Italy Police Get Maserati MCPURA Supercar & Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio for Urgent Organ Transport

Italy Police Fleet Adds Maserati MCPURA and Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio for Urgent Organ Transport

Italy police force, the Arma dei Carabinieri, has augmented its fleet with two of the country’s most powerful performance machines—a Maserati MCPURA supercar and an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio sedan—dedicated to the critical, life-saving mission of urgent transportation of organs and blood. This unique partnership between Stellantis and the Carabinieri highlights Italian engineering serving public service, merging raw speed with civic duty in a way that is distinctly Italian. Both vehicles are finished in the official Carabinieri blue-and-red livery and have been specially modified for high-speed, temperature-controlled medical logistics.

Maserati MCPURA: Where Supercar Performance Meets Public Purpose

The inclusion of the Maserati MCPURA marks a historic first for the Carabinieri and a powerful statement about Italian automotive excellence.

• Historic First: This is the first time a Maserati car has been used by the Carabinieri in its 200-plus years of existence.
• Performance Specs: The MCPURA (a variant of the MC20), hand-built in Modena, is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 Nettuno engine, producing 630 horsepower. Its carbon-fiber monocoque chassis is designed for “razor-sharp handling and durability”.
• Specialized Equipment: Adapted for emergency use, the MCPURA features:
  • Secure, temperature-controlled storage for organ and blood transport.
  • Integrated police communications systems.
  • Flashing blue lights integrated into its sculpted exterior.
• Mission: The car is designed for missions where “speed is critical, covering long distances between hospitals and transplant centers where every second counts”.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio: The Fast Sedan with a Noble Cause

The Carabinieri’s partnership with Alfa Romeo is a long-standing national tradition, and the Giulia Quadrifoglio continues this legacy.

• Iconic Fleet Member: The Giulia Quadrifoglio is the Carabinieri’s long-standing choice for high-speed duties, reaffirming its role as both a performance benchmark and a national symbol.
• Ferrari-Derived V6: The Quadrifoglio is powered by a twin-turbo V6 engine (producing around 520 hp), ensuring the required horsepower for rapid-response applications. Recent reports confirm Alfa Romeo’s commitment to keeping its performance sedans alive, ensuring continuity for these unique police applications.
• Historic Partnership: The bond between the Carabinieri and Alfa Romeo dates back to the 1950s with the 1900 sedan (the first “Gazzella,” or emergency response car) and has continued through models like the Alfetta and 159, right up to the present Giulia Quadrifoglio.
• Dual Mission: Both the Giulia and MCPURA feature Carabinieri blue-and-red livery, flashing lights, and modified interiors to store life-critical medical containers.

Why the Partnership Matters

This strategic collaboration between Stellantis (parent company of Maserati and Alfa Romeo) and the Carabinieri is more than just a public relations exercise.

• Italian Excellence: Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa stated, “We are proud to provide… two cars that represent the best of Italian technology and design,” viewing the cars as “concrete tools to ensure speed and safety in missions of vital importance”.
• Lifesaving Operational Reliability: General Commander Salvatore Luongo emphasized that the “operational reliability of these vehicles is a vital tool for saving lives,” calling it “the highest mission an Institution can pursue”.
• Beyond the Spectacle: The initiative underscores how engineering excellence and supercar agility can be redirected to serve humanity, giving both the MCPURA and the Giulia Quadrifoglio “missions far more meaningful than performance figures alone”.

Italy maintains a tradition of utilizing high-performance vehicles for public safety, following the Polizia di Stato’s use of Lamborghini Huracáns for similar urgent organ transport missions.

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