When Ford ended production of its long-lasting Panther platform, police precincts all over the nation cried out in anguish. To many it meant the end of the line for the venerable Crown Victoria, which forms the cornerstone of many cop fleets. But Ford has stepped up with two new offerings to replace the outgoing Crown Vic: the Ford Taurus Police Interceptor and the Explorer Interceptor Utility.

The Mustang News reports that Ford has just gotten their first big order for this new generation of police interceptor vehicles from non other than the Chicago Police Department and their mayor, Rahm Emanuel.

Though the Crown Vic has been forced to retire, police departments have unprecedented choice when it comes to a replacement. GM offers its Caprice PPV, and Dodge has a cop version of its four-door Charger. But Ford is the only company that offers cops neither a V8 nor rear-wheel drive, which some departments may not like.

But with an available 355 horsepower EcoBoost engine and all-wheel drive available on the Taurus, this new breed of cop car is both faster and more fuel efficient than the outgoing Crown Vic. Mayor Emanuel’s order of 500 Taurus and Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles is Ford’s largest order to date, showing that you don’t need a V8 or rear-wheel drive to make an effective pursuit vehicle. You just need to make a damn good car.