New Porsche 911 for NSW Police

[Wretched]

Sydney police have traded in their Porsche Panamera sedan for a 911 Coupe.

Provided for free under a deal with the manufacturer, police will use the $209,100 sports car as a conversation-starter at community events and on social media.

The 911 Carrera has a 3.4-litre engine that makes 257kW of grunt - less than a V8 Holden Commodore patrol car, but enough to drive it to 100km/h in 4.8 seconds, on to a top speed of 289km/h.

NSW Police Force Superintendent Alan Sicard says the force has already received nearly 1,000,000 Facebook hits as a result of its partnership with the brand.

"Up until now our partnership with Porsche has been with its Panamera sedan. Swapping into an eye-catching 911 Carrera will up the ante to become an even more effective means to enable social dialogue," he says.

Cooking showNSW police's previous Porsche Panamera.

"Although the 911 might make an ideal Police response car in some people's eyes, the true value of the sporty Carrera in police decals is that it will draw attention and curiosity with younger folk especially which is exactly what we aim to achieve."

Police say the car will not be used for high-speed pursuits, and taxpayers will only foot the bill for fuel and tolls used by the car.

The thoroughbred sports car should not prove expensive to run, as its 9.0L/100km fuel figure is only a little more than that of Holden's entry-level Commodore.

But officers driving the Porsche may need to treat it carefully, as a well-meaning officer destroyed the engine in a one-off police Ford Falcon GT in February by feeding it the wrong fuel.

NSW Police have used a variety of vehicles for community awareness duties, including a Volvo S60 Polestar sedan, Lotus Exige and supercharged HSV GTS sedan.

While they may be fancy by local standards, Australian police specials pale in comparison to the Dubai police fleet, which is home to machines such as the Lamborghini Aventador and Bugatti Veyron.

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/n...29-10neah.html

lucky buggers

[usernametaken]

or maybe you/your mates could enjoy yourselves within the confines of the law and they won't have to be ****?

Or perhaps be smart enough to not get caught doing whatever you do by them...

Just a thought.

[99AUXR]

Ffs....

[aualright]

I used to see the Panorama around my neck of the woods quite alot. I wonder if I'll see this one as much.

And by neck of the woods, I mean the rural north of Sydney where there are hardly any people but lots of fun corners. So much for using the car for hi-vis policing.

****

[Franco Cozzo]

Maybe an attitude adjustment of Highway Patrol division would also work quite nicely to match their shiny new Porsche.

[5.8]

Originally Posted by aualright

I used to see the Panorama around my neck of the woods quite alot. I wonder if I'll see this one as much.

And by neck of the woods, I mean the rural north of Sydney where there are hardly any people but lots of fun corners. So much for using the car for hi-vis policing.

****

A panorama is "an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer"

If you are talking about the Porsche Panamera and not your unbroken view of "your neck of the woods" then it has served its purpose - received publicity. I'm sure you wouldn't be bothered posting on here talking about a Ford Ranger caged truck or an XR6 or SS around your neck of the woods.

[Falcon Coupe]

The decals really liven it up, Looks great.
I bet those driving it wish we had an Autobahn or two for patrol work.

[Nikked]

I just think of Need For Speed when i see this :-)

[Chopped]

that livery really suits it

[Nikked]

Whinge whinge...just shut up.


Police don't spend 95% of there time enforcing speeding ffs...

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by Nikked

I just think of Need For Speed when i see this :-)

Now that jogged my memory, it sure does!

[a-total-tool]

Originally Posted by aualright

I used to see the Panorama around my neck of the woods quite alot. I wonder if I'll see this one as much.

And by neck of the woods, I mean the rural north of Sydney where there are hardly any people but lots of fun corners. So much for using the car for hi-vis policing.

****

Doubt it... the sticker on the side says Harbourside - which is North Sydney/Crows Nest/Kirribilli