This gang of Marauders went full Blues Brothers in terms of modifications. Better brakes, rear sway-bars, upgraded cooling, ECU tune with the top-speed limiter removed, digital video and infrared cameras. These cars were now capable of cruising at 150 mph without vibrating your coffee mug.
Troopers assigned to drive these cars were hand-picked. The FHP Marauders hit the streets in 2004, unannounced, as a field test, and debuted officially in December. The goal was to reduce the number of aggressive drivers by telling Floridians that FHP was now hiding in plain sight in chrome-wheeled bingo-parlor sleepers.
Florida speeders now had to double-check every dark-colored Mercury Grand Marquis and Crown Victoria on the highway. They were keeping an eye out for dual-exhaust pipes, blacked-out grilles, or a tiny Cobra badge on the lower front fender. Many triple-digit speeders’ hearts sank at the sight of a Marauder coming up behind and suddenly seeing flashing blue lights appear out of the tinted windows.
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