The Honolulu Police Department's Police Subsidized Vehicles web page goes over the stipulations required for an officer to use a personal car for police purposes. You can also check out the PDF of the policy to see the full Approved Vehicles list. Want to use a 400-hp Ford Explorer ST? You got it. No Toyota Camry XSEs with a V6, though! What about a Nissan Maxima SV? Totally fine, unless it has a rear window power sunshade, then it's off limits. Your Dodge Charger R/T would be rad, though, and it's on the approved list! Oh, wait, it's a Scat Pack with the 392? Sorry, no 6.4s or 6.2 Hellcats allowed.
There are also some more general restrictions. "The wheelbase shall be no less than 100 inches." Fine, no C4 Corvettes or AMC AMXs. How about a C6 Corvette Z06 with its 105.7" wheelbase and 427 cube LS7 V8? "Engines with eight cylinders shall have a maximum displacement of 400 cubic inches." Well, that's understandable. The rules say no "Models manufactured and/or marketed as sports cars" anyway, so Corvettes are out.
Maybe you could choose the ultimate modern hot hatchback, a Toyota GR Corolla! It has back seats for perp wrangling, and its turbocharged 3-cylinder rules. "Engines shall have a minimum of four cylinders." Alright then, maybe you could do a Kia EV6 GT. "Only gasoline engines are acceptable." So, that's a no to a Ford F-250 with the 500 hp Powerstroke diesel V8 that has 1,200 lb-ft of torque, too.
"The department dispenses only 89 octane-level gasoline for all subsidized vehicles." No premium fuel either, huh? Interesting that someone in the department is using an early 2000s Mustang Mach 1, since the owner's manual recommends 91+ octane.
Related News
10 Mar, 2025
Coronation Street signs THREE new hunks . . .
29 Apr, 2025
India, US looking for “early mutual wins . . .
02 Apr, 2025
Domestic Cricket: Yashasvi Jaiswal Leave . . .
06 Mar, 2025
Baby hummingbirds being cared for by Mon . . .
26 Jun, 2025
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 2 . . .
15 Jun, 2025
Crossword: June 15, 2025
23 May, 2025
WA native plant wins gold at the Chelsea . . .
15 Mar, 2025
‘Keep ‘em Guessing’