With the global economy going from one crisis to another, with oil price hikes in between, the US police has finally started thinking about fuel economy. Ending the American "The only thing better than a big V8 is an even bigger V8" mentality, Carbon Motors will supply 240,000 cop cars with BMW's 3 liter, straight 6 turbodiesel engine.
Carbon Motors to use BMW diesel in new E7 police car - AutoBlog
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Powered by the BMW diesel, the Carbon E7 is expected to achieve up to a 40-percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to current police vehicles. While this diesel-powered E7 will certainly be fuel efficient, it will also be substantially more expensive to buy than current police cruisers. Performance, however, should not be a problem and 0-60 miles per hour in the mid-six-second range should be easily achievable with all that torque. Based on our experience with the 335d, combined mileage in the upper 20-mpg range and highway mileage in the 30s should be easily achievable, making this a potentially very thrift highway patrol vehicle.
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Compared to other cop cars, which get 14-18 city/21-28 highway, it shouldn't take too long to pay for itself.
Notice the lights are integrated into the roof, improving Cd. The next step should be bulletproof wheelskirts.
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