When you think of Italian police cars you might have in mind something like a very mean Alfa, or even a Ferrari. But after the state Polizia got their Lamborghini Gallardo police car, the Carabinieri have turned to Lotus instead for its highway vehicle. Hence we get a Lotus Evora S Carabinieri highway patrol car, decked out in full livery and complete with stuff like a fridge for transporting organs, emergency detection system and Enhanced Vehicle Automation (EVA) system for on-the-ground navigation and surveillance.

The Lotus Evora S are licenced to the Carabinieri for the next two years and will undergo maintenance checks at Lotus’ Italian network. Only specifically trained drivers will be able to use the vehicles, and the pics show Carabinieri track testing the Evora S at Hethel facilities. Will it be a boost to the Lotus image in Italy? The company already has a number of Italian executives in its echelons, and this is just another example of the Little Italy happening in Lotus right now as it gets some new product designs out there from former Ferrari employees.

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Well well well - it appears that if you’re looking for an opportunity to drive a Lamborghini but can’t afford one, you should join the Italian police force, road division. This costly model was revealed by the highway patrol Rome police, which will broaden their vehicle options. While the vehicle should perform in chasing down high speed vehicles, we’d like to know just how much this cost…and where they’ll try and park it in Rome traffic!

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