How Volkswagen and Hyundai are stepping up to build police cars after the demise of the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon
Have you ever wondered what goes into making a car a modern police car?
Aside from the obvious lights and sirens, what needs to be changed or beefed up to cope with a life of crime busting?
The loss of our home-grown car-makers has forced Aussie police forces into using imported vehicles, and while many manufacturers offer an off-the-shelf `police pack’ the details of these are often tightly held secrets.
And interestingly, local input at the specification stage is playing a part.