We had the Ford Taurus Police package cars in the 90s. Hard to keep them out of the shop. Too cramped with console, gear and MDCs. They were very quick up to 80mph (we had Caprice Classic PD cars and Crown Vix too) but slow to get to top end after that. Big complaints were we could not keep them out of the shop. Front wheel drive stinks for police cars. Going over curbs etc…blows out the U joints on the the drive axles and we destroyed the steering units regularly. Power steering systems may have changed over the years but even the toughest complained of dealing with the excessive torque steer giving them sore/fatigued arms after 10 hours. We have never gone back to front wheel drive anything. Prior to two years i would tell you the best police car I ever drove was a 87 Caprice till I got the 08 Police Tahoe.
FWD cop cars are big down here. Orange County SO runs Impalas and that’s a fairly large agency.
No comparison between a 2008+ and a pre-08 Taurus. Only thing the same is the name.
Sure the current cvpi oversteers but it is ridiculously predictable and damn controllable.
Those of you that are talking about awd…have you driven a high power awd car such as an sti or evolution? Understeer city even with all the fancy differentials…now imagine a fat pig Taurus.
Truth is I don’t need something blazingly fast. Ill take good ergonomics over speed.
I think you are full of shit, anyone who is at the limit nearly every shift does so typically by choice . . .
Absolutely right. 
I guess unfortunately, the days of the big, American, rwd cars are coming to an end. What else are L.E Depts supposed to use? Suburbans maybe? I’ll tell you guys what, I saw a Ford SHO yesterday and it was actually a nice looking car. I think anyone who drives one will be a happy camper. Dont get me wrong, its no mustang pursuit cars of the early 90’s but it looks like it could handle daily chores.
Scroll down just a bit and you will have you answer. Ford Taurus taking the number one spot of the biggest POS. Now, lets give it to some cops and let them hammer on it all day and night and see where it is after 30K miles. Again, give me the RWD Charger or Caprice. Thats what I am use too, along with 700 of my other co-workers. 
Ky Cop
Look to Europe. They do have cops and car chases there too.