Dubai has world's fastest police car -- and it can go 253 mph

[Kemarit]

Nowhere else in the world can you hail a police car and snap a selfie with the driver.

Nowhere else in the world is that police car likely to be a Bugatti Veyron, Ferrarri FF or Lamborghini Aventador. This is Dubai, where the police force has just been presented with a certificate by Guinness World Records for having the world's fastest police car in service -- a Bugatti Veyron -- just one of its 14-strong fleet of supercars.

A fleet of luxury supercars may sound outlandish, but it fits perfectly with the ethos of Dubai.

In a city where to turn heads your Bentley or Rolls Royce needs to be wrapped in gold, it seems normal for the police force to have a suite of supercars at its disposal.

The fleet includes a bespoke Aston Martin One-77, of which only 77 were ever built, a Bentley Continental GT, three hybrid Porsche Panameras and two BMW i8s.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/24/autos/dubai-police-supercars/index.html

[PeterTheGrape]

Of course police will use the car to catch more criminals.

[bryant.coleman]

Do they really need these many ultra-expensive vehicles to catch the law breakers? For me, it sounds more like a desperate attempt to show off their wealth (at times when the local economy is suffering due to the crash in the crude oil prices). They should not waste their money like this. The future generations will curse them for this much extravagance.

[crwth]

Do they really need these many ultra-expensive vehicles to catch the law breakers? For me, it sounds more like a desperate attempt to show off their wealth (at times when the local economy is suffering due to the crash in the crude oil prices). They should not waste their money like this. The future generations will curse them for this much extravagance.

I don't know if they are planning it for a high-speed car chase or something but of that worth, it's really scary to see it in that kind of use but for sure, using that Bugatti would really catch those suckers.

[Matthias Green]

At least we all yet again do know how cool Dubai is...

[signature200]

On the streets of Dubai you can see many expensive cars. Maybe do they need a car, but I doubt it. It's just PR. For the same money you can buy a helicopter which will be more effective in the prosecution of criminals.

[kodes88]

it is normal that dubai has facilities such as luxurious. Nowadays Dubai is one sau richest city in the world, Burj Khalifa is one proof of how rich this city. Just for a quick car for their police force is not a problem. They can buy fast cars whatever they want. Fast car was good when used by police. Currently criminals increasingly have good skills. So the police facilities had to be upgraded to the security of the city.

[Xester]

If police cars are very fast then the reason  is simple it is to increase the police force efficiency. If police cars are slow then the criminals will laugh at them and say eat my dust. Dubai has made a good decision to make the speed of cars much faster so that police enforcement will be much faster and catching criminals will be easy. In the end it way it will reduce crimInality and will make Dubai a much safer place to live in.

[Forester618]

If police cars are very fast then the reason  is simple it is to increase the police force efficiency. If police cars are slow then the criminals will laugh at them and say eat my dust. Dubai has made a good decision to make the speed of cars much faster so that police enforcement will be much faster and catching criminals will be easy. In the end it way it will reduce crimInality and will make Dubai a much safer place to live in.

Do not tell me. Can you imagine how Bugatti chasing criminals? What amount of money will cost the police a kick in the rear wing of the car to stop the criminal? No it is just a rich way of life.

[Red Fish]

They can buy a lot cheaper cars, for example, used sport cars and reach almost the same. Used Porsche costs around 40 000 USD and police can also drive very fast, plus Dubai police can buy several used Porsche and make the fleet.

[StefanReed]

They can buy a lot cheaper cars, for example, used sport cars and reach almost the same. Used Porsche costs around 40 000 USD and police can also drive very fast, plus Dubai police can buy several used Porsche and make the fleet.

Can you imagine if the streets of Dubai will drive criminals and behind them will be chasing the police with a speed of 250 km/h!!! Why hold a race on the streets? There's helicopters that would guide the police to intercept. This is just a picture to show the United Arab Emirates is a country of dreams.

[bryant.coleman]

They can buy a lot cheaper cars, for example, used sport cars and reach almost the same. Used Porsche costs around 40 000 USD and police can also drive very fast, plus Dubai police can buy several used Porsche and make the fleet.

