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Should be interesting, but it'll probably cost them the equivalent of a Ford/Holden cop car every time they do a set of brakes pads and discs
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POLICE in Victoria have taken delivery of the fastest, most powerful and most expensive highway patrol car to ever be put into service.
Powered by a massive twin-turbocharged V8, the $200,000 Mercedes GLE63 AMG SUV coupe can reach the speed limit in just 4.2 seconds — quicker than any Holden Commodore or Ford Falcon pursuit sedan.
Unlike other expensive and exotic cars occasionally used by police for public awareness campaigns — including a Porsche 911 once used by NSW Police — the imposing Mercedes will be a fully functional highway patrol vehicle used for everyday police work by Victoria Police.
It won’t cost the taxpayer one cent because it is on loan from Mercedes-Benz as part of a 12-month trial.
Police across Australia are struggling to find suitable vehicles to replace the iconic Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon pursuit cars that have served them and the community for decades.
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