The South Yorkshire Police in Britain has received their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X that will be used as a Road Crime Unit. The new car completes the Police Mitsubishi Lancer Evo trio which includes an Evo VIII and an Evo IX. The Police Mitsubishi Lancer Evo trio will be used to fight drug related crimes and car thieves and has been chosen thanks to the cars' very good pursuit capabilities.
The Police Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X is equipped with an onboard Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system, and, although they didn't mention anything about this, we bet it also has upgraded performance.
Mitsubishi Press Release:
Evo X Has Excellent Pursuit Capabilities
The new Police specification Evolution X has arrived with South Yorkshire Police to the great delight of its drivers, and the chagrin of local villains. The new car will be used alongside the ever present Evolution VIII and IX in the Road Crime Unit where proactive road policing is the
mission and officers will be driving the new car in cases involving drug dealers and car thieves. “The Evo X was the car of choice because of its excellent pursuit capabilities and the fact that so much time and effort has been put into maximising performance whilst minimising the risk of accidents” Inspector Slack explained.
The Hunted Will Give Up
The new member of the team will be used on the same missions and at the same time as its previous-generation siblings, creating such a strong visual impact that the vehicle being
pursued will often simply give up the chase and pull over, knowing they won’t be able to out-run the RCU. What is more, the Police Evolutions ‘hunt’ in packs of three, which, Inspector Slack explained is often enough of a deterrent that high-speed chases are avoided.
Evo X Has The Latest Software and Hardware
Not only will the new Evolution X be one of the most capable performing cars, it will also be
fitted with the latest Police hardware and software combinations. The onboard Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system allows officers to check who the vehicle is registered to and if there is anything remotely suspicious about the vehicle.
