BMW to power US Built Police cars
 

Interesting press release today for Carbon Motors

Carbon Motors To Buy BMW Diesels

I wonder how much for those engine? That's gonna be one expensive cop car...

It will be interesting to see how that works out. Hard to imagine too many police departments paying much of a premium for vehicles with the current economic condition of most local governments.

Maybe a Senator from Indiana can get some stimulus funds pointed to support the purchase of these vehicles. Otherwise, I don't see much of a market when Fords are available at a likely much lower price:

New Ford police cruiser to get EcoBoost | MNN - Mother Nature Network

An associate of mine was at the press event. His comments were:

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Lots of advancd law enforcement tech in the car beyond the diesel engine.

They said they have 13,000 orders to date; first car rolls off the assembly line in about 36 months if all goes well."