Dubai Police Get A $550,000 Lamborghini Squad Car

Dubai is known for many things, almost all having to do with money. The city in the United Arab Emirates is one of the top tourist destinations in the world thanks to its extravagant infrastructure built on the back of the oil industry. Not only is it home to tourism, real estate and a booming financial services industry, but it’s got some enormously wealthy residents. And they drive some incredibly fast cars. According to Dubai media, 33 people have been killed in car accidents in January and February alone.

Needless to say, a typical police car won’t be able to chase down those fancy speedsters. So Dubai police have added a modified Lamborghini Aventador to its force, that costs about $550,000. The sleek sports car, named after a bull and capable of speeds up to 217 miles per hour. We’d love to be the cop chosen to drive that baby.

But believe it or not, Dubai deputy police director General Khamis Matteral-Muzaina said the Lamborghini won’t be used to chase down criminals. Instead, it will be dispatched to tourist areas to show “how classy Dubai is.” But think about it, the car has no back seat. Where exactly would officers put anyone they arrested?

Here’s a photo:

And a video posted to Vine:

Dubai isn’t the only city to purchase a Lamborghini for its police force, believe it or not. The cars are also used in Panama and the UK. So why not the US? Fuel-efficiency, for one. One recent study found that the average police car spends two-thirds of a 10-hour shift idling. That burns more than six gallons of fuel over two shifts each day. Think about how much fuel a Lamborghini would burn. And unlike the United Arab Emirates, the United States isn’t made of oil.