Torchwood SUV The Torchwood SUV was the main mode of transport that Torchwood Three used to travel during missions . For several years , it remained in their care , until 2009 , when it was parked in a bad neighbourhood and left poorly guarded . Humiliatingly , it fell into the hands of carjacking delinquents and was driven off to parts unknown . Profile . The SUV was a converted large , black Range Rover Vogue with dark - tinted windows and blue lights running along the A pillars . The vehicle had a white - on - black non - standard typeface for the registration plate , usually found only on military vehicles and vehicles from before 1973 . Despite having a registration number , " CF06 FDU " , which indicated that the vehicle was registered in Cardiff between March and September 2006 , the car did not appear in the DVLA vehicle register ; ( TV : " Everything Changes " ) like its owners , the SUV officially didn ' t exist . The boot was large enough to fit a full - sized body , such as a Weevil or an alien blowfish . ( TV : " Combat " ) History . The SUV was , presumably , used by the Torchwood team when they went for a drink or something to eat . ( TV : " Cyberwoman " ) On another mission , the Torchwood team were in the country when the car was stolen because the keys were left inside . It was driven off with most of their gear still inside , and was found parked 3 . 4 miles away in a town . ( TV : " Countrycide " ) Torchwood also contacted Kathy Swanson , a member of the Cardiff Police force , who helped Torchwood track down Suzie when she took Gwen hostage . ( TV : " They Keep Killing Suzie " ) The SUV was at the scene of Eugene Jones ' death and , unknown to them , Eugene was one of the only members of the public to see inside the SUV when his disembodied conciousness rode along with them in an empty seat . ( TV : " Random Shoes " ) The SUV was used to transport , release and chase Janet through Cardiff . ( TV : " Combat " ) When Tosh and Jack went to investigate an abandoned dance hall , they were taken through the rift , and the SUV was left behind . Gwen later found it . ( TV : " Captain Jack Harkness " ) When a blowfish stole a sports car , Torchwood gave chase in the SUV . Owen opened the window and leaned out , firing a gun at the car ' s wheels . Jack left the team behind , to find John Hart . He later used it to catch up to a member of Cell 114 , barely managing to stop him from detonating nuclear missiles by running him over with the car . ( TV : " Kiss Kiss , Bang Bang " ) Torchwood Three later used it to investigate a crashed lorry with alien meat inside . ( TV : " Meat " ) When Torchwood walked into a booby - trapped building , the SUV was stolen by John Hart ( TV : " Fragments " ) , who returned it after the deaths of Owen Harper and Toshiko Sato . ( TV " Exit Wounds " ) The SUV was stolen again by local teenagers when Ianto Jones went to visit his sister . They humiliated Ianto further by doing a victory lap around the estate and one teen mooned him out the passenger side window while Rhiannon ' s husband Johnny hurtled bricks at them unsuccessfully . Ianto revealed that he lost the car to Gwen first , but she did not react as she was mulling the fact she had been cited pregnant by Clement McDonald . When he sheepishly broke the news to Jack , he sternly replied , " You did what ! ? " The issue of the lost car was subsequently dwarfed by the discovery of a bomb implanted in Jack ' s body , which blew up the Hub . ( TV " " ) Later events would see the death of Ianto Jones and the disbanding of Torchwood Three , leaving the concern of the company car a forgotten and defunct issue . ( TV " " , " " ) Ever since , the current whereabouts of the vehicle remain a mystery , as it was never made clear what the youngsters who stole it planned to do with it . Features . The SUV contained computers that could connect to the Torchwood Hub and to databases such as police and civilians ' personal files . ( TV : " Day One " ) It had a triple deadlock , according to Ianto Jones . ( TV : " " ) However , it was broken into on multiple occasions . ( TV : " Countrycide " , " Exit Wounds " , " " ) The Torchwood SUV could also change the traffic lights so that they were green before the vehicle reached them . ( PROSE : " Slow Decay " ) Even with its bulky size and great weight , the vehicle was capable of catching up with a sports car . ( TV : " Kiss Kiss , Bang Bang " ) Underneath the boot of the SUV , there was a hidden , disassembled gun . ( TV : " Something Borrowed " ) Other features on the SUV included rocket boosters and the ability to transform itself into a boat . The latter feature had not been tested before Ianto Jones and Jack Harkness used it during a mission . The SUV promptly sank . ( AUDIO : " The Sin Eaters " ) The boot was able to automatically open and close itself . This feature was used to release Janet . ( TV : " Combat " ) The license plate number was " CF06 FDU " , and only appeared on the rear of the vehicle . It could also jam telephone lines within an unknown number of miles .