NSW Police will no doubt be fighting for the keys of their latest fleet vehicle, a $210,000 Porsche Panamera V6. Okay it’s probably the slowest Panamera you can buy, but the 220kW 3.6 litre V6 can still propel the Porsche barge to 100km/h in 6.3 seconds. And let’s face it, would you rather be in a Panamera or a Falcadore?
The Panamera is on loan to the Harbourside Local Area Command (North Sydney) and will be used for community liaison purposes.
Superintendent Alan Sicard explains: “The thinking behind the concept is community engagement. The use of a Porsche at community events, fairs and programs will act as an ice breaker in talking to younger members of the public; in particular whose dealings or perception of the police are often generally negative.
“The Porsche gives us a chance to talk to kids on an informal basis outside the legal system in the hope that we can influence them and help them make a positive contribution to society.â€
The current loan term is six months, but Porsche may be willing to extend the loan if it’s deemed to be worthwhile.
[Source: Drive.com.au]
4 replies on “NSW Police secure Porsche Panamera”
pigs in a porker
Waste of money for Police…… FPV or HSV is faster and cheaper.
I am pretty sure they didn’t buy it… they got it loaned to them to get people talking about Porsche … Mission accomplished.
But a waste of money is buying HSV’s and FPV vehicles when really it is the sirens and flashing lights that slow people down not the fact that it’s a “fast car” chasing after me.
… but the police-spec Holdens have nothing to do with HSV at all, they are a stock model on the line at Elizabeth which then has all the extra electronic gear fitted after rolling out the end. That’s why all new Commodore cars come with the excellent wide-opening doors (designed for shoving a cuffed suspect in) which occupational therapists love because it’s easier to get people with impaired mobility in and out.
To answer Liam’s [probably rhetorical] question in the first paragraph, I would rather be in the Panamera. It means I wouldn’t have to look at its hideous bulbous features from the outside. That would be why it’s being used for community liaison events rather than highway duties, drivers should be allowed to wait until the blues and twos come on instead of soiling themselves at the mere sight of it.