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Watch out, watch out, there's a big cat about...

Jaguar is now offering police forces across the UK the chance to go hunting criminal in style.

The Jaguar XF police car that MSN Cars spotted at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders test day last week has been revealed as the genuine article. Police-spec 3.0-litre Diesel S XFs are out being evaluated by the UK's blue light brigade right at this very moment.

We reckon the slinky 275hp Jaguar will become one of the most powerful diesel police cars to ever roam the British mean streets - unless there are any bobbies out there rocking BMW's 286hp 535d. Either way, the XF's parallel sequential turbocharging should provide all the necessary in-gear, as well as emergency, response.

And although the Mitsubishi Evo Xs some forces use offer definitively more rapid reaction times, we wouldn't mind betting XF-equipped patrols arrive a great deal more comfortably. After all, the Jaguar is famed for its cosseting ride quality, slick automatic gearbox, and leather seats are standard across the XF range.

Decidedly not standard, however, are this car's blues and twos. The police XF gets a roof mounted lightbar with full 360 degree visibility and side lamps for illuminating dark alleys, plus LED flashers embedded in the grill, the rear light clusters and along each side. You'll certainly see this cat coming.

On top of that, the XF is equipped with the latest Home Office approved police electronics, including radio gear and other thin blue line necessities. 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds is proof of capable performance, while the environmental and running costs impress at 179g/km CO2 and 42mpg combined.

Any offer of full blue-light test drive will be gratefully accepted. So long as we're not handcuffed in the back...

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[30stone]

Quality they look well nice!

but 42mpg who are they kidding you rag that and you'll get about 7mpg lol and thats what you have to do as police lol.

Still think they should have impreza / evo as police cars, they do in some countries..

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I hope it replaces the standard police cars, some of them are going on 10 years old

[Brad*]

Originally posted by 30stone
Quality they look well nice!

but 42mpg who are they kidding you rag that and you'll get about 7mpg lol and thats what you have to do as police lol.

Still think they should have impreza / evo as police cars, they do in some countries..

If you have seen Police Interceptors (a car crime show based in Essex), they have Impreza's and Evo X's. That show is legendary, probably the best police-based show on TV.

Also, the Jaguar's look pretty cool.

[Shaun]

sexy

[Hugo]

Hate UK police cars but I quite like this.

[Hugo]

[JOSHUAH!]

LOL
My Police force has Vauxhall Astra's (the old ones, like 2001 model maybe?) - clearly hot.

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[30stone]

The impreza's rock, brad they shouldhave them all over.

we have astras and vectra but some still have galaxy's

And hugo there is a couple of the lamborghini ones in london. Theyd be quality to use.

[30stone]

Evo X

Outrun pretty much any cr on the road, including that jag.

They use desiels though to save money -.-

[Brad*]

Originally posted by 30stone


Evo X

Outrun pretty much any cr on the road, including that jag.

They use desiels though to save money -.-

This car is amazing, I love it. Evo X's are probably the best car that the police could use because they are fast, agile and have four wheel drive.

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Our County's standard car

[30stone]

Originally posted by Brad.

This car is amazing, I love it. Evo X's are probably the best car that the police could use because they are fast, agile and have four wheel drive.

Problem 1 you rag an evo you will be lucky to get 5mpg.

lol

And Chewy those Skodas are good, well some of them, they have a modified engine and are actually really quick.

[andyman]

All these cars! So sexy.

[Brad*]

Chewy, on the pic of that police car, there is a stupid spoiler. I cannot stand the AWFUL mini-spoilers on the back of cars. That annoying and unneccesary bit of plastic will make just about no difference to the performance of the car!

[Shaun]

Originally posted by Chewy


Our County's standard car

...not so sexy.

[30stone]

Britains Police car

The 1.3 - 1.9 Vauxhall astra Desiel.

My car can out run them all bar the 1.9 LOL

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Originally posted by 30stone
Britains Police car

The 1.3 - 1.9 Vauxhall astra Desiel.

My car can out run them all bar the 1.9 LOL

Thats why we need upgrading

[30stone]

Yep, we dont have the money though.

Also i swear some of them cant even drive the cars fast, get some boy racers with more driving ability than the old police men n women.

[Annie]

Loving the jag. Hopefully it does go ahead and we see more of them in the UK.
My county has started getting the new corsa for patrol cars rather than the astra! They look fricking stupid. I actually laughed when I seen it. I was like well I will defo outrun that. We still have the astra's for traffic cops though.

(i got a ticket the other day for not wearing a belt - i told them i got my boobs done and it was sore to wear one... FAIL)

[Novo]

Waters will be see'ing a lot of them

[Jackie]

Originally posted by Brad.

If you have seen Police Interceptors (a car crime show based in Essex), they have Impreza's and Evo X's. That show is legendary, probably the best police-based show on TV.

Also, the Jaguar's look pretty cool.

Ohh love the police Intercepters the programme is base where i live we often see them near us.