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In what is sure to go down as one of the strangest partnerships of the year, BMW has signed a deal with American law enforcement vehicle manufacturer Carbon Motors to supply it with more than 240,000 diesel engines.
The agreement calls for delivery of BMW inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engines complete with cooling and exhaust systems, as well as an automatic transmission.
For anyone unfamiliar with Carbon Motors, it is the company behind 2008’s E7 purpose-built police concept car. The E7 hasn't even secured its final name yet--Carbon Motors will be relying on the law enforcement community to choose a name for the vehicle ahead of production. Nevertheless, with today’s announcement, the car is looking more like a real product that could actually come to market.
Designed as a completely unique and specific tool for law enforcement agencies, Carbon Motors plans to outfit the E7 with a 300 horsepower 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine with 420 pound-feet of torque and a rear-wheel drive layout. A six-speed automatic will handle shifting duties, while a McPherson strut front suspension and multi-link rear with self-leveling shocks give the car real handling potential. Despite being diesel-powered, the car won't be pokey--Carbon Motors claims a 0-60 mph time of 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph.
BMW is certainly helping to promote diesel in the U.S., with models like the X5 xDrive 35d and the 335d Sedan being offered for sale since December 2008, and this latest announcement should only add to the constructive work already done.
For more information on Carbon Motors and its E7 police concept car, check out our previous story by clicking here.
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By Bill Griffin Posted: 3/22/2010 9:48am PDT
Here are the first 4 paragraphs from a recent press release by Ford:
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DEARBORN -- Ford Motor Company announced today it will produce an all-new purpose-built Police Interceptor specially designed and engineered to replace the Ford Crown Victoria law enforcement vehicle lineup in 2011.
The new Ford Police Interceptor is being developed in conjunction with Ford’s Police Advisory Board, which provided input during the past 14 months on key vehicle attributes, such as safety, performance, durability, driver convenience and comfort. The new Police Interceptor will be offered without interruption when production of the Ford Crown Victoria ends in late 2011.
“We have heard the repeated requests from the law enforcement community to continue uninterrupted support of the law enforcement community,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas. “Ford is answering the call with the new Police Interceptor – engineered and built in America.”
Ford – which currently controls approximately 75 percent of the police pursuit vehicle business in the U.S. – has invested significantly in designing the purpose-built new police and municipal vehicles to meet the needs of these crucial customers.
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