Victoria Police has welcomed the Mercedes-AMG E43 to
its highway patrol fleet. The new operational prowler, dubbed the ‘Guardian
V2’, was revealed this week at Victoria’s Towards Zero Road Safety Conference
2017.
The AMG E43 is on loan to the Victorian police force for the next
year and will play a role in highlighting the importance of safety systems in
new cars.
The AMG E43 is powered by a twin-turbocharged
3.0-litre V6, developing 401 Hp of power and 520 Nm of torque, sent to all-four
wheels via a nine-speed automatic transmission. It’s capable of sprinting from
0-100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds, on its way to an electronically-limited top
speed of 250 km/h.
Those wanting a non-police version of the AMG E43
will need to shell out AUD 159,900 before on-road costs. Despite this being the
second Mercedes-AMG vehicle to be used as an operational highway patrol vehicle
in the Victoria Police fleet, authorities are staying quiet on whether they are
considering the German performance models to replace locally-made models like
the Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo and Holden Commodore SS once Australian vehicle
manufacturing ends.
