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Italian police car is Lamborghini

ROME (Reuters) - If you are thinking about speeding on Italian highways this year, think twice. You might find yourself being chased by a Lamborghini.


Italian police took possession on Friday of a sleek, 500 horsepower, two-seater Lamborghini Gallardo, which can hit a top speed of 185 mph.


The sports car, painted in the police's distinctive blue and white colours, comes complete with a flashing blue light on the roof and will initially patrol the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway -- a road notorious in Italy for wild driving.


The Lamborghini will also be used to transport human organs for emergency operations.


<img src="http://www2.auto.t-online.de/c/19/68/65/1968656,tid=i.jpg " border=0>

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"Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun" -- Mr. Burns

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Makes me want to invest in a 250 horsepower shot of nitrous and a frieght ticket to italy.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

German Police have been driving high-end sports cars and other luxury cars of German manufacture for decades, namely BMW and Porsche. Of course, they have the "highway" system to support such vehicles. To their detriment, however, the majority of their vehicles are VWs. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

...the "autobahn" polizei mostly drives BMW 5er.
That means the cars which are painted with "police colours"...
The main problem are the "secret" police cars with cameras and all that stuff... some are Mercedes, some are Opel... you never know<img src=newicons/madani.gif border=0 align=middle>

the car they drive depends on what state they come from.
Here in Hessen, where a huge OPEL production plant is located, they´ve got a contract with OPEL... other states with VW, or BMW...

"Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun" -- Mr. Burns

Edited by - homer32 on Aug 01 2004 07:58 AM

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Hessen eh? Never knew you were in the '1st day overrun' zone of the former West Germany.

Living that close to Fulda was a brave thing to do for many decades, lol.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

Spent most of my time in Bavaria. A lot of time in Stuttgart (is that still in Bavaria? Not Sure.) where the Porsche plant was located. BMW/VW was the most common make for the coppers. A lot of Porsche, however, in the south there.

Still fun, though. Nothing like cruising the autobahn at 130+ mph and getting passed like you're standing still.

I love my Porsche.

Had it up to 145 just last week.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

Think I'll just stick to the 500HP of a Dodge SRT-10

Havn't raced one of those yet, but been keeping an eye out.

Mucho power, but also mucho heavy- and as aerodynamic as a...well, an A-10.



"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

That's the coolest cruizer in the world. I don't see anything outrunning a Gallardo with a radio.....at least nothing without an afterburner.

Smitty

ok what is the drag penalty for the lights? lol

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Hessen eh? Never knew you were in the '1st day overrun' zone of the former West Germany.

Living that close to Fulda was a brave thing to do for many decades, lol.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan
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yes, i live about 30 miles away from Fulda...
i´m glad that there are no more russians to overrun us..

"Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun" -- Mr. Burns

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\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

here are some fast german police-cars, nothing like the lamborhgini of course:

BMW M3

<img src="http://www.polizeiautos.de/pics/BMWM3Eggev.jpg" border=0>

Porsche 911

<img src="http://www.polizeiautos.de/pics/bw-porsche911Schoppe.jpg" border=0>

Porsche 944

<img src="http://www.polizeiautos.de/pics/Porsche944BWwittag.jpg" border=0>


not really a car, not really fast, but yes, the police in Hamburg´s got Harleys:

<img src="http://www.polizeiautos.de/pics/PolHarley1001.jpg" border=0>

"Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun" -- Mr. Burns

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\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

If that 911 is a turbo it could give the Gallardo all it can handle.

That looks like a mid-late 90s model, which had a top speed of over 190mph, and 0-62mph(0-100kph) acceleration in well under 4 seconds.



"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

it´s not a turbo... turbos have got bigger "air intakes" and the huge rear spoiler.
you are right its a 911-993, built 93-99
272 or 285 hp...
0-100 km/h 5,4/6,4s (depends on TIPTRONIC or not...)
Top Speed 270-275 km/h (167-170mph)






"Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun" -- Mr. Burns

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\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

The whale tail hasn't been on a 911 since the 80s i think.


"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

lemme see if i can find a pic....

here´s a beautiful 993 turbo:

<img src="http://www.elfer-club.de/assets/images/db_images/db_993_Turbo_012_1_1.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://www.elfer-club.de/assets/images/db_images/db_993_Turbo_011_1_1.jpg" border=0>

"Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun" -- Mr. Burns

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\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

That is a beatiful 993 turbo.

I was thinking of the more prominent whale tails of the late 70s, early 80s cars. I'm sure you know the one i'm talking about.

Forgot about the 'baby' whale, lol.

I stand most humbly corrected sir. ;P

The new 911s have that auto-deploy tail. I guess it's cool, but it doesn't look as good.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan

I would'nt complain if the spoiler were made of plywood and b 1/2 on that car. I could learn to live with it.

Smitty

I've learned to live with this one...

<img src="http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=286&stc=1" border=0>

Yeah, it's got a Hemi, hehehe.

<img src="http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=470&stc=1" border=0>

....sweet.....

Smitty

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As soon as I get $80,000 to spare, that's what I'm buying. I've had a crush on the Viper for about 6 years already. Of course with the classic blue/white stripes paint job.

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

The SRT-10 is a truck BR.

A very large, very, very angry truck.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction"

Ronald Reagan