Call Menu. What is the Fastest Police Car in America? Get Your New Mustang in Atlanta. Have a Question? Contact Us. Share Tweet Pin. Remarkably, only one was crashed, when an inattentive Seat Ibiza driver pulled out of a gas station without looking.
Others put in as much as 93, miles of service before being retired. We should all do so well. Huracans came more recently into the fleet, also aimed at medical transport. Spyker the brand has been around for more than a century, starting out making carriages, then cars, then airplanes, and then cars again.
It was revived in long story. But it resulted in at least one C8 Spyder going to police in Flevoland province, Netherlands. So lift off the throttle when you cruise in from Friesland now, ya hear? Dorset Police also has access to the car. Owen Messenger is a Roads Casualty Reduction Officer for the force and said: 'We've given the Evora a bespoke livery including full blue light rig—it's a real head-turner!
It's popular with younger drivers because of its striking sports car looks, while the Lotus badge resonates with many people across the generations.
It helps us talk to those audiences who are not always keen to engage with the police. Another drug raid lead to the seizure of this C7 Corvette. While many standard features remain such as the inch alloy wheels and dual exhaust pipes, there have been some additional police spec upgrades. Some not so standard features include degree visibility thanks to powerful LED signal lights built into the front screen, grille, tailgate and number plate — plus a amp three-tone siren and roof-mounted emergency lights to top it off.
Adorned with Skyline Metro Police Department motifs, the flashing lights and gigantic roof-mounted spoiler complete a terrifying look. Who would dare try and outrun a copper driving one of these? Despite reporting it as a 'stunning hit' it never did go into full use. Thirty years on, though, a new fast Ford hit the fleet — the Focus RS. With bhp under the bonnet, it's certainly not short of pace — and unlike the RS, it offers up rear doors for transporting suspected criminals, and a boot large enough to store traffic cones.
Plus if they get bored, the officers can try out 'Drift Mode' on a deserted stretch of A-road. The Swedish police force took delivery of some shiny new Volvo V90 estate cars in It's not hard to see why — we very much like the V90 here at Auto Express, and it appears the Swedish police force do too. In fact, like all potential future vehicles, the V90 was tested to the limit in the country's stringent police car tests and scored 9. The overall comments on the car were that the "chassis, steering, suspension, traction control and powertrain all show exemplary performance.
Quick lane changes at high speeds feel almost deceptively easy, the car does what it is told to do and shakes off lateral forces without any protest. That's good for mph in 6. The Caparo T1 is less of a patrol car and more of a high-speed pursuit vehicle. It can blast from mph in just 2.
Few vehicles are more intimidating than the massive Ford F pick-up — but in America, it's a staple of life, and has been the best-selling vehicle for years. So, just like the British police forces use the best-selling Ford Focus , it follows that American forces should use the F Don't expect to see it on these shores, though. The sleek coupe body might not be the most practical for transporting prisoners, but the jacked-up ride height should make mincemeat of the rough outback roads.
This was only a loaner car, though, from Mercedes in Australia — as it was part of a campaign to boost road safety in Victoria. So while I bank time on the corners, I give it up on the straights. After one lap, I have a modest six-second lead. Is that enough? I guess it depends.
Verdict: You better hope the chase takes you through an autocross course. You need something a lot quicker. Cops have radios and helicopters and colleagues who would be glad to park their own Chargers across your path.
They have dash cams that record your plate, and some of them even have sticky-locator-dart cannons they can fire at your bumper.
Even if you escape, modern police technology practically ensures that your freedom is only temporary. Thus, silly track exercises aside, our official advice is to pull over and plead for mercy. With such a large lead, the Ferrari and Chevy are often cornering while the Pursuit is charging down a straight. New Cars.
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