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2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Seized From A Drug Dealer Joins Florida Highway Patrol Fleet
2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray seized from a suspected drug dealer joins Florida Highway Patrol fleet.
While the Chevy will partake in patrol mission, it will also be seen at educational outreach events to educate that crime doesn’t pay.
Modifications done to turn the seized Corvette includes the addition of blue LED flashers, sirens and side markers.
FHP’s new patrol vehicle is powered by a 6.2L LT2 V8 engine, which allows the mid-engine Chevy to rocket to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has shown off the latest addition to its active-duty fleet, a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that it seized from a suspected drug dealer with the help of the Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force (DEA).
Modifications done to turn the seized Corvette into a ‘State Trooper’ includes the addition of blue LED flashers into the front fascia, sirens, side markers, a laptop stand and a portable radio.
“This beauty’s been through some rough camera angles recently… Finally, some shots worthy of the introduction,” FSHP posted on Tuesday to Facebook.
While the Chevy will partake in patrol mission of keeping the highways safe, Florida Highway Patrol noted that its latest addition will also be seen at various educational outreach events to educate that crime doesn’t pay.
“This one and only 2023 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray, will be utilized to support the Florida Highway Patrol’s mission of keeping our roadways and highways safe, and will be often seen at various educational outreach events.”
FHP’s new patrol vehicle is the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette powered by a 6.2L LT2 V8 engine, which allows the 495-horsepower mid-engine masterpiece to rocket to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, a quarter-mile in just 11.2 seconds and a top track speed of 194 mph.
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