Ford's new police vehicle doors can stop armour-piercing bullets

Forget technology, Ford has just upped the ante on armoured police vehicles which can now stop armour-piercing bullets.

Coming soon to Ford Interceptor sedans and SUV's, the doors are designed to stop a .30-calibre shot from a high-powered rifle. Crafted from ceramic tile, which breaks up the bullet and with a layer of Kevlar-like weave that can catch the shrapnel.

Previous versions of Ford's ballistic panels, which cost $1,500 per door,  could protect against handgun fire and non-armour piercing rounds, these upgrades level the playing field against tactical weapons and high-powered automatic handguns and rifles. Ford says the doors are strictly for law enforcement and will not be sold to non-police customers.

Source: CTV News

Ford recalling 220,000 vehicles in the US, Canada and Mexico

Ford has recalled 220,000 vehicles for a defect that can result in doors possibly flying in the event of a crash. Ford recalled 194,889 vehicles in the United States and federalized territories, 9,948 in Canada and 108 in Mexico. Included models are 205,000 2010-13 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS and Ford Police Interceptor sedans due to an issue with the spring that controls the interior door handles. 

Ford is also recalling 16,100 units of the 2014 Ford Transit Connect vans. This time a potential issue with safety belt fasteners that may not have been tightened properly. No accidents have been revealed as a result of these possible defects.

Ford's new Police pursuit vehicles launched

Ford has recently released its new Police Interceptor pursuit-rated vehicle, the company’s first specially-designed SUV for police work. The new model complements the new Police Interceptor sedan, introduced earlier this year.

Both models will debut simultaneously and be offered without interruption when production of the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor ends at the company’s plant in St. Thomas, Ontario in late 2011. The new models are built in Chicago.

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