The Battle of Rome.
Team Polizei’s finest (and most infamous) hour. The epic 100+ mile race through Italy at 120+ miles per hour, as described in The Driver. Polizei M5 144A vs. a Porsche 996 Turbo X50.
Only now, five years after the expiration of the last relevant European legal statutes, we can finally make public the video of our heretofore unseen battle against Spencer Bourne, a legend among both UK Porsche Club racers & the Gumball 3000′s inner circle of veterans. And yes – for them – it was a race.
Those days may be over, but the story of what did occur on the Gumball between 2003 and 2007 has yet to be told.
I’d love to know who’s been sitting on these for nearly ten years, and boy…I sure wish I had the cash to acquire one of these. I’d give anything to have a clean M5 without stickers to enjoy as a “normal” daily driver.
Polizei 144B has once again been freshly, er, refreshed by the Polizei stalwarts at Ai Design, Roy and Johnson are fueled on a cocktail of caffeine, their trademark manic banter and the Mission of Burma DLC for Rock Band (“That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate” being a deceptively tough track.) We’ll be overnighting in Oklahoma City with 2008 Gumball US champion Jack Wheeler, meeting up with Rene and then setting off for Los Angeles.
Why, you ask? Along the way, we’ll be testing numerous cutting edge GPS/logging/tracking hardware & software, starting with some very interesting gear from Team Polizei’s new allies over at EveryTrail.com, along with a lot of new and as-yet unrevealed gear and tactics.
We’re just on vacation, of course, and we’ll be sharing much more in the hours to come. Tonight. Live tracking. Video. Real-time logging and content. Trapster. Convoys….
It was Matt Farah vs. yours truly once again on Garage419, and I know you’ll enjoy how – in light of the economy – we threw out our talking points and got down to business. Fans of Front 242, Slayer and Gorgoroth will appreciate this one. (FYI – Team Polizei does not endorse the political views of Gorgoroth or Gaal, its lead singer. Whether or not you do, or if you aren’t familiar with the Spinal Tap-grade irony of the latter and his band, please watch this. The whole thing. Trust me. And then watch this.)
Noted BMW tuner and racing team, AC Schnitzer, is famous for stuffing big engines into small spaces. Their latest is an M3 crammed with a modified 552hp V-10 from the M5/M6. In addition to the requisite suspenion, brake and cosmetic enhancements, AC Schnitzer’s GP3.10 has also been modified to use liquified petroleum gas (LPG), which the company sees as a “sensible alternative” to gas as it’s cheaper and produces 15% less emissions. The GP3.10 has a 70-liter tank for LPG in addition to a 60-liter petrol tank and the system is switchable. Go here for the video
Source: BMWautocar, AC Schnitzer
Photos: AC Schnitzer
Called forth to the Nutmeg State by an error of prescience and/or gross misjudgment, Team Polizei will be out in force at tomorrow’s Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. In conjunction with Alex’s selection as the marquee speaker at Saturday’s dinner, we’ll be displaying Polizei Interceptor 144B and the super-secret BMW-engineered Gepäck 144 (courtesy of Manhattan MotorCars) Come wish us a hearty "Guten Tag!" (And by all means, bring Löwensenf!) Plenty of rare and vintage iron from all eras of motoring will be showcased at the event, which promises to be a cracking good time. As proceeds benefit Americares, we encourage you to visit early and often.
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