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Australia’s Northern Territory Police to use Kia Stingers

Australia’s Northern Territory Police to use Kia Stingers

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Since the demise of the local-produced Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons, Australian police departments have been searching for alternatives.

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So for the policemen working in Australia’s Northern Territory, they opted to go with Kia’s high-performance sedan, the Stinger. Serving as a replacement to the Commodore SS models previously used by the highway patrol fleet, these cars will be powered by the twin-turbocharged 3.3-litre V6 engine that delivers 365bhp.

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According to Australian publication News, reported that the Stinger passed trials in the outback and was able to operate at reasonably high speeds “in temperatures of 45 degrees without missing a beat.”

Meanwhile, other states like Victoria for example, opted for the BMW 530d, which costs well over twice as much as the Stinger while South Australia backed the Europe-sourced ZB Commodore.




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If the ricers try running away, we'll see Darwin at work in Darwin.

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