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Dubai Police Add Luxury Porsche 918 Spyder To Their Speedy Fleet

Being a getaway driver just got a little bit harder.

In The Fast and the Furious movies, it’s customary for the police vehicles to be overwhelmed by the speed of the criminals’ souped-up supercars.

But in real life, one police force is doing everything it can to make sure the bad guys can’t outrun the cops.

Officers in Dubai will be queuing up in the car park to get behind the wheel of the latest addition to the force’s fleet: a Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid.

Only 918 models were made, each costing about £555,000.

It will be used to patrol tourist areas and is equipped with on-board speed cameras. The sports car has only just gone on display at the Dubai International Motor Show.

Dubai police chief, Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, said the car will be linked electronically with the control centre like other vehicles.

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Earlier this year, the force added three Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrids to its fleet.

Officers already have access to a Bugatti Veyron, a Lamborghini Aventador, a Ferrari FF, a Chevrolet Camaro SS, a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, a Bentley Continental GT and a limited edition Aston Martin One-77.

However, most patrols are carried out by less powerful Chevrolet, Toyota and Nissan vehicles.

(Pictures: CEN)