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| dEsidEL |
kinda reminds me of playing NFS Hot Pursuit ..
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Italian cops get a Lamborghini
Varoooom!
ROME, Italy (AP) -- Italian drivers who like to use highways as their personal speed-tracks are about to lose the race.
Italy's state police presented a sleek new addition Friday: a Lamborghini Gallardo, with a top speed of 309 kph (192 mph).
The car is ready for service, bedecked with a siren, painted blue-and-white, and the word "POLIZIA" -- "police" -- stenciled on the side.
Police showed it off at an anniversary celebration in Rome on Friday.
They said the Lamborghini will be used on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway in southern Italy, for emergencies and to transport organs for transplant.
Lamborghini, which is owned by Volkswagen and based near Bologna in northern Italy, donated the car.
The six-speed, two-door luxury vehicle promises the ability to go from zero to 100 kph (60 mph) in four seconds, and has a list price of US$165,000 (euro145,180 in Europe).
Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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| E2EK1EL |
| Jesus .... that's nuts |
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| mot10n |
wow! :eek:
reminds me of those Getaway in Stockholm movies! if that car was chasing em, they'd be done! :p |
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| starsearcher |
The Cops Are Chasing Me in a WHAT?
Fri May 14,10:16 AM ET Add Oddly Enough - Reuters to My Yahoo!
ROME (Reuters) - If you are thinking about speeding on Italian highways this year, think twice. You might find yourself being chased by a Lamborghini.
Italian police took possession Friday of a sleek, 500 horsepower, two-seater Lamborghini Gallardo, which can hit a top speed of 185 miles per hour.
The sports car, painted in the police's distinctive blue and white colors, comes complete with a flashing blue light on the roof and will initially patrol the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway -- a road notorious in Italy for wild driving.
The Lamborghini will also be used to transport human organs for emergency operations. |
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| The Highroller |
| i wanna be a cop in italy :D |
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| SKELETOR |
| There is also a Skyline R34 Cop car which is ing insane. |
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| Mako |
Only in Italy...:D
Btw did you know the army's uniforms are designed by Armani? |
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| DarkAngel |
| quote: | Originally posted by SKELETOR
There is also a Skyline R34 Cop car which is ing insane. |
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....I think it's time for me to invest in Nitrous Oxide. :whip: |
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| disko-kandi |
| quote: | Originally posted by starsearcher
The Lamborghini will also be used to transport human organs for emergency operations. |
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wouldn't it be easier to use emergency helicopters like in other EU countries? unless this car has other super powers ... i wonder if their boxer shorts are from Versace too ... mmmm sexy italian cops fighting crime in ROMA :D |
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| Ninjapimp |
I can just imagine how cheap that would be on gas in a high-speed situation.
I don't know how much gas is now in Italy, but it was over $2/l last time I was there and the Lam only gets maybe 10 miles/gallon on the highway (probably /3 in high speed)....:haha: |
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| SKELETOR |
| quote: | Originally posted by disko-kandi
???
wouldn't it be easier to use emergency helicopters like in other EU countries? unless this car has other super powers ... i wonder if their boxer shorts are from Versace too ... mmmm sexy italian cops fighting crime in ROMA :D |
lol good point... but im sure the police didnt invest anything into the car.. it was prolly just a gift from lamborghini to advertise the gallardo. |
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| DigiNut |
| Still wouldn't keep up with a lot of motorcycles, though. I think the cops just wanted a Lamborghini, it's got nothing to do with crime-fighting. :p |
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