Quote Originally Posted by Colorado Osprey View Post
The Carbon Motors E7 sounded good when GM discontinued the Caprice and Ford Discontinued the Crown Vic, but now with their replacements about to hit the streets, I doubt that Law Enforcement budgets will let them import the BMW piece with it's relatively pricey per unit cost compared to their American counterparts.
BMW has stated, in conjunction with Carbon Motors, that the engine for the E7 is 30% more cost effective in operation costs, more efficient, and is being sold to Carbon Motors at a slight discount because of who the customer base is. I personally think that the E7 (and only with the BMW motor) is the most cost efficient way to go in terms of new fleet outfitting. The German Polizei gets major credit for going with the most efficient and cost effective vehicle for their operations (not to mention all around best performer)... we could learn a lot from them:

Not saying go away from American manufactured cars for PDs, but I hardly think Ford falls into all three categories (price, cost to operate long-term, performance).
This is the future if not the Carbon E7: