The fascination of man for machines has existed throughout centuries. This is especially true in case of cars. Ever since the invention of the automobile, it has been in the state of constant and dynamic change. The primary motive for its invention was to transport a set of people from place A to place B. With passing decades, cars evolved to unimaginable limits in terms of speed, comfort and luxuries. According to surveys, cars come next in line to houses as status symbols.
While supercars, hypercars are rarely spotted in developing nations, developed nations such as the UAE have a plethora of high-end sports cars in the hands of the public. In a country where Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima are used as common taxis, now even the police forces which already had the likes of BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-Class are being provided with the latest, fastest and coolest of the cars.
Security and safety is taken seriously throughout all the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
Dubai Police in a time of less than two months now has full-fledged super car fleet of outrageous beasts.
It commenced in April of 2013. Starting up with the announcement of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 a discerning choice for receiving the most cheerful reaction from public with a 6.5 Litre V12 generating 700 Horsepowers , having a factory estimated top speed of 349 km/h and 370 km/h (Test:Sport Auto Magazine)
Next, the officials announced the Ferrari FF, a sports car with four seats, which seemed to be a more practical yet fascinating choice. To make things even more interesting, it was announced that the FF would only be driven by lady police officers [Feminists can rejoice!]. This particular Ferrari comes with the largest capacity road going Ferrari engine ever manufactured at 6.3 Litre V12 naturally aspirated producing 650 HP
After witnessing the Lambos and the Ferraris joining the Dubai Police, the news that they were also procuring a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and a Bentley Continental GT did not surprise many. It is worthy to note that it is the high-end V12 model of the Bentley not the V8 model and the Merc being an underrated car with an impressive top speed of nearly 320 km/h. The BMW M6 was a fine selection too.
It was a shocker for car fanatics when the selection of one of the world's rarest cars was made [Link: http://kazimmirza.blogspot.fr/2012/11/aston-martin-one-77.html]. The price of this car is greater than that of the aforementioned cars combined. The Aston Martin One-77!
Considering the hype that surrounded the launch of the big names in car manufacturing by Dubai Police, the 'wow' to the subsequent addition of Chevrolet Camaro SS and Ford Mustang was understandably silent.
This is what comprises one of the coolest Police forces in the world. With a rumoured Police Bugatti Veyron expected in the future all of you might ask a person like me who has lived in the UAE for 2 decades now as to what was the need for this?. Well, the Police Chief of Dubai has made it clear that these cars would not be used for pursuits and high speed chases. Anyhow, people do not dare try to escape the police here anyway! According to the Chief, these supercars would be deployed in tourist areas to monitor the security of the people as well as displaying the money metal of Dubai through these beautiful cars which complement the huge sky-scrapers further enhancing the desirability of the place as a tourist hot spot!
-KAZIM
Latest Update: On November 5, 2013, though not the Veyron, Dubai Police has added a Mercedes G-Class BRABUS, Audi R8, Mercedes SL63 AMG, Nissan GTR and Audi R8 to the existing squad.
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