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03-16-2016, 08:55 AM
Australian police unveil latest patrol car: A Mercedes-Benz AMG coupé
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If you're thinking of doing anything silly on the highways, you better hope this car isn't in your rear-view mirror.
Police in Victoria, Australia, have got their hands on a Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S coupé, which will be used for highway patrols and to promote car safety.
SEE ALSO: Forgotten memories: 8 long-lost theme parks in Australia (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/australia-theme-parks/)
Codenamed the "Guardian," the car is worth more than A$200,000 (US$149,064), sports a 430 kilowatt (577 horsepower) engine, which will easily catch up with most vehicles on the highway.
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*The car also boasts the latest safety features, something that police are keen to promote. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/australian-police-mercedes-coupe/)
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If you're thinking of doing anything silly on the highways, you better hope this car isn't in your rear-view mirror.
Police in Victoria, Australia, have got their hands on a Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S coupé, which will be used for highway patrols and to promote car safety.
SEE ALSO: Forgotten memories: 8 long-lost theme parks in Australia (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/australia-theme-parks/)
Codenamed the "Guardian," the car is worth more than A$200,000 (US$149,064), sports a 430 kilowatt (577 horsepower) engine, which will easily catch up with most vehicles on the highway.
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Image: Victoria police
*The car also boasts the latest safety features, something that police are keen to promote. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/australian-police-mercedes-coupe/)
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