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    Default Holden’s US police car ready for orders

    Holden’s US police car ready for orders

    GM announces order and delivery dates for Holden’s Australian-made Caprice PPV

    CHEVROLET is just three months away from taking orders for the Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) designed and manufactured by GM Holden in Australia.

    General Motors has announced full specifications and detailed order and delivery dates for both the 9C1-codenamed police version and (9C3) detective variant of its Holden Statesman-based Caprice PPV.

    The unmarked 9C3 detective package will open for orders first in October, before hitting North American streets in April 2011, while the fully marked 9C1 police version opens for orders in January before hitting the beat in the US next June.

    Chevrolet says the release of the large, rear-wheel drive Caprice PPV alongside the front-drive Impala and AWD Tahoe PPVs will make it the only brand to offer a full line of specialised police vehicles.

    As we’ve reported, the Adelaide-built Caprice PPV will vie with Ford’s new Taurus-based Police Interceptor, Dodge’s Charger and a purpose-built police vehicle from US start-up company Carbon Motors for business in the lucrative North American law enforcement vehicle market, which some estimates put at up to 80,000 vehicles a year.

    Holden is now gearing up for production of the vital new model at its Elizabeth assembly plant in South Australia, where a second shift will be reinstated in November primarily to produce the Series II VE Commodore and Cruze small-car.

    The Caprice PPV represents a return of exports to the US after the abolition of GM’s Pontiac brand – and with it the Holden-made G8 sedan – as part of GM’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

    GM’s fleet and commercial operations general manager Brian Small said: “When we began designing our latest police vehicle, we went directly to our customers and found that they were looking for a rear-wheel, large sedan with a V8 engine. “By announcing the available specs and ordering information now, we’re following through with our promise to provide them with the advanced technologies that best serve their needs for comfort, performance and safety.

    “Chevrolet’s history with law enforcement spans across almost as many years as the brand itself and we’re ready to see the Caprice PPV report for active duty.”

    Chevrolet 2011 Caprice - Holden’s US police car ready for orders | GoAuto


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    should we give them shit for putting a chevy badge on a holden? lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigneilsen View Post
    should we give them shit for putting a chevy badge on a holden? lol
    dunno really,probably should but does that mean the germans can give us shit for putting a holden badge on an opel rekord,lol

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    i rekon they look pretty good, much better then our cop cars here hahaha

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    My favourite part is the "...front-only side and head curtain airbags..." shows how much they care about prisoners under arrest in a crash.

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    I rkn they look pretty tuff. And they'd go nice.
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    I find it interesting that the US cops need a Statesman sized car for patrol duties, not just a Commodore. Is their average prisoner that much larger than Australians?

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    that last pic just looks like an omega
    Chev badges are an instant fail

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    Looks tuff as.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ashbox View Post
    that last pic just looks like an omega
    The car is a body of a statesman with the equipment of an omega
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calaber View Post
    I find it interesting that the US cops need a Statesman sized car for patrol duties, not just a Commodore. Is their average prisoner that much larger than Australians?
    they have the protective barrier / cage in the back which takes up a bit of room. Where as here they dont have the cages and crims are transported in paddywagons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calaber View Post
    I find it interesting that the US cops need a Statesman sized car for patrol duties, not just a Commodore. Is their average prisoner that much larger than Australians?
    The average size of most Americans is larger than most other people. Agree, it look sugly but purposeful. A good contract for Holden and GM if they pull it off.

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    i swear i saw one of these driving today. white stato with what looked like omega front and 18'' black stockies

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    Quote Originally Posted by VKCOMMO View Post
    ****ing chev badge.. LOL
    It's being sold as a Chevrolet - why wouldn't they put one on there?

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    now ex cop cars are gonna be cool again whole new era of the go fast stage 10 police memcal lol

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    that thing looks tuff.

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    'Calabar'.....hehehehehlmao....they only eat mcdonalds

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grouse-mouse View Post
    'Calabar'.....hehehehehlmao....they only eat mcdonalds
    True, but so does half the Aussie population too. Some awfully big logs living around my way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calaber View Post
    True, but so does half the Aussie population too. Some awfully big logs living around my way.
    Time to call in the plumber.

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    good-day everyone!
    i just wanna ask a question regarding the new holden VE commodores.
    Is it possible to use the New Holden VE Clubsport Front Bumper Bar on a Holden VE sv6, and where do i get them done, and also. How much would it cost me. Thank You

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    Quote Originally Posted by pal View Post
    good-day everyone!
    i just wanna ask a question regarding the new holden VE commodores.
    Is it possible to use the New Holden VE Clubsport Front Bumper Bar on a Holden VE sv6, and where do i get them done, and also. How much would it cost me. Thank You
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    I wonder how long it would be until we start watching US cop show with car chase/crash using these Caprices

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