http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=155842304
It's old news but I just stumbled across it, and it had me thinking - why is there a need for these? At £50,000 a go is it really necessary at such a time where money is scarce and cutbacks are thrown left right and centre? I don't see how you would need this car, correct me if I'm wrong (I'm writing in a hurry) but the police use a Volve s60 T5, which is only a second slower in the 0-62 ranks. And top speed is not too dissimilar.
"and we hope it will prove an effective deterrent to anyone thinking of speeding or trying to outrun us." - Really? How often do you get someone with big enough onions or a small enough brain to try and out run the police in this day and age? With proper policing and tactics there shouldn't be a need for a faster car.
Just re-map the old Astras! To me this is just a waste of money at a time where it could be spent elsewhere.
It's old news but I just stumbled across it, and it had me thinking - why is there a need for these? At £50,000 a go is it really necessary at such a time where money is scarce and cutbacks are thrown left right and centre? I don't see how you would need this car, correct me if I'm wrong (I'm writing in a hurry) but the police use a Volve s60 T5, which is only a second slower in the 0-62 ranks. And top speed is not too dissimilar.
"and we hope it will prove an effective deterrent to anyone thinking of speeding or trying to outrun us." - Really? How often do you get someone with big enough onions or a small enough brain to try and out run the police in this day and age? With proper policing and tactics there shouldn't be a need for a faster car.
Just re-map the old Astras! To me this is just a waste of money at a time where it could be spent elsewhere.