Set The Cruise Control For Warp 9.999: The Ten Speediest States In The USA

Go ahead, laugh. But this trooper and his brother officers in nine other states need some serious wheels to keep up with traffic.

Driverside.com compiled a list of the ten states with the fastest traffic based on tickets issued...and you'll be surprised at some of the places on the list.

Carbon Motors: All We Need Is Cash

A week ago, BMW was telling us that it had landed a big deal with Carbon Motors to supply its purpose-built police cruiser, the E7, with six-cylinder diesel engines.

Today, Carbon Motors says it's all good...if the U.S. government loans it $310 million.

Story from Automotive News here.

BMW Diesel 6 To Power Carbon Motors' Police Car

Just ten days after Ford took the wraps off its new Taurus-based police vehicle, Carbon Motors, which says it will make only one car...the E7, and only for the police market, beginning in 2012, now says it'll be powered by a BMW diesel 6-cylinder engine.  Carbon will also be fighting Chevrolet's revived Caprice police cruiser.   Details from NASDAQ here.

Ford Taurus Police Interceptor: Good Guys To Get Bad Ride

Well, that makes the Crown Vic Police Interceptor look like Grandma's black-and-white, now doesn't it?

Coming soon to a rear-view mirror near you. Full details from The Detroit News here.

This Time It's Real: The Caprice Is Back...For Police

Well, forget that stuff about GM importing the Pontiac G8 as a cop car.

The real deal, according to Jalopnik, is a revival of the Caprice.

Inspiring Badge Envy

Once supplies run out, you and I won't be able to buy the wonderful Pontiac G8 anymore.

But according to Jalopnik, we'll be able to enjoy the thrill of being pulled over by them, as GM plans to import them as police vehicles.