• 29Apr

    It seems to be a trend. Almost in line with Ford’s decision to finally let go of its panther platform and give its Police Interceptor a Taurus chassis, Hyundai now releases the Genesis sedan. This sedan is a done up Korean police car which thrills cop car fans out there. It looks especially impressive with the red and blue lights coming out of its grill. If you’re just dying to know, the Genesis Sedan carries either a 4.6L V8 engine or a more modest 3.8L V6. There’s no news about whether or not there will also be an adaptation of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

    True to the principles of cop car fans out there, the Hyundai Genesis is driven from the rear. For police issue vehicles, Hyundai is expected to go for the more powerful V8 option. This engine can produce 375 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. That is, of course, if the car is “fed” only with premium fuel. A regular gas will only allow the V8 engine to produce 368 HP of power and 324 lb-feet of torque, tops.

    Hyundai Genesis Police Car

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  • 07Sep
    Categories: Cop Cars, Lexus Comments: 0

    The police force needs fast cars on the road. It is a good thing that automakers partner with the law enforcement to give the police a much needed zoom during high speed chases.

    We have heard before of the Italian Polizia getting special training to maximize of their LP560-4 Lamborghini Gallardo to efficiently track down bad guys in combo with GPS technology. The police force of Britain and Lexus has teamed up for a more practical option by providing the Humberside constabulary with the quick super sedan Lexus IS-F.

    The Humberside police force will surely make lives tougher for the hooligans in their jurisdiction. There has been a delivery of the Lexus IS-F but it is still not clear if the police will have a whole fleet of the very quick rides to boost their force.

    They currently have vehicles from Subaru making most of their mobile fleet. The decision to switch to the Lexus was not very easy since the Lexus IS-F came with a regular sticker price. This is not the case for the Italian Lamborghini which has been known for their generous donations to their local police force.

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  • 23Apr
    Categories: Cop Cars, Hummer, SUV Comments: 0

    GeigerCars tuned this Hummer H2 for a Texas-based county. The Texan Sheriff wanted the fastest Police Hummer in the world, and GeigerCars delivered with a 7.0 liter supercharged engine and a top speed of well over 150 miles per hour (and a spur from zero to sixty in about 6.5 seconds).

    The Sheriff looks like a dumbass, though.

    Hummer H2 Police Car - GeigerCars
    Hummer H2 Police Car - GeigerCars Hummer H2 Police Car - GeigerCars Hummer H2 Police Car - GeigerCars
    Hummer H2 Police Car - GeigerCars

    Press Release – Fastest Hummer H2 Police Car

    GeigerCars.de Builds the World’s Fastest Police HUMMER. Unusual customer requests are the norm at GeigerCars.de, Europe’s leading tuner of American automobiles. But the request from a Texas sheriff to turn his new emergency vehicle into the world’s fastest police HUMMER, represented a special challenge even for the specialists from GeigerCars.de. After the conversion to the GeigerCars.de 7.0- liter supercharged engine with 700 hp / 515 kW and a peak torque of 904 Nm the black and white HUMMER reaches a top speed of 250 km/h. That should be fast enough for the sheriff to catch just about any speeder…

    In order to lend the flashing red-blue light bar and ear-splitting siren more credence the engine specialists from GeigerCars.de installed a supercharged V8 engine with an enlarged displacement of 7.0 liters in the engine bay of the HUMMER H2.

    The GeigerCars.de high-performance engine was fitted with a belt-driven supercharger with generously dimensioned intercooler. But that’s not all: The modifications to the engine also include special pistons, a precision-balanced crankshaft and titanium piston rods. The cylinder heads of the V8 engine were re-machined for optimized gas flow and fitted with a sport camshaft and reinforced valvetrain. A special intake system with sport air filter and a fully stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with high-performance manifolds and metal catalysts round out the conversion.

    After reprogramming the engine electronics to calibrate the GeigerCars.de power components the supercharged eight-cylinder engine delivers a maximum power output of 700 hp / 515 kW at 5,500 rpm and produces a peak torque of 904 Nm at 4,260 rpm. Power is transferred to all four wheels via a modified four-speed automatic transmission. Despite a curb weight of 3.1 tons the police HUMMER H2 7.0 Kompressor from GeigerCars.de delivers sports car performance: The sprint from 0 – 100 km/h takes just 6.5 seconds, top speed is limited electronically to 250 km/h.

