If no speed limit is your motto and you live in the UK I have bad news. Apparently the Metropolitan Police teamed up with Caparo, Britain’s supercar manufacturer to create the cool F1-looking police car, Caparo T1 RRV (Rapid Response Vehicle) that can go from 0 to 100mph in just 5 seconds.Though it’s just a concept car right now, Caparo T1 RRV was designed to patrol the M25 Highway for getaway drivers or speed limit breakers. It sports 575hp at 10,500 rpm from a 3.5L V8 engine and a top speed of 200mph, so believe me you don’t want it on your tail if you did something bad.
If the concept becomes true, I am sure what I want to do when I grow up: become a police car driver.
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nice and all, but id like to see the faces on those cops after they do a pit maneuver w/ it
November 24, 2007 7:27 am
that doesnt make any sense….the car is gonna cost thousands to produce and where is the cops partner gonna sit and for that matter what if he catches someone where is he gonna put them
November 24, 2007 9:02 pm
Lewis Hamilton & Schuey, yet alone Alonso; Look out! Seeing you guys can’t get away from me….You’re all nicked!!…staggy
December 5, 2007 8:22 am
Okay the Caparo T1 is (surprisingly) in fact a two seater. You can’t see it from here…but look at other caparo’s and you’ll see it. Also I would like to incude that the caparo has the tendency to ignite it’s exhaust fumes (which will be quite a surprise to the criminals running away…it’s like an AFTERBURNER). I say it’s a good idea, but the cons are more than the pros. The caparo is basically a Converted F1 race car…so it noisy enough to wake that friend of yours that can sleep through a stampede. Also, unless they set the hydraulics right, they will have to like a 1000 miles an hour to go around corner, due to it’s ultra-lightweight frame and it’s need of air down force. And concerning the ultra-lightweight frame, techniques would have to be changed, because ramming and pinning wille NOT work. And look at it, even though it an awesome looking car -I would change somethings here and there- You can spot that a mile away, and the sound will warn a person if your coming or not. The cost for when it breaks down varies, if it’s the frame…simple fix up aren’t much…if it’s the electronics….Caparo is getting PAID!
However the pros: A faster car. Weighs in a lot in the case of the UK. The faster the car less time is needed to apprehend the criminal in the significantly slower getaway vehicle. The closed canopy will allow the use of the Radios, which will allow a group of caparos to be extremely coordinated.
April 21, 2008 5:55 am
Nice concept!…………but better leave it at that. How fast can a criminal go? haven’t the police already got helicopters which can outmatch a Caparo T1′s capabilities? Police Bling is all this would amount to on the road.
September 19, 2008 11:23 pm
Its a great looking car. Probally the fastest cop car ever. Dont know many who could handle it (sep maybe me) cuz of its light frame u wouild have to slow down alot when cornering. and if u got hit (which i wouldnt doubt) ur DEAD. well, probally dead. good luck who ever drives that (if they ever do)
October 7, 2008 8:14 pm
For All U Speed Freaks Like Myself OUt There, Theres Nothing To Worry About, This Car Is As Reliable As A Freshly Convicted Nonce To BabySit , It Was On Season 10′s Top Gear, For One It Cant Turn Corners To Produce Enough Downforce To Hold IT Onto The Road, So If You See One Of These Just Hit Few Hard Country Lane Corners,And If It Doesnt Spin Out, It Break Down Soon Enough, And If Not Go Over Some Speed Bumps,lol!
Fair Do’s THough , It Is Sexy!
Peace
AJ
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October 17, 2008 8:09 am
imagin if that car had to chase a big rig it would almost be completly usless except if it could go under it and break its axel or somthing
October 29, 2008 4:37 am
if a police officer pulled me over in this car idd be tempted to knock him out and take his car
November 30, 2008 3:01 am
its a nice car but it look to plasticy and the noise would be fonominal and where would the crimnals go
April 23, 2009 2:46 pm
Well the cops got to do something. When being outrun by a Ford Escort V.I.P 1.6 (STOCK) despite having the Volvo V70… But what if the speeder/criminal runs over a speedbump with thing chasing them?…
August 2, 2009 5:34 am
Would be more afraid if a Porsche 911 Turbo, Audi RS4, Audi RS6, BMW M-class, Dodge Viper or a Corvette Z06 showed up in the rear view mirror. Why? As said/written before: drive past a speed bump with this on your tail and it will most probably break down. This is not the case with those cars I wrote in the beginning. And the Caparo is also in lack of reliability…
August 2, 2009 5:41 am
To B13 this car is used for highway pursuits when do you ever see speed bumbs on them ? besides the point is you aint gettin away from this
August 30, 2009 7:13 pm
lol, if this thing wants to catch an SUV, the SUV obviously wins, since u’ll just roll over that pos
worthless imo
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January 18, 2010 4:20 pm
that peace of crap cog nothing on my car ill just drive of the road and drive over a field and he is gona stop and feel like im driving on the ocean because he cant go of road after a hummer XD .l.. the police
March 3, 2010 4:50 pm
lol i would laugh if it crashes and burns the police can harly drive a ford focas let a lone a super car
June 25, 2010 1:48 pm
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Brian
It looks very cool, but I could swear I saw it on the rack of toy Hot Wheels the other day.
November 24, 2007 6:35 am