The Carbon Motors E7, a purpose-built car for law enforcement, is continuing to march toward reality. The Carbon Motors E7 is the ideal vehicle for law enforcement and it’s coming in 2012. Built on a purpose-built chassis and using a 300-HP, 420-lb.-ft. of torque forced-induction diesel, the 4,000 Lb E7 will run 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, top out at 155 MPH and return 28-30 MPG in normal use. More importantly, it’s designed to a 250,000-mile durability spec. Faster, more economical and longer lasting than current cop cars, but it’s what inside that really counts; the E7 has been designed around the police officers specific needs. Carbon Motors has ordered a total of 240,000 diesel engines from BMW. The engine is the same twin-turbocharged diesel unit used in the BMW X5 xDrive35d and the BMW 335d and is good for 265-hp and a maximum torque of 425 lb-ft.
According to the company, it'll feature a turbodiesel engine and an aluminum spaceframe chassis. It'll also come equipped with license plate recognition, 360-degree exterior surveillance, shotgun mounts, backup cameras and forward-looking infrared. We're still not sure that this isn't vaporware, but having a working prototype is a step in the right direction.
[Source: Carbon Motors]
