Smart police have fast cars – May be in Europe but not in the USofA! European Police get highway patrol cars manufactured by Ferrari, Porsche & Lamborgini cars
(Source: Telegraph, UK)
From a Ferrari to a Smart Car, police forces around the world are spoiled for choice for fast cars when it comes to patrolling their patch.
There is fierce competition for the world’s fastest police car with the Italians and Germans vying for the title.
Up until now the police prix d’or has been held by a Lamborghini Gallardo which an Italian police patrol is using on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway.
But the Germans have their eye on a car which would leave the Lamborghini trailing in its wake.
It has placed an order for a Brabus CLS V12 S Rocket which has a top speed of 225mph. It will be used on the fastest stretches of the autobahn.
In San Diego officers are using a custom made police car with integrated shotgun mounts and a top speed of 155mph.
This article states that some of the British police officers drive the Greenest, if not the meanest, among all forces – the tiny SmartforTwo cars.
What should one really think about this? Most high speed chases result in injury and damage. So even if the cars are faster what is accomplished? In populated areas there is no way to drive at those speeds anyway. For the real bad guys it’s probably better to invest in Helicopters. As you never escape the eye in the sky.