{"id":52807,"date":"2009-11-28T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-29T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/28\/essen-preview-ac-schnitzer-gives-bmw-123d-the-police-package-tr\/"},"modified":"2009-11-28T19:31:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-29T00:31:00","slug":"essen-2009-ac-schnitzer-gives-bmw-123d-the-police-package-treatment-wvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/52807","title":{"rendered":"Essen 2009: AC Schnitzer gives BMW 123d the police package treatment [w\/VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/aftermarket\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aftermarket<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/conceptcars\/\" rel=\"tag\">Concept Cars<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/coupes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coupe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/euro\/\" rel=\"tag\">Europe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/bmw\/\" rel=\"tag\">BMW<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/misc-auto-shows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Misc. Auto Shows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/police-emergency\/\" rel=\"tag\">Police\/Emergency<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/design-style\/\" rel=\"tag\">Design\/Style<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/diesel\/\" rel=\"tag\">Diesel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/gallery\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/#23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"0\" height=\"365\" border=\"0\" align=\"top\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/tis_drive_front_14-copy.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>AC Schnitzer BMW 123d Tune It Safe! police concept &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p> High performance vehicles like Porsche 911s being used for pursuit duty on Germany&#8217;s autobahn is nothing new. As such, in order order to grab the attention of Essen Motor Show attendees, the Tune It Safe! program&#8217;s annual police-liveried show car needs to go a step further. Past efforts have included rides such as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2006\/11\/16\/speeders-nightmare-brabus-cls-rocket-police-car\/\">police-liveried Brabus Rocket<\/a> and a <a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.weblogsinc.com\/autoblog\/hirezpics\/cop_exotics_01.jpg\">TechArt-prepared Porsche 911<\/a>. This year, AC Schnitzer got the call and it has unwrapped (or perhaps wrapped is the better term, given the side graphics) a police car concept based on the BMW 123d coupe.<\/p>\n<p> Naturally, Schnitzer couldn&#8217;t leave the stock, 40 mpg 204-horsepower twin-turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel alone, and so it has boosted the show car&#8217;s engine to 241 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. They&#8217;ve also applied an array of their appearance upgrades including a front splitter, rear spoiler, and a bigger wheel\/tire package. The body has been dropped 30 millimeters, which should help compensate a bit for the extra drag of the light bar on the roof. Inside, racing seats and carbon fiber trim are accompanied by a cover for the iDrive knob that matches the wheel design. <\/p>\n<p> We&#8217;ll pass on the light bar and the graphics, but take the rest of the car, please. Not sure about it yourself? Take a look at the high-res gallery below and a video available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/28\/essen-preview-ac-schnitzer-gives-bmw-123d-the-police-package-tr\/#continued\">after the jump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/low\/\">AC Schnitzer BMW 123d police package<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/tis_top_people_04_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/tis_top_people_03_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/tis_top_02_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/tis_side_02_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-123d-police-package\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/11\/tis_rear_frontal_01_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p> [Source: AC Schnitzer]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/28\/essen-preview-ac-schnitzer-gives-bmw-123d-the-police-package-tr\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Essen 2009: AC Schnitzer gives BMW 123d the police package treatment [w\/VIDEO]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/11\/28\/essen-preview-ac-schnitzer-gives-bmw-123d-the-police-package-tr\/\">Essen 2009: AC Schnitzer gives BMW 123d the police package treatment [w\/VIDEO]<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:31:00 EST.  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Auto Shows, Police\/Emergency, Design\/Style, Diesel AC Schnitzer BMW 123d Tune It Safe! police concept &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery High performance vehicles like Porsche 911s being used for pursuit duty on Germany&#8217;s autobahn is nothing new. 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