But the police cant afford to have the chopper in the air 24/7, there restricted to so many hours air time. A chase happening 50km away with the chopper grounded would probably take 10-15mins to arrive.... if the bandid can drive, the chase would be over in that time. and going back to the WRX debate, it was because of the cornering and acceleration that the ss/xr8 couldnt keep up (so i was told), police have to keep to a certain driving safety, and dont forget about all the gear they have in the interior and boot, compare that to a mad man in a WRX...... no chance.