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Chevrolet C7 Corvette Z06 is the new Escambia County police car

We all know that police forces, in most countries, have powerful cars at their disposal. Some even own super cars. As of this month, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has a Chevrolet C7 Corvette Z06 in its fleet.

In one of the police operations, the Corvette Z06 was seized from a drug dealer. After the seizure, the car was painted in a green-white combination, the color of the local police. Police lights have been installed, and the car will be used for promotional purposes but also in road cruising to chase fast drivers.

This police Chevrolet C7 Corvette Z06 is powered by a front-mounted 6.2-liter V8 supercharged engine with 650 hp (478 kW) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power for a 3523 pounds (1598 kilograms) heavy car to reach 62 mph in 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (315 km / h). The engine is paired with a seven-speed manual transmission that transmits power to the rear wheels.

The money for the modifications was provided by the Escambia County Sheriff Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support to police officers, encourages community engagement, and promotes public safety.

Source: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office via Twitter

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Opel Crossland sold in more than 500k copies

Opel Crossland is extremely popular among customers and this is proven by the fact that in 5 years, as long as it exists on the market, it has sold more than half a million copies of this, primarily family SUV.

The Crossland comes with a help system that makes driving comfortable and safe, and since last year it has been adorned with a new Opel design. The front looks wider, as if made of a single piece and is adorned with powerful LED headlights.

The car is equipped with cruise control and speed limiter, lane-keeping system and traffic sign recognition, frontal collision warning system with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, driver fatigue warning. There’s also a head-up display, a 180 ° panoramic rear view camera, IntelliGrip automatic traction control and many other technological solutions.

The Opel Crossland is suitable for family travel and provides plenty of luggage space that can be increased to a large 1,255 L by folding down the rear seats. Since 2021, the car also features the Blitz sign (Opel logo) on the front and rear of the vehicle.

The car is manufactured in Zaragoza, Spain. Opel’s plan is to sell exclusively electric vehicles in Europe from 2028. The company has already announced that the successor to the Crossland, as well as any new model with the Blitz logo, will be electrified.

Source: Opel

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2023 Citroen C4 X

Crossovers have been attracting customers’ attention for a long time. Thus, Citroen introduced the C4 X, which the French company says represents a “unique alternative” to hatchback and SUV models. This is Citroen’s response to the recently introduced Peugeot 408.

The Citroen C4 X should fill the gap between the C4 and C5 X. It is 4,600 mm long, 1,525 mm high and 1,800 mm wide with a wheelbase of 2,670 mm, which makes it slightly smaller than the competitor Peugeot 408. All these figures caused slightly less luggage space (510 L) which should not be a problem for long trips.

The C4 X is powered by a single electric motor with 136 hp (100 kW) and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 9.7 seconds with a top speed of 93 mph (150 km / h), in Sport mode.

In European markets such as Germany, France, Italy and Spain, the car will be offered with electric drive, while in some markets the model will be available with petrol and diesel engines. It will be equipped with a 50 kWh battery that provides a range of 360 km. Thanks to the 100 kW DC charger, the battery can be charged up to 80 percent in 30 minutes.

All cars will be manufactured at Stellantis plant in Spain.

Source: Stellantis