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We start this section with an extremely quick…



We start this section with an extremely quick Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII. This car has a 2 litre turbocharged engine producing 261 BHP. This enable the car to reach 60 MPH from a standing start in 5.1 seconds.



The front view of this menacing machine. Few vehicles can keep up with this four wheel drive rally car. It has a top speed of over 150 MPH.



The rear view. Be warned, this vehicle has been fully approved by the Home Office for police use.

BF53 WKG is a specially modified Honda motorbike. Wearing…



BF53 WKG is a specially modified Honda motorbike. Wearing a minimal police livery, it is designed to be used as a mobile speed camera unit. Notice the speed camera logo on the wind deflector.



From this view you can see the camera assembly on the rear top box of the bike. It folds neatly away into the box when it is not in use.

Next we have a 2004 Peugeot 407. This…



Next we have a 2004 Peugeot 407. This car is unusual in having a dark blue paint scheme, like the Mercedes above. This all helps to increase the re-sale value of the car once it has finished its life in the police.



The rear view of this 407 operated by West Midlands Police.

We now have a Peugeot 307, a standard…



We now have a Peugeot 307, a standard panda car used by Durham Constabulary.



The car carries minimal Police markings and has only one small blue light bar on the roof. There are no repeaters elsewhere on the car.

We now have the Volkswagen Touareg four wheel…



We now have the Volkswagen Touareg four wheel drive. This is available with a choice of engines, including an enormously powerful 5 litre V10 diesel.This Volkswagen LT46 van is used for police personnel transport. It is also fitted with a riot shield and light protectors for when it is being used in a hostile environment.



As you can see from this photograph, the air suspension has been fully raised up. This enables the vehicle to have massive ground clearance. It can be lowered to provide more control when driving over tarmac surfaces.

A12 FNC tows an Iron Horse Security mobile barrier…



A12 FNC tows an Iron Horse Security mobile barrier, equipped with two rotating blue lights. The barrier folds out from the trailer to seal off a street or other area. It can be used for crowd control at riots, at sieges, at football matches or at motorway incidents to stop rubber-necking. The unit can be deployed by two people in under 15 seconds.

AO52 UXW is a Santana 4×4 used by Norfolk…



AO52 UXW is a Santana 4×4 used by Norfolk Police. This is essentially a revised and modernised version of the series 3 Land Rover built under license in Spain. Notice that this vehicle is not equipped with blue lights and has minimal livery.

LX53 AWC is another BMW 5 series, except this…



LX53 AWC is another BMW 5 series, except this time in estate form with a diesel engine. This particular vehicle is used by the Metropolitan Police.



The rear view. Powered by a six cylinder turbo diesel engine producing 184 BHP this car is both quick and economical.



The rear view of another 2004 5 series, except this time a 530d Touring.