Kia Australia has confirmed a deal with Queensland Police to supply Kia Stinger 330 V6 vehicles for highway patrol duties. These will replace the outgoing Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon fleet. By the end of the year 50 Kia Stinger police cars will join the QLD force, fitted with all […]
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BMW 530d patrol cars confirmed for NSW Police Force
Last year BMW Australia and the Victoria Police Force set up an agreement which will see BMW 5 Series vehicles implemented in the future police fleet. BMW Australia has now finalised a deal with the NSW Police Force. BMW Australia will supply authority-specification BMW 530d vehicles to the NSW Police […]
BMW 530d highway patrol cars to join Victoria police fleet
With the death of the Australian-made Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore, police forces around the country are looking for new rides. BMW Australia has teamed up with the Victoria Police to facilitate a fleet of 530d highway patrol cars. It’s like we’re in Germany or something. The partnership will include […]
Top 10 boxy US police cars of the 1980s
Have you ever wondered what all those boxy American police sedans were from the 1980s in American movies and television shows? Here we take a closer look at those conservatively-styled box-shaped sedans, which were designed to Serve and Protect, to see exactly what police car fleets consisted of back in […]
Chrysler 300 SRT NSW Police car being trialled (video)
With the Ford Falcon already out of production and the locally-made Holden Commodore soon to cark it, Australian police services around the country will soon have to look for another highway patrol car. Enter the Chrysler 300 SRT. There have been plenty of rumours around suggesting various makes and models […]
7 Volvo XC60 highway patrol cars join NSW police fleet
The task of replacing Holden Commodores, Ford Falcons and Territories for police duty has been a well documented and difficult process, with a variety of imported ring-ins fulfilling the roles lately. These include Hyundai Santa Fes and Sonatas, and even Mitsubishi Lancers and Subaru Imprezas. But the latest round of […]
NSW Police offended by Grand Theft Auto mod (video)
A mod for the computer version of Grand Theft Auto has caused hysteria and furrowed eyebrows among mainstream media and senior ministers. The mod sees the familiar boys-in-blue patrolling San Andreas, faithfully copied in digital form, right down to the last detail. The Glock-brandishing coppers roll in some familiar metal, […]
Ford Mustang police car is latest ‘Tune It! Safe!’ project in Germany
The German police force are the proud new owners of a custom Ford Mustang GT V8 to promote its new Tune It! Safe! program. Nicknamed the ‘Wolf Wide 5.0’, the latest addition to the Polizei force has been tuned by Ford tuning-house Wolf Racing. Power is increased from the stock […]