Victorian & Australian Police Vehicles
Marked
Victorian Police TOG - Holden Commodore
The standard patrol vehicle used by the TOG is a Holden Commodore V8, as
pictured with the "American Style" lighbar. Unmarked Commodores are
also used. Both are SS spec vehicles. Although the you can't tell due to the distance the photo was
taken, the officers are eating ice-creams while driving...
Performance (Holden Commodore VR SS manual):
0-100km/h 7.87 seconds
0-400m 15.91 seconds
Top Speed 221km/h
HSW Highway Patrol - Ford Falcon XR6
Albury stationed XR6, equiped with a Kustom KR-10 moving radar.
Performance (Ford Falcon XR6 manual):
0-100km/h 8.10 seconds
0-400m 15.56 seconds
Top Speed 225 km/h
Unmarked
Ford Falcon XR6
Growing in popularity with the Police Forces is the Ford Falcon XR6,
due to quick accelleration from it's tweaked 4.0 Litre Straight 6, and
relitively cheap cost. They are used by the TOG, and the Witness Protection
Program. Mainly found in Red and White colours.
Performance (Ford Falcon XR6 manual):
0-100km/h 8.10 seconds
0-400m 15.56 seconds
Top Speed 225 km/h
Mazda RX-7
This Mazda RX-7 is used by Victorian Police Force, according to
the magazine article it was featured in. Though it is in service as an unmarked vehicle, from reports in the Seymour area on the Hume Highway. One TOG member asked believed RX-7's were used, but couldn't conferm it.
Performance (Mazda RX-7 manual):
0-100km/h 6.29 seconds
0-400m 14.56 seconds
Top Speed 255 km/h
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
Many reports have said that Mitsubishi Lancer GSR's are used by the TOG in
small numbers in various country areas of Victoria. Once again thes cars
are fast and relitivly cheap.
Performance (Mitsubishi Lancer GSR manual):
0-100km/h 7.56 seconds
0-400m 15.41 seconds
Top Speed 215 km/h