Police no longer using BMWs with N57 engines?
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From the article at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/26/police... :
"Police have withdrawn some of their high-powered BMWs as others are given speed restrictions amid safety fears following the death of an officer."...."Meanwhile officers nationwide using BMW models with an N57 engine have been told that they should travel at an absolute maximum of 90mph even when chasing suspects."...."It comes after the death of PC Nick Dumphreys, 47, whose engine burst into flames on the M6 in January 2020 when he was responding to a 999 call. BMW said on Wednesday that the “technical matter” was linked to the “particular way” police use their cars and there is “no need for action on civilian vehicles”
Anyone know what the technical fault is with these engines being used in policing specifically? I guess there would be a lot of heat soak with standing around for long stretches but other than that how different is it from civilian use cases?
"Police have withdrawn some of their high-powered BMWs as others are given speed restrictions amid safety fears following the death of an officer."...."Meanwhile officers nationwide using BMW models with an N57 engine have been told that they should travel at an absolute maximum of 90mph even when chasing suspects."...."It comes after the death of PC Nick Dumphreys, 47, whose engine burst into flames on the M6 in January 2020 when he was responding to a 999 call. BMW said on Wednesday that the “technical matter” was linked to the “particular way” police use their cars and there is “no need for action on civilian vehicles”
Anyone know what the technical fault is with these engines being used in policing specifically? I guess there would be a lot of heat soak with standing around for long stretches but other than that how different is it from civilian use cases?
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