Tahoe

Friday, October 27th, 2006
Chevy is out there touting its 2007 Police Tahoe, which is apparently the first SUV that was designed to be a law-enforcement machine from the very beginning. Granted, many of the features that make it a good police truck are part of what make the new GMT900 SUVs good vehicles anyway, but it still f......

Isuzu VehiCOPS!

Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Photo: Chris BelangerWe love seeing interesting police cars, and by "interesting," we mean a car that does not have an available factory police package. With that in mind, you can imagine the smile that crossed our faces when we opened an email from reader/tipster Chris Belanger. Chris saw somethin......

Grading the New York Auto Show: Dodge

Monday, May 23rd, 2005
WK: Dodge's biggest news wasn't the 425 horsepower Charger SRT-8, it was the first assault on Ford's dominance in the law enforcement vehicle monopoly since GM pulled the Caprice from the market in 1996. Sure, there were FWD Impalas and Intrepids but many agencies will tell you that it's easier to r......

Time Warp: 1992 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk

Saturday, April 23rd, 2005
SLP. Those three little letters are like magic to many Camaro and Firebird fans. Nestled in Toms River, New Jersey, Street Legal Performance knew how to manufacture horsepower – horsepower that met emissions regulations in all 50 states. That was enough to get SLP parts available through GM Perfor......