A Nissan GT-R with a spirit of service joins the Portuguese police

Luxury cars seized by police forces around the world end up in various destinations. The most eye-catching of these is their incorporation into active service and their participation in various missions aimed at helping law enforcement agencies fulfil their main function. To this end, the Portuguese Republican National Guard has just added a Nissan GT-R to its fleet.

It is a unit that was confiscated in one of its seizures and has become a practical police car. But its role will not be to fight crime or chase criminals. The power of its engine is going to be dedicated to a very useful task that will save lives.

Mission: saving lives

The Nissan GT-R is already in service and has been entrusted with one of the missions handled by the GNR:

urgent transport of organs for transplants

. This unit will operate in the cities of Porto and Lisbon and will be responsible for ensuring the organ remains in good condition during urgent transport.

The GNR has carried out 2,836 transports of this kind over the last 10 years, so they have considerable experience in this service. Thanks to the involvement of 5,700 police and army personnel, who have covered half a million kilometres. Speed is essential in this type of service, and the Nissan GT-R meets all the requirements needed to carry it out.

The Nissan GT-R features a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that produces 550 CV, a maximum torque of 632 Nm and can reach a top speed of 315 km/h. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 2.8 seconds. With these characteristics and the equipment installed in the car, as well as the livery it has been dressed in, it makes it one of the most efficient modes of transport for urgent organ transport. Don’t you think?