March 12, 2010, 11:35AM
Ford Motor Co.The 2012 Ford Police Interceptor
Meet the new car of your nightmares: The 2012 Ford Police Interceptor -- coming soon to a rear view mirror near you.
Ford is scheduled to officially introduce the vehicle today at a private event in Las Vegas, but images made their way onto the company's Web site this morning.
The Detroit Free Press reports the new Interceptor is based on the Taurus, ending the Crown Victoria's multi-decade run with the boys in blue.
Additional details and specifications are not yet known.
Ford announced last year it would discontinue production of the Crown Vic in late 2011 and began warming officers to the idea of a Taurus-based Interceptor in August.
The company has said it sells about 45,000 police vehicles a year, or about 75 percent of all police vehicles sold in the U.S.
Ford Motor Co.The 2012 Ford Police Interceptor