( CNN ) -- Dubai already has the world 's tallest building , the world 's largest shopping mall , and the largest man-made archipelago . So it 's no surprise that the country 's police would drive one of the world 's most extravagant and expensive cars . The latest addition to the force 's fleet is a head-turning Lamborghini Aventador , finished in green and white -- the colors of the Dubai Police force . WATCH : Dubai police get a Lamborghini . The force made the announcement through its Twitter feed , @ DubaiPoliceHQ , resulting in a flurry of tweets with the hash tag # OnlyinDubai . Twitter user @ eJbacher_says said : `` Lambo Cop Cars . Do not speed in Dubai . They will hunt you down and in Italian sports cars . '' Another tweet from @ knicks20 read : `` Would n't mind being pulled over by the popo in dubai ... Lambo cop cars ... '' In a written statement , the force said the car , which bears the number 8 on a customized license plate , would be a step towards confirming the stature of Dubai as `` a city of luxury in all of its facilities . '' According to recent figures , 15 % of traffic fines issued in Dubai are for driving at speeds in excess of 130 mph ( 209 kph . ) The car , reported to be worth around $ 500,000 , has a maximum speed of 217 mph ( 349kph ) and can accelerate from 0-60 mph ( 0-97 kph ) in 2.9 seconds . Dubai police are not the first force to use Lamborghinis on the roads . The luxury sports vehicles are also used by forces in Italy and Qatar .
Dubai Police have revealed the latest addition to their fleet -- a Fiat Aventador . The Italian police car has been specially - customized for the country 's police force . A worth of around $ 500,000 , it has a maximum speed of 217 mph ( estimated )