David J. Farley of Plympton, Plymouth, United Kingdom

David J. Farley of Plympton, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Friday, May 03, 2013

Force makes new acquisition - days after showing off new Lamborghini




                                          Courtesy of   www.policeoracle.com

Trying to out-run Dubai police in a car chase just got even harder after they added a Ferrari to their expensive fleet.

The force’s latest sports car – believed to cost between £228,000 and £415,000 - comes hot on the heels of a Lamborghini Aventador, which was unveiled earlier this month.

‘Dubai is a unique city and everything in it should reflect its uniqueness and for that reason police will add a Ferrari sports car to its patrol fleet,’ said Dubai’s police chief Lieut Genl Dhahi Khalfan Tamim.

‘We have been pleasantly surprised by the reaction of people to the Lamborghini, so we said a Ferrari would be a good choice too,’ he told GulfBusiness.com.

The latest addition to the flashy squad was unveiled at the foot of the Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building.

The Ferrari FV boasts a V12 engine, which can reach top speeds of 208mph, and is capable of going from 0 to 60mph in just 3.7 seconds.

The Italian-made Ferrari has already been emblazoned with the police force’s distinctive green and white colours.

Police hope the sportscars will be a deterrent for owners of high-powered vehicles thinking of breaking the speed limit.

But the Ferrari may also be used by female police officers to patrol tourist hotspots.

Dubai police force’s fleet also includes a Chevrolet Camaro SS, a Dodge Charger and a BMW 5-Series.

FOOTNOTE COMMENTS:
Anonymous - Wed, 01 May 2013
I bet they do not pay £1.37 A LITRE to fill up their cars either!

Anonymous - Wed, 01 May 2013
Wait till Winsor gets his teeth into the Dubai force! They'll be back to camels!

Anonymous - Wed, 01 May 2013
& we are getting electric vehicles in my force in this age of austerity!

Anonymous - 13 hours ago
If its anything like where I worked, it'll be:
1. Inspectors toy!
2. Sergeants toy!


1 comment:

annettesblog said...

wow!!!
Ferrari as well,,,,,brilliant.
why haven't we got those cars here???