{"id":37372,"date":"2022-12-02T05:44:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=37372"},"modified":"2022-12-02T05:44:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:44:25","slug":"bmw-i4-police-car-ac-schnitzer-2022-essen-motor-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=37372","title":{"rendered":"BMW i4 M50 Police Car By AC Schnitzer Premieres At 2022 Essen Motor Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Right off the bat, we should point out this isn\u2019t a police car in the truest sense of the meaning. Instead, the BMW i4 has been modified by AC Schnitzer for the \u201cTune It! Safe!\u201d initiative. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Germany, it\u2019s a nationwide campaign that puts the spotlight on modifying cars in a safe way while fully respecting regulations.<\/p>\n<p>For the eighth time, AC Schnitzer is a promoter of the initiative by preparing a customized version of BMW\u2019s electric gran tourer. On display at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/12\/02\/bmw-m4-m-performance-parts-essen-motor-show\/\">2022 Essen Motor Show<\/a>, the tricked-out i4 boasts a police car signaling system from Hella and a Foliatec wrap to mimic the look of an actual vehicle used by the German authorities.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-441014\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-830x554.jpg\" alt=\"BMW i4 Police Car by AC Schnitzer 15 830x554\" width=\"830\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-1534x1024.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW i4 Police Car by AC Schnitzer 15 830x554\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-441014\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20554%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-830x554.jpg\" alt=\"BMW i4 Police Car by AC Schnitzer 15 830x554\" width=\"830\" height=\"554\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-1534x1024.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BMW-i4-Police-Car-by-AC-Schnitzer-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW i4 Police Car by AC Schnitzer 15 830x554\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Aachen-based tuner decided to go with the sportier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/10\/09\/bmw-i4-m50-m-brooklyn-grey-carbon-upgrades-bmw-welt\/\">M50<\/a> and change its wheels for a custom 20-inch set with Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 tires measuring 255\/35 R20 front and 265\/35 R20 rear. AC Schnitzer lowered the i4\u2019s suspension by 25 millimeters (one inch) at both axles by fitting an aftermarket spring kit. A comprehensive aerodynamic package encompasses a beefier front spoiler with an added splitter and canards.<\/p>\n<p>Moving at the back, the BMW i4 M50 \u201cpolice car\u201d has a carbon spoiler on the tailgate along with a plastic roof edge spoiler. Interestingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/12\/01\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-m240i\/\">AC Schnitzer<\/a> fitted winglets on the rear fenders, above the taillights, to create a visual connection with the spoiler. A rear skirt protection film rounds off the changes on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>The changes on the inside are limited to the tuner\u2019s aluminum pedal set with footrest, along with a custom cover for the iDrive controller and keyholder made from the same material.<\/p>\n<p>BMW has its own fleet of modified cars on display at the Essen Motor Show, all featuring the full catalog of M Performance Parts. Relevant examples include the M2 G87, M3 Touring, and an M4 Competition Coupe. The M240i Coupe is attending the show as well on BMW\u2019s behalf, sharing the spotlight with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/12\/01\/ac-schnitzer-bmw-m240i\/\">AC Schnitzer\u2019s modded variant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: AC Schnitzer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right off the bat, we should point out this isn\u2019t a police car in the truest sense of the meaning. Instead, the BMW i4 has been modified by AC Schnitzer for the \u201cTune It! Safe!\u201d initiative. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Germany, it\u2019s a nationwide campaign that puts the spotlight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":37373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37372\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}