[lurkingknight]

black is for the fear factor... why do the black and white opp cars look so scary vs the white ones with the blue and gold trim?

You see black gear a lot in tv and movies because it provides good contrast for filming/shooting so you can see the actors. Contrast is good on film.

Also if you do want to go with black gear, it goes with everything. That's a fashion rule. black is slimming and matches everything.