Italian police use Lamborghini to race 700 km in five hours to deliver a kidney

The Italian police have a couple of really fast weapons on wheels in their arsenal, including a Lamborghini Huracán.

And they once used the Lamborghini Huracán for a really good cause.

A kidney was urgently needed for a transplant around 700km away, and they only had about a few hours to get there.

But they pulled it off.

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How the Italian police pulled this off

In late 2022, the Polizia Stradale, Italy’s Highway Patrol Police, drove their Lamborghini Huracán at full chat for about 700 kilometers – 435 miles – to deliver a kidney for a transplant.

It only took the car about five hours to complete the journey, and they managed to preserve the kidney because the car is equipped with a refrigeration unit designed for emergency organ deliveries.⁠

Thanks to its 602-horsepower 5.2-liter V10, the Huracán has a top speed of 202mph – or 325km/h, which is how they managed to deliver the kidney before it was too late.

A side benefit to this job

Armed forces around the world have always had access to fast and exotic cars.

Italian police forces, including the Carabinieri, have been using supercars for decades.

The police used to have a Gallardo and now they’ve got a Huracán and an Urus as well, while the Carabinieri used to have a Lotus Evora.

In Dubai, police use a Bugatti Veyron, an Aston Martin One-77, a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and a Lamborghini Aventador – just to name a few.

Recently, the force also added a modified Tesla Cybertruck to its fleet of cars.

Then we’ve got the Turkish police, with a supercar collection worth around $4 million and includes cars like the Porsche Taycan, Ferrari 458, and Bentley Continental.

Miami PD deserves a special mention, not only because of the car but because of the reason why they added this car to the fleet.

Miami PD recently added a Rolls-Royce Ghost to their fleet, and while the car is amazing, the explanation is even better.

Miami PD Chief Wayne Jones said hiring new recruits has become difficult, and a new shiny Rolls-Royce might help, which is ironic because new recruits would definitely not be allowed to drive this car.

“[This Rolls-Royce] represents our commitment to innovation and our dedication to recruiting the best and brightest individuals to serve our community,” he said.