I don't think that this is being done in order to improve the efficiency of the police force. They just want to show how rich they are. These Arabs you know... doesn't have a very high IQ. Anyway, do you really think that the police will chase someone at 250 kmph? Will they risk so many lives, while trying to catch a criminal or two?

[novemberwoah]

They can buy a lot cheaper cars, for example, used sport cars and reach almost the same. Used Porsche costs around 40 000 USD and police can also drive very fast, plus Dubai police can buy several used Porsche and make the fleet.

Yes, actually I wonder if the police (as in Dubai) use cars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrarri FF or Lamborghini Aventador. Because it will expend very large budget and I think that includes waste, if I probably would not do it. As you say it maybe better If buying a a car that is cheaper but has great power and fast, like a Porsche or other. That will save costs more. But yes indeed Dubai is a glamorous and rich countries and their oil exporter with a fantastic income, so maybe it was normal there. Especially seeing there is very glamorous lifestyle that maybe reasonable. And the average people there also use the car like that, and police to adjust. Maybe there is suitable, but in my country is not very suitable

[cramcram21]

Of course police will use the car to catch more criminals.

Hahaha nice one bro,
I really think that they would really catch more criminal in that way.

[bering]

on the other countries cars just like Ferrarri or Lamborghini are became the collections of rich people because these cars are so expensive but on Dubai most of cops already use those cars for chasing the criminals but i don't think they could chasing with very fast too because in Dubai almost all people use sport cars for daily activities however Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world and criminal acts at there almost none

[bryant.coleman]

on the other countries cars just like Ferrarri or Lamborghini are became the collections of rich people because these cars are so expensive but on Dubai most of cops already use those cars for chasing the criminals but i don't think they could chasing with very fast too because in Dubai almost all people use sport cars for daily activities however Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world and criminal acts at there almost none

It is wrong to say that "almost all" of the inhabitants in Dubai use sports cars. I have been to the UAE once, and although the number of sports cars such as Bugatti and Ferrari is higher than the global average, most of the people do use normal mid-level vehicles to commute. The sports cars are owned by the super-elite, such as the members of the royal family and rich businessmen.

[pearlmen]

Good for them but where I have issues is that, is the motive of government with this car to stop crime or to prevent it? Because if the motive is to prevent, then there is no need for extremely fast cars when its not a racing competition and even how many criminals can even afford such cars? Its a good initiative at least to generate the fear that you can never get away from the police.

[squatz1]

Do they really need these many ultra-expensive vehicles to catch the law breakers? For me, it sounds more like a desperate attempt to show off their wealth (at times when the local economy is suffering due to the crash in the crude oil prices). They should not waste their money like this. The future generations will curse them for this much extravagance.

Yeah I don't really see a need for this kind of police car and I'd have to follow you on this one bud, it's really just a waste of money on their part and the people within Dubai should be mad about the blatant waste of government spending.

Do Criminals really try to go down the street at a roaring 200 MPH that you need a car that goes this fast? No, unless you're going to be fighting career racing criminals then this is just a waste of money and should be sold ASAP.

If police cars are very fast then the reason  is simple it is to increase the police force efficiency. If police cars are slow then the criminals will laugh at them and say eat my dust. Dubai has made a good decision to make the speed of cars much faster so that police enforcement will be much faster and catching criminals will be easy. In the end it way it will reduce crimInality and will make Dubai a much safer place to live in.

Bud, you're just dumb.

Lets all buy fast cars and waste the entire police budget on it and not worry about anything else. Sound like a good idea? NO

[Samuel21]

It is always possible to achieve the effect of a more expensive copy and acceptable way. It seems to me that it is made just for pretty pictures. I see no effect from the fact that the police will chase criminals on supercars. All other countries solve these problems much cheaper.

[Sithara007]

It is always possible to achieve the effect of a more expensive copy and acceptable way. It seems to me that it is made just for pretty pictures. I see no effect from the fact that the police will chase criminals on supercars. All other countries solve these problems much cheaper.

They are never going to chase down the criminals using these vehicles. Imagine a police car racing at 250 kmph through the busy streets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It will be a blood bath, especially if they do it during peak hours.