Development Of Unique Police Vehicle Continues
The first purpose built police cruiser is the Carbon Motors E7, designed with input from law enforcement experts and comes fully equipped with a comprehensive suite of purpose-built, performance and safety features, utilizing the latest advancements in defense and law enforcement technology. It includes an ergonomically correct cockpit; a high-power, clean-diesel engine capable of running on biodiesel (providing 40 percent improvement in fuel efficiency) that will accelerate the vehicle from 0 to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds with a governed top speed of 155 mph; integrated external and internal surveillance capabilities, radar; LoJack; an automatic license plate recognition system; radiation and biological threat detectors; and 360-degree, built-in LED emergency lighting.
Ford Crown Victorias, Dodge Chargers and Chevrolet Impalas have been doing police duty, in some cases for many years, American built sedans that are used by law enforcement personnel across the United States. Inasmuch as these cars provide an essential service, a purpose built police cruiser is not available.
One company, Carbon Motors, is looking to change that by designing and building a car from the ground up for police duty. Dubbed the E7, the state of the art police cruiser will be powered by a 3.0L Forced Induction diesel engine paired with a six speed automatic transmission. With an aluminum spaceframe body structure being developed in cooperation with Hydro Aluminum, the rear wheel drive E7 is highly durable and will withstand rear crashes of up to 75 mph.
Top speed for the E7 is 155 mph and it has a projected 0-60 time of 6.5 seconds. The car will offer the following features to law enforcement agencies when it goes on sale in 2012:
- All-new purpose-built vehicle platform exclusively for law enforcement
- Meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements
- Designed to 250,000 mile durability specification
- Turn-key built-to-direct-order – 24/7/365 call center support
- Turn-key end-of-vehicle-life process
- Comprehensive warranty
- Aluminum spaceframe body structure
- 75 mph rear impact crash capability
- Cockpit with fully-integrated factory fitted law enforcement equipment
- Integrated emergency lights, spot lights, take down lights, and directional stick
- Segment exclusive coach rear doors for safer suspect ingress and egress
- Vehicle dynamic control
- Anti-lock brakes
- Optimized approach / departure angles and ground clearance
- NIJ Level III-A (or better) ballistic protection (front doors and dash panel)
- Purpose-designed seat for use with on-body equipment – Heated and ventilated seats
- Heads up display
- Reverse backup camera
- Remote start capability
- Driver specific intelligent key
- 360 degree exterior surveillance capability
- Automatic license plate recognition system
- Video and audio surveillance of rear passenger compartment
- 130hz – 350hz bass siren
- Nightvision compliant interior illumination
- Integrated forward looking infrared system (FLIR)
- Integrated shotgun mounts
- Optimized storage capability (compartment and cargo)
- Integrated front and rear passenger compartment partition
- Hoseable rear passenger compartment
- Integrated push bumpers and PIT capability
Auto Trends will keep our eyes open regarding further developments of this nifty looking cop car. We’ll be posting additional photographs in the near future and include related news updates at that time.
Source: Carbon Motors
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That realy is a cool car. Cops deserve that kind of a ride..
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