    This level of performance necessitates numerous GeigerCars.de modifications to the suspension. Immediate eye-catchers are the one-piece forged chrome king-size 10Jx28 wheels with Kumho 325/35 R 28 tires.

    In addition GeigerCars.de upgrades the police car with professional suspension and brake tuning. The sport suspension lowers the ride height of the SUV by some 105 millimeters, and offers firmer damper settings. Sport sway bars reduce body roll in fast corners.

    The GeigerCars.de high-performance brake system with 380-millimeter perforated and vented discs and eight-piston fixed calipers on the front axle delivers enormous fade-free stopping power.

    After transporting the GeigerCars.de police HUMMER H2 7.0 Kompressor back to the US the vehicle will be equipped with state-of-the-art police communication technology and will then serve as the personal emergency vehicle of the county sheriff.

  • 24Feb

    The Caparo T1 Rapid Response Vehicle has been officially introduced, and that’s great news for all of us as we now have real life shots of the unveiling! :)

    To me, it looks even more badass than it already did when it was first introduced…

    Caparo T1 RRV, London Unveiling
    Caparo T1 RRV, London Unveiling
    Caparo T1 RRV, London Unveiling

    Here’s our original post about this Caparo T1 RRV Police Car.

  • 14Nov

    Chrysler, in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, recalls 20,283 Dodge Magnum and Charger police vehicles manufactured between 2006 and 2009. The recall is being made after reports that there is a defect in the gear’s column shifter.

    Safety concern is the primary issue since a wrong gearshift position may displayed on the dashboard panel when the gear cable gets disconnected from the mounting bracket of the steering column. The wrong gear information might cause the police car to move without the intentions of the driver which may cause road mishaps.

    Dodge Charger Cop Car

    The auto manufacturer has not received any reports of injuries caused by the problem but has documented 55 reports of the problem and complaints from 9 customers with regard to the Magnum and Dodge police vehicles. According to reports, the vehicle may display P or parked when in fact it is in drive mode.

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  • 31Oct

    If you are planning to start a chase, think twice if you are in the jurisdiction of the Lazio Highway Police of Italy. Why? They have the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 as their ride.

    The LP560-4 outclasses its predecessors. It boasts of a V10 5.12L engine that has an output of 560 PS at 8000 rpm. It is lighter by 20 kilograms compared to the previous releases. It can definitely speed up achieving 0-100 km per hour in a matter of 3.7 seconds and can have a top speed of 325 km/h.

    No surprises but the boys of Sant’Agata received donations of the fast and furious Lamborghinis to beef up their police force. The new cars will replace the first generation Gallardo’s that’s been on the service since 2004. The old cars proved to be very efficient with 87000 miles on its meter without needing any unscheduled maintenance repair.

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  • 14Oct

    Remember when we talked about the test Kuwait did with Audi S6 Police Cars? Well — apparently they didn’t like the German offer as much as they did the American offer by the Dodge people because they’ve just landed 150 Dodge Charger Police Cars in the middle east…

    I have to say looking at these babies sitting in that parking lot — I would have gone for the audi’s ;)

    Dodge Charger Police Cars Kuwait
    Dodge Charger Police Cars Kuwait

  • 03Oct

    This one is pretty sick. :D

    We’ve mentioned the Dodge Charger Police Car before and I told you I loved it, but seeing it do sick burnouts in the flesh pretty much makes it EVEN BETTER. :D

    Excellent video. Thanks Youtuber Automobilemag!

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  • 04Sep

    Kuwait has money. Kuwait has a lot of money. What do you do when you’ve got a lot of money to spend and a lot of people driving fast cars? You shop around for police cars that can keep up with your speeding population…

    These Audi S6′es were part of a try-out shopping experiment with manufacturers from all over the globe sending their top cop cars to Kuwait for a test. I’m not sure if Kuwait ended up buying these audis, but they do look pretty sharp if you ask me…

    Audi S6 Police Car Kuwait
    Audi S6 Police Car Kuwait

  • 03Sep
    Categories: Cop Cars, Lotus Comments: 0

    This Lotus Esprit S4 cop car never really did any work for the fuz in the UK — it was mainly a PR stunt by Lotus. I like the idea though, the Esprit had its engine in the middle, its power on the back wheels and handling like no other supercar of that era. This would make for an excellent interceptor, I’m sure…

    Photos below are the only ones I could find. If you have more — please send them to us (reply in comments and we’ll be in contact!).

    Lotus Esprit S4 Police Car

    More about Lotus Cars on LotuSphere2007.com.