BN- THINK you can run from the police? Think again. It appears the NSW Police force has just taken delivery of the $450,000 McLaren 650S ...
BN- THINK you can run from the police? Think again. It appears the NSW Police force has just taken delivery of the $450,000 McLaren 650S supercar.
The British supercar was spotted on the back of a tow truck earlier today in Sydney wearing full police livery.
Retailing for just under $450,000 in Australia, the 650S is capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in 2.9 seconds thanks to its 478kW V8 engine.
NSW Police confirmed to news.com.au that the vehicle is in the force as a promotional tool to help raise money for the families of fallen police and comes at no cost to tax payers.
In the past, the NSW Police have had an Audi RS4 and a Porsche Panamera donated to them. With these arrangements the car manufacturer foots all the costs, included servicing and registration, with the police force responsible for only the fuel.
Although, that can sometimes be troublesome. In February last year a NSW Police officer ruined the engine of a limited edition Ford FPV GT by filling it up with the wrong petrol, resulting in a $5000 repair bill.
The 650s will take part in tomorrow’s wall-to-wall ride that is celebrating 100 years of Women in Policing operation. Joining it will be an Aston Martin Vanquish Volante.
While the McLaren will sprint from the lights quicker than any other police car, the title of the country’s most powerful police car still lies with the one off Dick Johnson tuned Ford GT-F which the NSW Police took delivery of last year. The big supercharged V8 engine under the bonnet packs a whopping 600kW of power, 150kW more than a Ford V8 Supercar.
While unlike the McLaren, the fast Ford works as fully functional highway patrol car.
The British supercar was spotted on the back of a tow truck earlier today in Sydney wearing full police livery.
Retailing for just under $450,000 in Australia, the 650S is capable of sprinting from 0-100km/h in 2.9 seconds thanks to its 478kW V8 engine.
NSW Police confirmed to news.com.au that the vehicle is in the force as a promotional tool to help raise money for the families of fallen police and comes at no cost to tax payers.
In the past, the NSW Police have had an Audi RS4 and a Porsche Panamera donated to them. With these arrangements the car manufacturer foots all the costs, included servicing and registration, with the police force responsible for only the fuel.
Although, that can sometimes be troublesome. In February last year a NSW Police officer ruined the engine of a limited edition Ford FPV GT by filling it up with the wrong petrol, resulting in a $5000 repair bill.
The 650s will take part in tomorrow’s wall-to-wall ride that is celebrating 100 years of Women in Policing operation. Joining it will be an Aston Martin Vanquish Volante.
While the McLaren will sprint from the lights quicker than any other police car, the title of the country’s most powerful police car still lies with the one off Dick Johnson tuned Ford GT-F which the NSW Police took delivery of last year. The big supercharged V8 engine under the bonnet packs a whopping 600kW of power, 150kW more than a Ford V8 Supercar.
While unlike the McLaren, the fast Ford works as fully functional highway patrol car.
