The Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed off the “latest and freeist” addition to their fleet over the weekend, and it’s a C7 Corvette Z06.
Certain to be the envy of everybody caught in a Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the automotive was seized from a felony suspect and given an attention-grabbing wrap. The mannequin was additionally outfitted with flashing crimson and blue lights, though site visitors stops received’t be its forte because the automobile will probably be used for neighborhood engagement and recruiting functions.
Because the Sheriff’s Workplace is aware of some folks would probably object to a Corvette patrol automotive, they claimed “no tax payer {dollars} have been used to fund this automobile.” As they defined, the “new wrap and upgrades have been funded by the Escambia County Sheriff Basis,” which is a nonprofit group that goals to assist workers of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace in addition to foster neighborhood engagement whereas additionally selling public security.
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NorthEscambia.com experiences the 2016 Corvette Z06 [In the video it’s called a 2017] was seized from “native drug sellers” and its wrap options “iconic native scenes, together with the touchdown of Don Tristan de Luna and the Blue Angels at Pensacola Seaside.”
Nonetheless, the mannequin is extra notable for having a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that pumps out 650 hp (485 kW / 659 PS) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque. This specific automotive seems to have a seven-speed handbook and this permits the mannequin to rocket from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.2 seconds when geared up with the elective Z07 package deal.
Picture credit: Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace, H/T to Street & Observe