With vehicles getting faster, police departments needed quicker vehicles to keep up with the baddies… The Velocity Police Interceptor was fantastic in it’s time and the Harris County Sheriff Department used them until the early 2000’s… But like other vehicles before it, the Interceptor became outclassed by newer faster cars.
Extremely satisfied with their last vehicle order, in 2013 Harris County once again asked Velocity for another cruiser that could put up with the punishment of everyday abuse…
In 2015 Velocity introduced the PPV, short for Police Pursuit Vehicle.
Following the same formula as the Interceptor, the PPV looks like your average 4 door sedan and doesn’t look very sporty.
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But that is where you would be wrong… Velocity punched out the older 5.6L V8 to now displace 6.0L and gave it a little bit of modern tech.
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Now producing 405 horsepower and twisting with 384 ft/lbs of torque the PPV can reach 62 mph in 5.5 seconds with a limited top speed of 140 mph… Not too shabby.
Also the PPV is more efficient and refined achieving 19 mpg at the proving grounds, also included is the newest safety equipment to ensure the safety of the officer in an accident.
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Impressed once again, Harris County ordered 150 cars and signed a 10 year contract for future police vehicles from Velocity.
