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Lexus IS-F joins British police ranks

 
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British police are also considering using a Jaguar XF S high-performance diesel

British police are also considering using a Jaguar XF S high-performance diesel

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Automakers and law enforcement seem to have a knack for joining together, especially when it comes to high-performance pursuit vehicles that give the car companies free publicity and provide the authorities with some much needed 'cool' factor. Continuing in the tradition of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 'Italian Polizia' special is now a more practical - but still very quick - offering from Lexus to the British constabulary in the Humberside area, the Lexus IS-F super-sedan.

The new IS-F should make life for the baddies in Humberside ever more difficult, but while the local police have already taken delivery of one Lexus IS-F it’s uncertain if there will be a fleet of them to replace the current Subaru models that they have. The decision to take on the Lexus IS-F was not easy, according to an officer with the Humberside Police, because unlike Lamborghini's generous donations of Lamborghini Gallardos to the Italian police the Lexus IS-F was sold for its regular price.

According to the Humberside Police, the Lexus was tested for 12 months alongside similar vehicles but proved to be the most capable of the lot, especially when it was asked to perform while carrying extra weight provided by close to £30,000 ($49,500) of on-board computers and communications equipment.

While there's little doubt the Lexus IS-F is a capable performer, the financial practicality of buying more than a handful of the expensive luxury cars seems questionable - but it seems the tastes of the UK's police departments has become a little more discerning over time, with evaluations also under way to acquire a fleet of new Jaguar XF diesel models.
2009 Lexus IS-F police car

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  1. ma_solo84 avatar solo84 Posted: 7/28/2009 7:55am PDT

    brits have all the fun...
     
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  2. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 7/28/2009 8:49am PDT

    It's no different than in the U.S. Think of those C5 Corvette pusuit cars used in Western states. Around here, a neighboring county had a fleet of Camaro SS' (the 2002 model). Recently, that same county bought a Dodge Challenger SRT8. I'm sure every cop in the county aspires to get assigned that car!
     
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  3. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/28/2009 1:45pm PDT

    I saw Italian cops with Ferraris so this is not very shocking
     
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  4. ma_SuperSkyline89 avatar SuperSkyline89 Posted: 7/28/2009 6:41pm PDT

    I have to admit it does look pretty nice with the British police livery.
     
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  5. ma_Im a korean XD avatar Im a korean XD Posted: 7/29/2009 1:14am PDT

    Don't they have lamborghini gallardo cops in itali?
    and I herd there is Nissan GT-R cops in japan also.
    Now,... sadly in korea, the best cops, and probably the most expensive is Kia Amante, and there is only one Amante cops in korea... Lol XD
     
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