Carbon Motors Corp

SIMid · September 26th, 2007, 11:15 PM

http://carbonmotors.com/

Engineered by Lotus, this was the winner in a campaign to find the next generation of cop car for America. Looks like something from a Robocop movie.

BlaRo · September 26th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Well, if this works then we can finally put an end to playing the "hey, is that an actual fearsome undercover Crown Vic or just some clueless old guy?" game.

SoxXpupPeT · September 27th, 2007, 12:46 AM

yeah tell me about it. now rolling up where i live are undercover chargers. any stock color with 4 little lights on the rear dash board. at least with that youd be able to spot it from a mile away images/smilies/tongue.gif

KaJuN · September 27th, 2007, 12:57 AM

That car will never catch on here in America: it looks far too cool.

godlikepagan · September 27th, 2007, 04:22 AM

Hmm, it looks pretty cool. But durability is not what comes to my mind when I think of Lotus engineering. Also, whose diesel is that?

donkapone · September 27th, 2007, 04:57 AM

it looks very very very good... i wouldn't mind if this would replace the crown vic images/smilies/smile.gif

Spectre · September 27th, 2007, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by godlikepagan

Hmm, it looks pretty cool. But durability is not what comes to my mind when I think of Lotus engineering. Also, whose diesel is that?

At a guess, probably Cummins.

thedguy · September 27th, 2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

At a guess, probably Cummins.

I didn't think Cummins even made any engines clean enough for cars.

jayhawk · September 27th, 2007, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KaJuN

That car will never catch on here in America: it looks far too cool.

I would like to add that the UAW will and do lean heavily on municipalities to keep it within the Big 3.

Ventura6 · September 29th, 2007, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

I would like to add that the UAW will and do lean heavily on municipalities to keep it within the Big 3.

Agreed. Unions have a tendency to put a stop to programs like this.

Vette Boss · September 29th, 2007, 07:19 AM

This will never work in a country stupid enough to elect Bush as president, twice. Most Americans probably haven't even heard of Lotus.

It looks like the lovechild of an Acura and a Dodge Challenger, the new saloon one.

skr · September 29th, 2007, 08:15 AM

Unfortunately the forgot to mention the price, I suppose it'll be a "little" more expensive than a Crown Vic or a Charger. And funds do play a role in equipping a police force.

Actually that car seems like an answer to a question nobody asked, if there would have been a demand for purpose built police vehicles they already would have been made images/smilies/huh.gif

tigger · September 29th, 2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by skr

Actually that car seems like an answer to a question nobody asked, if there would have been a demand for purpose built police vehicles they already would have been made images/smilies/huh.gif

My thoughts exactly. If a lightly modified Crown Victoria or Charger can do the job, why would any municipality pay noticeably more for a car that's not any tougher or faster?

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SoxXpupPeT Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 979 Car: 82' Impala, 94' Z28 Rep Power: 18	yeah tell me about it. now rolling up where i live are undercover chargers. any stock color with 4 little lights on the rear dash board. at least with that youd be able to spot it from a mile away __________________

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 04:28 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,021 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 36	This will never work in a country stupid enough to elect Bush as president, twice. Most Americans probably haven't even heard of Lotus. It looks like the lovechild of an Acura and a Dodge Challenger, the new saloon one. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

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godlikepagan Joined: Mar 12th, 2007 Last Online: 05:16 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 65 Car: 2000 Mazda 626 ES Rep Power: 10	Hmm, it looks pretty cool. But durability is not what comes to my mind when I think of Lotus engineering. Also, whose diesel is that?

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donkapone Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Lithuania Posts: 193 Rep Power: 0	it looks very very very good... i wouldn't mind if this would replace the crown vic

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skr Joined: May 25th, 2006 Last Online: January 2nd, 2009 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 371 Car: 1992 BMW 525iA, 1999 Ford Focus Estate Ghia 1.8 Rep Power: 11	Unfortunately the forgot to mention the price, I suppose it'll be a "little" more expensive than a Crown Vic or a Charger. And funds do play a role in equipping a police force. Actually that car seems like an answer to a question nobody asked, if there would have been a demand for purpose built police vehicles they already would have been made

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