The Need for Speed: LAPD introduce new Lamborghini 'squad vehicle' to the land of car chases

DAILY MAIL UK ^ | 03/16/14 | StafF

[BunnySlippers]

The Los Angeles Police Department has gone and got themselves a Lamborghini.

With a starting price of $182,000, the 2014 Lamborghini Gallardo is the latest edition to the LAPD's fleet of vehicles, complete with traditional black and white paint and 'To Protect and to Serve' written on the sides, according to NBC Los Angeles. And in the land of high-speed pursuits, what better way to catch those bandits flying down the 101, right?

Wrong.

[BunnySlippers]

[andyk]

F’in revenuers.

[incredulous joe]

Sheesh! I thought that LA ~ and southern Cal ~ were in deep financial debt and flat broke?

[BunnySlippers]

Donated. :0)

[SoCal Pubbie]

Did someone donate the maintenance costs too?

[BunnySlippers]

[andyk]

No worries, this is surplus DoD hardware.

[Tijeras_Slim]

If only they’d gotten it sooner, Paul Walker might have been saved.

[MistrX]

Now they can shoot your dog even more quickly!

[caver]

Some dumbass cop will get himself killed driving the thing. Mark my words.

[Benito Cereno]

It’s merely a question of how many innocents he takes with him.

[rdl6989]

Somebody’s watching too many Miami Vice reruns.

[EricT.]

The last few times I drove through LA, is was lucky if I made it above 35 MPH.

[PeaRidge]

Rolex included.

[Jack Hammer]

New LA motto: “To protect and serve at Indy.”

[TexasGator]

“Sheesh! I thought that LA ~ and southern Cal ~ were in deep financial debt and flat broke? “

Obviously you didn’t read the article!

[caver]

True....

[NormsRevenge]

They need sumthin’ fashionable to keep up with the Kardashians.. and Paula Abdul, Brandy, yada yada.

[Chuckster]

The more experienced bikers in my acquaintance have a saying: “You can’t outrun the Motorola”. But dummies like to run and the PO-Leece, like beagles, like to chase so...

[Pox]

With the traffic congestion in Southern California, this acquisition makes little sense. Eyes in the sky are much more effective. If this thing ever got half way to top speed I’d be impressed.