French police claim their old Peugeot 306 S16s and Renault Megane Coupes are too slow, so they have added 63 new AWD Subaru WRXs to the police fleet.
Snippet: The police forces are among the most faithful clients of the local car makers, but this time the French offerings were just too slow.
"These new vehicles will allow the national police to fight the most serious and most dangerous road offences," the Gendarmerie Nationale, part of the defence ministry, said on its Website.
More info here (in French )...
Apparently the French cops are getting '05 2.0 WRXs (not the '06 2.5 version)âbut with the 6-speed tranny, which is only available in the civilian STI! It also has VDC, which has never been available on a Subaru with a manual gearbox (although the '07 Legacy GT spec.B is rumored to have both the 6-speed and VDC too).
Turbo Subies are used as police cars in a number of countries, so I'm not that surprised here. Frankly (as an owner of a '06 WRX), I think they would make great police cars here too, and not just in the snowbelt.
Turbo Subies are used as police cars in a number of countries, so I'm not that surprised here. Frankly (as an owner of a '06 WRX), I think they would make great police cars here too, and not just in the snowbelt.
trackwrex says:
11:11 AM, 03/31/06
Where do i sign up??
ateixeira says:
11:12 AM, 03/31/06
Remind me not to speed next time I visit Europe. :o)
ethanwest says:
05:01 PM, 03/31/06
A WRX for a cop car. Maybe an Evo as a taxi next time?
rsholland says:
06:52 AM, 04/ 1/06
WRXs have been used in Australia and other countries for some time.
http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=240&vf=1
http://www.inthejob.com/AFP_Brett_Wrx_01.jpg
In the UK they use them too, as well as turbo Foresters.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2051028.003/country/jcf/Subaru/3-subaru-all-wheel-drive-uk-police-vehicles
estreka says:
04:14 PM, 04/ 1/06
Car chase scenes will never be the same again... In your face transporter!
trackwrex says:
10:15 AM, 04/ 3/06
While we're on this topic... For those of you who live in Los Angeles, please keep your eyes out for new chaser units... They are hard to spot, Ford FiveHundreds. They're not even in black and white! it was in "Dark Shadow Grey Clearcoat Metallic"! How do I know this? I saw him pull a guy over on the 110 North near Pasadena on Friday... Be careful...