French police Subaru Impreza WRX
07 February 2007, 03:57 PM
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French police Subaru Impreza WRX
Fuji Heavy Industries has just won a contract to supply high-speed chase cars for the Gerdarmerie Nationale police of France.
Fuju Heavy Industries who manufactures Subaru cars, will supply 63 Subaru Impreza WRX cars to replace the “rapid interventio bridge” department’s existing Peugeot 306 S16 and Renault Megane Coupe high-speed chase cars. These cars could only go to a maximum of 190 km/h, but the new Subaru Impreza WRX can touch over 240 km/h, allowing the police force to keep up in the most high-paced chases where the driver of the vehicle has to be stopped immediately.
Subaru beat bidders from other French companies for the contract, and even though the police department is usually very loyal to French cars, this time French offerings were just not fast enough to match the WRX.
156 lucky police officers will be trained to drive these new Subaru Impreza WRX chase cars at the Bugatti racing circuit of Le Mans, in west France.
Fuju Heavy Industries who manufactures Subaru cars, will supply 63 Subaru Impreza WRX cars to replace the “rapid interventio bridge” department’s existing Peugeot 306 S16 and Renault Megane Coupe high-speed chase cars. These cars could only go to a maximum of 190 km/h, but the new Subaru Impreza WRX can touch over 240 km/h, allowing the police force to keep up in the most high-paced chases where the driver of the vehicle has to be stopped immediately.
Subaru beat bidders from other French companies for the contract, and even though the police department is usually very loyal to French cars, this time French offerings were just not fast enough to match the WRX.
156 lucky police officers will be trained to drive these new Subaru Impreza WRX chase cars at the Bugatti racing circuit of Le Mans, in west France.
07 February 2007, 05:39 PM
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Old news mate, they have had them since last year. In fact a police WRX chased down a 911 doing 140mph on the A28 last September. I remember a few of the locals talking about it and my mate told me who is a motorbike copper in Le Mans.
Good job i have a STI PPP
Good job i have a STI PPP
07 February 2007, 06:47 PM
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I met the guy who is training the French coppers to drive them.
He is an ex formula 3 driver..........and English!
I have his name somewhere if anyone is interested.
He is an ex formula 3 driver..........and English!
I have his name somewhere if anyone is interested.
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07 February 2007, 07:22 PM
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His name (the training guy) is Gerry Corbett. He was a mate of James Hunts.
I don't know about the engines but he was quite jealous of my STI's Brembo's and the cooling slots ahead of the front wheels. Seems les gendarmes are eating up the brake pads!
Wasn't there a picture of a smashed up French Police WRX on here a while back?
I don't know about the engines but he was quite jealous of my STI's Brembo's and the cooling slots ahead of the front wheels. Seems les gendarmes are eating up the brake pads!
Wasn't there a picture of a smashed up French Police WRX on here a while back?
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