http://www.businessinsider.com/dubai-police-supercars-2015-2
http://www.businessinsider.com/ridiculous-supercars-of-the-dubai-police-2014-10
These two articles are from the same source and feature the same topic. A combination of both was referenced for this post.
Today we'll be travelling to the United Arab Emirates.
The Emirati Police Department in Dubai has a whole lot of bragging rights. With over 15,000 officers that cover a population of more than 2 million, the Police Force has a right to be proud of itself. The fleet includes some of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. What is the overall goal of having such vehicles? Ironically, the purpose is not for high-speed chases. "We have never exceeded the speed limit on the highway," says Lt. Mariam Al Kaabi. On Twitter, the Police Chief noted that one of the goals was to "act classy with people".
To give you an idea of what he means by that...........
Very impressive.
Here are some of the cars used by the Police Force's fleet:
In order to recruit civilians to apply for positions as Police Officers, the Dubai team released this video, which showcases their cars. You can watch the video here.
As you can see, the Police in Dubai have quite the deal going. Millions and millions of dollars have been put into the Police program. It is Dubai, after all.
So what do I think of all this? I think you would be out of your mind to attempt to escape from these guys. After all, if you're in Dubai you're probably driving this or something similar, which is no doubt slower than whatever the cop behind you has. But honestly, it doesn't make a lot of sense otherwise to have such extreme cars in your police force. I mean, come on, how do you arrest someone in a car with no back seat? Put them in the front? According to the Police Force, the primary goal is to "enhance its patrolling abilities". Well, if enhanced patrolling means more people are taking pictures of your police cruiser instead of running away from it, then yes, they have accomplished their goal.
You're probably not going to get very far in a police chase in Dubai. Unfortunately you won't ever get the chance to test it, because the Police Force has promised not to engage in a high speed chase with its new cars. That's too bad. I would've liked to see a green light drag race between a GT-R police car and the ordinary person's Corvette ZR1.
You're probably not going to get very far in a police chase in Dubai. Unfortunately you won't ever get the chance to test it, because the Police Force has promised not to engage in a high speed chase with its new cars. That's too bad. I would've liked to see a green light drag race between a GT-R police car and the ordinary person's Corvette ZR1.
Anyway, here's what you should do if you ever get pulled over by one of these police supercars:
For the full review of the Mercedes featured in that video click here.
For the full review of the Mercedes featured in that video click here.
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