(Kent Kunitsugu, editor-in-chief of Sport Rider magazine, did the riding.) However, excessive gravel in corners and copious potholes limited the bike's true handling prowess to "don't wreck the BMW press bike" speeds. On EVOC's tight city street "pursuit" course, the R 1200 RT-P proved formidable with a 98.8-second run, beating its fellow four-wheeled cop-car brethren by 3.6 seconds. Mixed city/highway cruising delivers over 40 mpg, and the BMW is the first cruiser to offer a catalytic-converter system for ultra-low emissions. Grab a fistful of brakes, and the BMW's I-ABS (yes, ABS on a bike!) halts the R 1200 RT-P's 842 pounds of weight (bike curb weight-without rider-is 682 pounds) in just 126 feet. Sheriff's best quarter-mile acceleration validation test by 0.9 second). Packing 1170cc worth of fuel-injected horizontally opposed twin cylinders that produce 110 horsepower, the R 1200 RT-P scorches the quarter mile in 12.3 seconds at 109.6 mph (on the exact same bike we bested the L.A. The new king of the police fleet is BMW's sleek R 1200 RT-P. Don't waste your time with the porky Harley Road King. Sticker prices often bear little resemblance to actual vehicle cost most police vehicles sold at substantial fleet discounts.įorget about the Ponch and Jon edition Kawasaki KZ1000P. are supplied and installed by aftermarket vendors. Though vehicles are often prewired for popular accessories, light bars, radios, etc. Back-seat window switches, door locks, and inside door handles inoperative. Some police agencies order carpeting in the interest of higher resale value. "Easy-clean" vinyl flooring usually standard (especially in back, where intoxicated perps often literally spill their guts). Rear seat back and seat cushions in Ford Police Interceptor are built as a single piece, with no gap in which a perp could hide a weapon. "Trunk Packs"-strong, integrated boxes for safety gear, firearms, evidence containers, etc.-are a popular option. Kevlar-lined ballistic front door panels, available on Ford, designed to stop most small-arms fire. Column shifter allows between-seat mounting of radios, computers, siren-control head. Heavy-duty suspension for added control and durability (only Charger offers electronic stability program). Michigan State Police brake tests include two hard stops from 90 mph, followed by six threshold stops from 60 mph, followed by a four-minute heat soak. Steel wheels (sometimes dressed up with plastic wheel covers). High-output alternator for strobe lights, siren, computers, radios, etc. Contrary to popular opinion, engine and transmission are usually stock.
Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar struts, coil springs, anti-roll barĬontrol arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar multilink, coil springs, self-leveling shocks, anti-roll barĬontrol arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar live axle, coil springs, anti-roll barġ3.6-in vented disc 12.6-in vented disc, ABSġ2.0-in vented disc 11.5-in vented disc, ABSĢ25/60R18 99V M+S Continental ContiProContactġ. 2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor