California Highway Patrol selects Porsche as 2006 pursuit vehicles
06-27-2005, 12:24 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
California Highway Patrol selects Porsche as 2006 pursuit vehicles
California Highway Patrol selects Porsche as 2006 pursuit vehicles
ATLANTA, June 27, 2005 - The California Highway Patrol has announced today that its is standardizing on the Porsche 987 Boxster as its 2006 pursuit vehicles to replace its aging fleet of Chevrolet Camaros.
CHP spokesman Officer Bruce Nowwegotcha said that after extensive testing the Porsche Boxster was found to have all of attributes necessary for a proper pursuit vehicle. "The Boxster has 2 trunks which allows us to stash all of our police stuff" Officer Nowwegotcha was quoted as saying. "The Camaros were at the end of their useful life, and were never able to be used fully given that CHP officers are prohibited from wearing mullets while on duty" he added.
The initial order for 200 Porsche Boxsters will be completed by the end of 2005 with the majority of units being placed in service in high enforcement areas.
The 987 "Police Interceptor" Boxster will feature a 3.8L 381Hp "power kit" engine mated to a 7 speed DSG heavy duty transmission. This will be the first use of this specially designed power plant and transmission in the Boxster.
Porsche Cars North America spokesman Lorna Gattasped said that the CHP contract represents a new market for Porsche in the US and expects other states to watch closely the CHP purchase.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche police cars for the United States and Canada.
Contact:
Bob Carlson
Media Relations Manager, Enforcement vehicles
(770) 290-3676
ATLANTA, June 27, 2005 - The California Highway Patrol has announced today that its is standardizing on the Porsche 987 Boxster as its 2006 pursuit vehicles to replace its aging fleet of Chevrolet Camaros.
CHP spokesman Officer Bruce Nowwegotcha said that after extensive testing the Porsche Boxster was found to have all of attributes necessary for a proper pursuit vehicle. "The Boxster has 2 trunks which allows us to stash all of our police stuff" Officer Nowwegotcha was quoted as saying. "The Camaros were at the end of their useful life, and were never able to be used fully given that CHP officers are prohibited from wearing mullets while on duty" he added.
The initial order for 200 Porsche Boxsters will be completed by the end of 2005 with the majority of units being placed in service in high enforcement areas.
The 987 "Police Interceptor" Boxster will feature a 3.8L 381Hp "power kit" engine mated to a 7 speed DSG heavy duty transmission. This will be the first use of this specially designed power plant and transmission in the Boxster.
Porsche Cars North America spokesman Lorna Gattasped said that the CHP contract represents a new market for Porsche in the US and expects other states to watch closely the CHP purchase.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche police cars for the United States and Canada.
Contact:
Bob Carlson
Media Relations Manager, Enforcement vehicles
(770) 290-3676
Last edited by Orient Express; 06-27-2005 at 02:18 PM.
Gues they'll have to put their red white and blue lights on their helmets since there is no roof.
