While the Ford Taurus is a boring full-size sedan, its cousin, the Police Interceptor, is an intimidating and aggressive crime fighter. The Taurus' grille features two fat chrome bars sandwiching the Ford logo, making the car seem bulbous, while the PI has a blacked-out mesh grille with two sirens hiding behind it, making it more menacing. The black hubcaps also have this effect, unlike the chrome rims on the Taurus. the lower front fascia of the PI is dominated by a wide opening with vertical bars, creating a sharp-toothed mouth look that you wouldn't want appearing in your rear view mirror. On the other hand, the Taurus features some black plastic trim, looking cheap and unattractive. The PI does away the small chrome bit behind the front wheel, and replaces it a thin red turning light, further reinforcing the police identity. And of course, perching atop the roof is a set of blue and red sirens.
Out back the silver chrome bar connecting the taillights of the Taurus is painted black on the PI, and this along with the rest blacked out elements make the police version appear as if it can chase you down instantly. Furthermore, the single tailpipes of the commuter version are stuck together, creating a more powerful looking car. All of these elements, along with that pretty sick paint job, add up to create a more athletic and menacing machine. Obviously, some of these things, like the sirens, couldn't appear on an everyday commuter car, but other adjustments could be made to the grille or bodywork to make the Taurus more appealing.
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