Grand Marquis on a racetrack!

"So, just how well DOES a 4-passenger Mercury Grand Marquis handle?" you ask. Well, have a look at this video from Barber Motorsports Park and see for yourself! Some commentary provided by my friend Kellie... :-)

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[keviiinn]

4 passenger? more like 6 passenger with that front bench seat

[fhturner3]

@keviiinn well, yeah....but it had 4 people in it at the time. ;-)

[StephenB58]

I don't think whoever is driving that Grand Marquis, is used to driving such a car. I have a 2008 Grand Marquis. It is one of the best handling cars I've ever driven. I don't know, but I think I could do a lot better on that course, wherever it is; than that driver. I had a 2001 Grand Marquis and it was an excellent handling car; but the 2008 handles better. And they both will haul ass if you put the pedal to the metal.

[fhturner3]

@StephenB58 very capable driver. he was intentionally throwing the car around for full effect for the camera and his passengers. plus, gotta remember, that's 800-1000 extra lbs in the car just from people!

[ArizonaZBum]

@fhturner3 800 to 1000 pounds extra? You think the passengers weigh 300 lbs each?

[fhturner3]

@ArizonaZBum not sure what in the world it matters, but four people @ 200-250 lbs apiece...800-1000 lbs above the weight of the vehicle.

[burninrock24]

people may laugh at this but that driver is showing serious skill. look at the lines he maintains! to throw a 5000 pond car around that with stock tires and the stock squishy springs. and not wipe out. thats pretty amazing. Look at that Body roll!!!!

[TechMaven]

I have a 93 Grand Marquis with the handling package...It seems to handle at least as good as my 67 442..probably better.

[tonythetiger57]

@burninrock24 Girl look at that body... I work out! Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle YEAH!!

[shatchett0]

This is classic. I'm guessing he didn't have much tire left.

[Tem120]

I say props to the marquis driver for the great lines !

[Facewest]

With better tires and wheels the crown Vic's and Marquis are pretty good for there power to weight ratio. Best police platform ever.

[Eatingjalapenos]

Too cool

[Mansiotey]

Would have been a lot funnier if the Grand Marquis would have kept the left turn signal on the whole time.

[cbxtacy]

looks like fun

[juppongatana773]

@ArizonaZBum If they're Americans.

[ArizonaZBum]

@Rilulia @ftturner3 Why do you say that?

Three extra passengers. A car can't drive on it's own. So there will ALWAYS be at least one person behind the wheel. So the EXTRA weight is from the THREE passengers.

Sorry. Is logic difficult for you to understand?