What makes a cop car?
There are many subtle differences that separate cars that are sold to the public, and cars meant to be used in law enforcement. Not that it’s radically different from pedestrian versions, but a police car has factory modifications that enable it to withstand the demands of law enforcement service well. Starting from the engine, these units typically aren’t that far apart from consumer variants. Police packaged-engines may have some minor reinforcements like molybdenum piston rings, and other higher-rated components like free-flow exhausts and open-air intakes for better engine breathing. These things are only enhancements and don’t up the car’s performance to race-car levels, but these do provide better durability, a key consideration in police cars, since these things have to be tough enough to survive their grueling duties. What really sets apart these cars apart from their civilian counterparts is in their endurance, having additional oil coolers, upgraded alternators for all the el
