The Latest Addition To The Traffic Police Fleet Caused An Uproar Online Singaporeans will feel less guilty to know that they weren’t the only ones who splurged during the recent Great Singapore Sale Our Traffic Police (TP) purchased 8 new highway patrol vehicles as well. And these weren’t basic models: according to car enthusiasts, TP reportedly opted for BMW 3 Series M (Sport). The 3 Series appears to retail for as much as $180,000, according to estimates from SG Car Mart. Source Not the first time BMWs have been used This isn’t the first time that the TP has used BMW vehicles. The German cars were also deployed in the 1980s and 90s, but were replaced with Volvo S40 Turbos in 1999 and Subaru WRXs in 2005. The new batch of BMWs are rumored to be diesel-powered, making them the first diesel-powered patrol cars in Singapore. Diesel cars are more economical compared to cars that consume 95-octane patrol, since diesel is about 25% cheaper. The new BMWs will eventually replace the older batch of patrol vehicles and will be used for official duties from 2019. How social media reacted We found that there were 7 major reactions to the swanky new rides. […]
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