Ford Steps up its Police Car Game with its Armor-Piercing No Profile Explorer

Safety meets disguise in Ford’s new “no profile,” armor-piercing Ford Explorer-based vehicle for the law enforcement community. While the new Explorer isn’t available for all consumers at Ford dealers in Utah and elsewhere, it is being distributed across the police force vehicle market for protection and performance purposes.

Ford Explorer

The 2016 Ford Explorer — also known as the “Ford Police Interceptor Utility” — is one of the best-selling SUVs at Ford dealers from Utah to the East Coast. In 2015, a quarter-million Explorers were sold. Even more interesting, one out of every 10 Explorers sold was an Interceptor. Meaning, this SUV is not only popular amongst your typical American, but also across the law enforcement community. In fact, it has grasped the attention of more than half of America’s law enforcement vehicle market — but let’s just say this utility vehicle might have a couple attributes that your Explorer doesn’t.

Bulletproof

Before you test out the strength of your Ford Explorer doors at home with a high-powered Ak-47, you might want to hold on a moment. Yes, it is true that Ford has released a new explorer — the first for police cars — with doors that can protect against armor-piercing bullets, but the new feature is only being offered in its Police Interceptor sedans and SUVs. The bullet-fighting vehicle wasn’t an easy project for Ford engineers, but they managed to craft it successfully. The outside layer is made of ballistic-grade ceramic and the inward layer is made of synthetic-aramid fiber, providing the ultimate strength and protection against armor-piercing bullets.

Incognito

Quickly after the release of the heavy duty protective Interceptor doors, Ford introduced the covert “no profile” police Interceptor Explorer. The vehicle consists of a narrow light bar mounted on top of the windshield inside for a stealth appearance. With that, the new interior provides maximum visibility for the driver, along with other incognito features aiming to hide the identity of police cars from the eyes of lawbreakers.  Arguably a driver’s worst nightmare, the new Interceptor has become harder to distinguish from regular vehicles sold at Ford dealers from Utah to the East Coast. 

Alyssa Koenig is an automotive writer reporter for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Henry Day Ford. Follow on Twitter