By The Numbers: Police Cars of the World

BY THE NUMBERS POLICE CARS of the world CARABINIERI ALFA ROMEO GIULIA 1300 CARAB RONTOINTERVENTO CARABINIERI El-464061 1971 oltaly This funky car was used by the Italian police in 1971. It had a four-cylinder engine with two twin-choke carburetors, a five-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with an anti-roll bar, live rear axle suspension with telescopic dampers and coil springs, and four-wheel disc brakes. POLICE ARIEL ATOM 350 8 United Kingdom Hailing from James Bond country is the Ariel Atom. Not just any Atom car from the land of MI6, but the newest version, a 3.5R model. The car comes equipped with 350 hp, weighs just 1,400 pounds, and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds. Now, that's fast! 2OLICE SLOTUS EVORA S CC:CK-313 72 o Ltaly Another va-va-voom car for the Italian Carabinieri that is used in only Rome & Milan. The car has a portable refrigeration compartment behind the front seats in order to transport vital organs and blood during medical emergencies. Lotus is training the drivers on a high speed driving track since driving this car requires advanced skillI. Drivers better be able to handle the 172 mph, 3.5 liter, mid-mounted V6 sports car. POLICE CAPARO TI POLICE $1.5 million United Kingdom This car has a $1.5 million price tag and what the British police gets for that elevated price is a Formula l car that is legal to drive on British streets. The mid-mounted 3.5-liter turbocharged V8 pumps out 575 hp and 310 Ib-feet of torque. With a six-speed sequential transmission, the Tl can accelerate to 60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds. Certainly, fast enough to catch a thief! HSV GTS HIGHWAY PATROL Police V8 8 Australia The New South Wales Police has the fastest car in Australia. It's a supercharged 6.2-liter V8, reaching the speed limit in just 4.3 seconds, and it will not allow any bandits to escape when this vehicle is on patrol. 2OLICE AUDI R8 G TR POLA HanKoOK 640 OGermany The modified model suits the German police force just fine. Equipped with an awesome 640 hp engine, 19-inch alloys, carbon ceramic brakes, sport exhaust and suspension, plus a set of Hella RTK-7 police roof lights. If you're cruising on an autobahns and they pull you over, you shouldn't try to outrun one, as you will lose. LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP 700-4 POLICE 217 United Arab Emirates The richest countries in the world has embraced fast cars and super yachts at a neck-breaking pace. This swift 12-cylinder beauty can reach 217 mph in the nick of time. Considering the high number of super-cars in the Emirates, this car is meant to serve as a deterrent for those super rich drivers who think they can break the speed limit in their high-powered vehicles. TOLICE SPYKER SPYDER LITIE 187 8 Netherlands The C8 car is a hand-built roadster powered by an Audi 4.2-liter V-8. Several versions are offered with one at 400 hp that is able to reach 187 mph. Another model is a street legal version of the Le Mans C8 race car with an optional 600 hp engine. The elegant convertible can even allow cops to sunbathe during the five days a year the country actually has sunshine. CENTRICITYMAG.WORLDCAR.COM | www.WORLDCAR.COM %24