Italian police drove a Lamborghini Huracán 500 kilometers to deliver kidneys for a lifesaving transplant
Published on Feb 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Feb 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Italian police officers have access to some pretty cool cars, including a Lamborghini Huracán.
It’s fun to drive, no doubt, but it’s also useful.
Not long ago, the police drove from one end of Italy to the other in record time for a medical emergency.
They couldn’t have done it without the Lambo.
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We don’t talk about the amazing collection the Italian police can use
Italian police forces have been using supercars for decades.
The police used to have a Gallardo, which they then replaced with a Huracán and an Urus.
The ‘Carabinieri’ – the national law enforcement agency – used to have a Lotus Evora.
They also recently added a Maserati MC20 and an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio to the fleet.
But when it comes to police fleets, it’s fair to say no one can rival the UAE.
In Dubai, police use Bugattis, Astons, Ferraris, and they even added a modified Tesla Cybertruck to its fleet of cars.
This is more than just a show pony
Knowing that the police can use Lambos is certainly great for marketing, but there’s a lot more to it than that.
Aside from the most obvious perk – the ‘baddy’ can hardly outrun a Lamborghini Huracán – there are more benefits.
Once, in 2020, the Polizia Stradale, Italy’s Highway Patrol, used its Lamborghini Huracán to deliver a kidney for a transplant.
They left Rome in the morning and reached Padua, about 435 miles (700km) north of the capital, just three hours later.
The cops also managed to preserve the kidney because the car is equipped with a refrigeration unit designed for emergency organ deliveries.
Thanks to its 602hp, 5.2-liter V10, the Huracán has a top speed of 202mph (325km/h), which is how they managed to deliver the kidney before it was too late.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the Lambo.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
