A key ingredient for escaping police, which we don’t recommend, is a car powerful and fast enough to do it. Many chases end before they begin because a suspect’s underpowered car can’t keep up, but a V8 Mustang showed real capability, even catching air during this pursuit.
A genuinely fast car can prolong a chase, though rarely guarantee escape. The Mustang’s airborne moment made for dramatic footage, but as with most pursuits, the outcome ultimately favored the determined police response.