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The top speed of the 2013 class of police pursuit vehicles varies between 131 mph (Ford Police Interceptor/Taurus) to 154 mph (Chevy Caprice PPV). That is for a new car--they probably won't go that fast as they age. There are lots of stock vehicles on the road with top speeds in excess of this.

However, any viewer of programs like "Wildest Police Chases" (or whatever it's called) can see that most pursuits conclude with the fleeing driver either abandoning a disabled vehicle or in some spectacular collision or rollover. Most Americans believe they are above-average drivers who can handle a car moving at 100+ mph. Most of them are wrong. There is considerable skill involved here, and few people have the opportunity to learn it experientially. Emergency vehicle operations training includes several counter-intuitive aspects, such as staying off of the brake when an obstacle appears directly and immediately in your path (you're usually better off to try and steer around it).

There is also something to be said for the way the vehicle is configured. Many pickup trucks will exceed 100 mph on the highway if pushed, but they have a high center of gravity and are prone to rollovers on tight, high-speed turns. A car that is in poor repair may suffer a critical failure of a suspension component that won't be apparent until you need it most.

Then there are hazards that have nothing to do with your driving skill and vehicle capabilities, such as overhead tracking by air support, the use of tire-deflating devices, and the good old police radio. Even if you are able to monitor police frequencies, you may not be able to avoid the other measures that will get you caught. Just having a speedy car isn't going to allow you to elude the police. The deck is stacked against you here, and that's the way it should be.

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