---
title: "Italy’s Special Police Use 500-hp Sedans to Transport Human Organs"
description: "Of course they do."
date: "2016-05-07"
modified: "2016-05-07"
authors:
  - name: "Max Prince"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-prince"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/3378/italys-special-police-use-500-hp-sedans-to-transport-human-organs"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Alfa Romeo"
  - "Giulia"
  - "Italy"
  - "Law Enforcement"
  - "Quadrifoglio"
  - "sedan"
  - "sports car"
---

# Italy’s Special Police Use 500-hp Sedans to Transport Human Organs

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The *Carabinieri* have never been at a loss for hot sheetmetal. Among its vehicular ranks, Italy’s famed national gendarmerie counts Lotus Evora S and Land Rover Defender 90 patrol cars. Officers ride Moto Guzzis, and for a mobile nuclear and chemical weapons lab, the *Carabinieri* use a Mercedes Unimog. Now the Italian special police have added the new Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio to that list, too.

![alfacopinline.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/alfacopinline.jpg>)
**Fiat**

A pair of them, actually. The *Carabinieri* took delivery of the cars last week, a ceremony that had appearances by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and a wonderful vintage police-issue Giulia Super. As part of the deal with Alfa, a few officers are getting schooled at Autodromo Riccardo Paletti in Varano de’ Melegari. Since production on the new Quadrifoglio just started a few weeks ago, these *Carabinieri* will be among the first people outside FCA to get behind the wheel. And enjoy this glorious Getrag six-speed:

![alfainterior.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/alfainterior.jpg>)
**Fiat**

Yes, the police-spec Giulia has a manual gearbox. That’ll go nicely with Quadrifoglio’s twin-turbo V6, and the 505 horsepower it sends to the rear axle. And, besides the requisite lightbar and livery, the *Carabinieri* cars also get a smattering of medical equipment, including a defibrillator and portable cooling units. Why? These Quadrifoglios will be used only for “special operations such as transporting organs and blood.” Because race-trained military policemen storming the Autostrada in super sedans are even cooler if they’re racing to deliver a human heart. Be more awesome, Italy. I dare you.

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