Lucky Japanese Police Get Their Very Own Acura NSX Patrol Car!

Law enforcement officers typically enjoy showcasing their high-performance patrol cars, but a Japanese police station is taking things further. police authorities in North and South Carolina cruise in new Ford Mustang GTs, whereas a South African law enforcement agency utilizes a fleet of Volkswagen GTIs, and Cops in Florida have a C8 Corvette as their patrol vehicle. Now — however, the Mie Prefectural Police recently obtained a second-hand Acura NSX.

Reporting from Japanese newspaper Chunichi drawn more widespread notice through The Drive indicates that the mid-engine sports car, bearing the Honda badge in Japan, was gifted by 43-year-old racing fan Toshiya Kobayashi. However, the twist here is that this NSX might not be used frequently for patrols, if ever, since the donated vehicle is slated primarily for a procession at the Suzuka Circuit prior to an upcoming Super GT event in August. For now, the NSX will retain its black-and-white paint scheme along with official police lights and markings.

The combined price of the NSX along with all its law enforcement modifications exceeds $180,000. according to Chunichi . Members of the Mie Prefectural Police's highway patrol operated the NSX around Suzuka Circuit at a demonstrated pace of 62 mph, which led the car’s donor to comment that they seemed “a bit cautious with their speed.”

The 573-horsepower, two-door Honda isn’t usually seen cruising the streets patrolled by officers from Japan’s Mie Prefectural Police. Photos on their site depict an assortment of conventional vehicles such as the Toyota Crown and Toyota Mark X being used regularly. However, it's worth noting that Japanese police forces have occasionally embraced high-performance sports cars for special occasions; notable instances include models like the Nissan GT-R, Subaru WRX STI, FD-generation Mazda RX-7, and the first-gen Acura NSX which were adorned with official police markings during service.

Compared to the kind of police cars you see in Dubai, however, all the above are small potatoes: the Middle Eastern center of affluence is known for its Porsche 918 Spyder, Bugatti Veyron , along with different Lamborghini police vehicles. It’s highly unlikely that you could outpace these cars; similarly, you likely wouldn’t be able to escape from Mie's newly acquired NSX.

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