The 211mph British Police cars

[Narcosis]

The long arm of the law reach, has just got a lot longer thanks to a 640bhp Lamborghini Murcielargo LP640.

With CCTV cameras every where, GPS Phones monotored by Police and now this.



http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=1202418

[ASWnut101]

jeeze, is it really that bad over there? the most ive seen here in US are Ford GT Mustangs. (they bought the Racing editions, too).

[micky1up]

typical of the police after all they have a lot of speeding fines to spent

[XabbaRus]

One why does everyone respond with IS it that bad over there.

Second, I smell publicity stunt. It's just like the "Police Lotus Esprit" I saw at the motorshow in Birmingham 11 years ago. Never happened. Good for the cameras but can't see it happening.

[Kapitan]

Few years ago i went up north the police had XJ8 jaguars my rover 827si was the same veriant used for the M1 police that can hit 170mph.

[STEED]

Few years ago i went up north the police had XJ8 jaguars my rover 827si was the same veriant used for the M1 police that can hit 170mph.


Police were reported saying "Kap over took us and shouted out, eat my shorts." Police are still trying too work out the meaning of that statement. ;)

[DanCanovas]

apparently the picture is a fake.

[Torpedo Fodder]

Here in North America, some police forces are ordering Dodge Charger sedans, and many of these are equipped with the 5.7L Hemi V8, and have an (electronically limited) top speed of about 150mph. But most police forces are sticking to their trusty Ford Crown Victorias and Chevy Impalas, and while these can only do 130-140mph, they're still fast enough to reel in most perps, and in the case of the Crown Vic, has enough bulk and durability (thanks to it's trucklike body-on-frame construction) to ram even SUVs off the road if it became necessary.

[TteFAboB]

Well in this case "is it really that bad" means that the situation is actually good: if the police needed this car as the standard model that means the Brits are doing so fine everybody owns a super sports car.

Yeah, it's a publicity stunt. Loads of fun for the Super-Cop who gets to cruise in this thing.

[Kapitan]

I took my rover 827si round the track it is ex police top speed 171.2mph dont forget it has been heavily modified engine wise and wheels and tyres.

It has a 2.7ltr V6 with sports injection small but effective super charger and turbo, we took it to a track day at dunton test centre.

[ASWnut101]

I took my rover 827si round the track it is ex police top speed 171.2mph dont forget it has been heavily modified engine wise and wheels and tyres.

It has a 2.7ltr V6 with sports injection small but effective super charger and turbo, we took it to a track day at dunton test centre.

2.7 ltr? thats tiny!

you need like a 5.0 liter or higher. (if gas is not a factor).

[Kapitan]

Nope 1.6 is enough for a british road 2.7ltr is a high powerd car over here, the 2.7ltr can easily follow a 4.6ltr mustang.

All its about is the fuel consumption the 4.6ltr mustang id bet will run out of gas before my rover and my renault megane will out do 90 of cars seeing as it hit over 55 miles to a gallon the other week (thanks linton :D)

[ASWnut101]

man uropean cars can save gas. we need more of those here. But i still think that a 550hp, 6.0 liter, V-8, turbocharged, gastank with wheels VW Beetle can whip any car's A$$:lol: :cool: :yep:

[diver]

They need something.

Ordinary british police cars could just about be outrun by an old man on a tractor.

http://www.thebestlinks.com/images/thumb/9/98/250px-British.police.car.1.arp.750pix.jpg

^^^ Doesn't it just scream "respect me" ;)

[Kapitan]

Well i have seen some police cars around london they have the 7 series of BMW the 750TI which is a 5.0ltr V8 Turbo injection if that cant shift i dont know what can.

[Torpedo Fodder]

2.7ltr is a high powerd car over here, the 2.7ltr can easily follow a 4.6ltr mustang.
Only if it has forced induction (turbo and/or supercharger); The Mustang's V8 is naturally aspirated. Also, I'd seriosuly doubt there are many (if any at all) 2.7l V6s that can match the power and torque of the Mustang's V8, given that BMW's new N54 3.0L twin-turbo, direct-injected Inline-6, just barely exceeds it in horsepower and falls short on torque:

BMW N54 I6; DOHC 24-valve, twin-turbo, direct injection:
306hp@5800rpm
295lb-ft@5000rpm

Ford Modular V8; SOHC 24-valve, naturally aspirated.
300hp@5750rpm
320lb-ft@4500rpm

Anyway, one thing to remember that in the US and Canada, there is no tax whatsoever based on the engine's displacement (only a one-time gas-guzzler tax; which as the name implies is based on fuel consumption), so it usually makes more economic sense to simply opt for a bigger engine if you want more power. This is also the reason that OHV (pushrod) V6s and V8s are still common here, even in performance applications (the Corvette is probably the best example): OHV engines may not generate as much HP relative to their displacement, but they're cheap, compact, and usually have flat torque curves.

Generally, only engines specifically designed for high-performace or heavy-duty applications have forced induction over here.

[DAB]

As I recall, these cars were actually brought to transport organs from one hospital to anouther for use in transplaints.

[TteFAboB]

As I recall, these cars were actually brought to transport organs from one hospital to anouther for use in transplaints.

I didn't knew you could transplant flattened organs into people. Or do they inflate them back with air first?

[ASWnut101]

:rotfl: nice, TteFAboB

[I-25]

I wonder how'd they chase one of these:hmm: http://bbs.off-road.com/photobb/data/572/2ober_0146.jpg