Second-Generation NSX Becomes Police Patrol Car in Japan

With 573 horsepower and SH-AWD, I’d think twice about trying to outrun this police car. Japan’s Mie Prefecture police force recently unveiled a new addition to their fleet: a second-generation Honda NSX (NC1).

The NSX was donated by a Japanese real estate company called “Smart”. Toshiya Kobayashi, president of Smart, had this to say: “I strongly believe that if a Honda NSX patrol car runs in Suzuka, which is Honda’s home, people who come to watch the race and children will become more interested in and admire the police.”

The NC1 NSX police patrol car was unveiled at a donation ceremony on April 21, 2025 at Honda’s Suzuka Circuit. Modifications include a roof-attached light bar, standard black and white police colors, the emergency telephone number “110” as its license plate, and Japan’s National Police Agency logo in place of the Honda badge.

As cool as this sounds, it isn’t the first time an NSX was used as a police vehicle in Japan. Back in the 90s, Honda donated a first-generation NSX (NA1) to the Tochigi Prefecture police force, which was revamped for patrol duties. The car still makes appearances at various automotive events in Japan.