Beloved of taxi operators and traffic cops in addition to Mr & Mrs Middle America, Crown Victoria is a substantial and very traditional sedan.

The styling is deliberately conservative, and underneath the lengthy hood lies a V8 with 224PS (however, there is a non-ironic performance and handling pack that takes power up to 239PS) feeding out via a slushy and soft-cushioned auto transmission.

Ford makes great mileage from the fact that the vehicle is officially rated as one from the safest on the highway, in the event of the front-on crash.

This may be because there are several yards of bonnet between your windscreen and also the industrial-sized front bumper bar. No matter its insufficient adventure, Crown Victoria is a mainstay from the Ford United states operation.