140hp with single exhaust; 150hp with dual exhaust (included with the trailer towing package).
250
For a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria : With single exhaust ( 200 horsepower ) With dual exhaust ( 215 horsepower ) According to my Consumer Guide book
Ford has never produced a Crown Victoria with a V6 engine. In 1985 Ford installed the 255 V8 and 302 V8 engines. The V6 engine wouldn't produce enough horse power for the heavy Crown Victoria.
For a 1992 Ford Crown Victoria , 4.6 liter V8 engine : Base and LX ( that has single exhaust ) ( 190 horsepower ) Touring ( that has dual exhaust ) ( 210 horsepower )
215 Horsepower @ 4500RPM, 285ftpds Torque @ 3000RPM
5.0 non HO is about 155 HP. HO version vary from 200 to 290 HP.
The 2002 Ford Crown Victoria P71 is rated at 235 horse power. A modified air intake system increases horse power by as much as 6%. Source: www.fleet.ford.com/downloads/specvehpolice/police.pdf
According to the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
if a dodge neon would race a crown Victoria the neon would start of faster but after a while the power of a v8 engine the neon will get left behind the crown Victoria has great acceleration
According to the 2002 Ford Crown Victoria Owner Guide : Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid
right next to the engine
The newer Crown Vics have anti-lock brakes and air bags and much better power and handling than the 1980s models, so the answer is NO, they are not safer.