Five decades,
one obsession.

Enthusiast DNA has been part of Escort since day one. As fellow driving enthusiasts, we build products designed for the road ahead—optimizing complete driving awareness instead of just ticket avoidance.

Challenge Meets Innovation

Challenge Meets Innovation

In the ongoing "arms race" of radar detection and road awareness, we remain committed to innovation in the face of challenges.

First to Market

First to Market

For fifty years, Escort has been the pioneer of the industry by being first to market and defining a legacy.

Engineering Excellence

Engineering Excellence

Class-leading hardware, obsessive refinement, US-based customer support, and firmware that keeps getting better.

Built by Drivers, for Drivers

Built by Drivers, for Drivers

We speak as fellow drivers because we are, and we build products for the road ahead, optimizing driver awareness instead of just ticket avoidance.

The road behind us

A fifty year legacy.

As a brand now known for defining premium radar detection, Escort was born in 1976 when two engineers funneled their frustration and determination into innovation. Their efforts leveled the playing field with police speed enforcement, eventually earning the brand a landmark 1979 Car & Driver review with a glowing endorsement. Fifty years on, the innovation continues with GPS integration, 360-degree coverage, and true stealth, continuing to pioneer road awareness technology.

  1. 1976

    1976

    Two ambitious engineers established Cincinnati Microwave, designing a radar detector prototype housed in a repurposed Kodak Brownie camera body.

  2. 1978

    1978

    The original Escort radar detector debuts, sold factory-direct in an effort to keep a premium device competitively priced.

  3. Feb 1979

    Feb 1979

    Car & Driver crowns the Escort; “all the rest seem a bit primitive.” Seven-month order backlog follows.

  4. 1984

    1984

    The original Passport is released: smaller, sleeker, and arguably one of the most recognizable detectors ever manufactured.

  5. 1989

    1989

    Escort's first cordless detector, running on battery power alone. Detecting both X and K bands with no wiring required.

  6. 1991

    1991

    One of the industry's first laser detectors, designed to keep up with the latest in police speed enforcement tactics.

  7. 1994

    1994

    The Passport 4500 refined range and reaction time as laser enforcement became standard equipment for police departments across the country.

  8. 1998

    1998

    With the 7500, the Passport line moved fully under the Escort brand and introduced Digital Signal Processing (DSP).

  9. 2007

    2007

    The Passport 9500i was released as the first GPS-enabled radar detector, opening up a host of new location-based functionalities.

  10. 2009

    2009

    Patented stealth technology made the Redline undetectable to radar detector detectors, offering maximum range and total anonymity in one unit.

  11. 2010s

    2010s

    An era of connectivity begins, with app integration, crowdsourced alerts, real-time threat data, all coupled with comprehensive 360-degree awareness.

  12. 2020

    2020

    Today's flagship, the Redline 360c. A triple-antenna design, true 360-degree directional awareness, and built-in Wi-Fi.

  13. Today

    Today

    Progress continues with ongoing firmware support, with real-world and lab testing to back up the results and quantify performance.

End of timeline

Built for drivers, by drivers

Fifty years of
road-proven performance.

The gold standard celebrates a golden anniversary.

Exactly as I expected, simply the best.

Carlos P.

Exactly as I expected, simply the best.

I’ve used nothing but Escort brand radar devices since the 80’s. My first purchase back then was a Passport . It worked well for many years. Since then I owned the X50 and then the Max3. All of …

This detector is high quality.

Terry H.

This detector is high quality.

This detector is high quality. I evaluated the performance on a recent drive from Dallas to Houston. The alerts were true, meaning that there were no false alarms. Radar sources were police, spe…

Love This Radar Detector.

Steve G.

Love This Radar Detector.

I have three vehicles now and every one of them has this radar detector. Wouldn't have anything else in my vehicles. Thanks Escort for making such an unbelievable product.

Excellent radar detector. Well built.

Chilion B

Excellent radar detector. Well built.

Excellent radar detector. Well built. Haven't really tested the range on a trip, but does great locally. Has great volume, | can hear it when my top is down. Love the stealth. The only thing | w…

Best out there!

Bryan S.

Best out there!

1 was referred by a friend to get this radar and | am not disappointed! This radar detector picks up patrol radars from over a mile away in most cases, even on hilly
terrain. Had the first one s…

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Michael D.

Escort Security

Have been using the Escort detectors for the last 20+ years and they have always
more than paid for themselves avoiding citations not to mention the additional
insurance cost. Not always needed …

Solid product once again

Paul O.

Solid product once again

I've used this product line for twenty years, and each detector gets better and
better. | generally replace my detector after about seven years of use. The range isunmatched, very few false posi…

I have used many different

Jorge R.

I have used many different

I have used many different brand radars including Valentine-1 for many years . This
escort product is the best radar so far . | travel 60 miles one way on roads that beg
to be driven | This esco…

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Celebrating fifty years of
enthusiast-driven innovation

The answer for driving enthusiasts since 1976.

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