08/02/2021 12:48
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Cars
Updated 08/02/2021 12:48 PM
From trucks to luxury cars,
Mercedes-Benz
has the distinction of covering a wide variety of segments, thanks to very different divisions from one another within the same company.
One of those departments is the one that is in charge of developing
armored vehicles
of the star brand, which has just created a new version of the S-Class prepared to protect its occupants against a wide selection of attacks.
One of the great advantages of the scheme chosen by the German company is that both the development of the vehicle and the armor equipment is done
within the brand itself
, which facilitates processes and improves efficiency and durability.
The Mercedes-Benz S 680 Guard is priced at € 500,000 in Europe.
The
S-Class 680 Guard
is virtually identical to a conventional S-Class when viewed from the outside.
In fact, that is what is sought, since the idea is that it goes as unnoticed as possible.
However, those who know about cars or are detailed when observing will notice that it is an armored vehicle when detecting the thickest windows.
You already have to be a great connoisseur to recognize the specific tires equipped with a
Run Flat
system
,
which allow you to drive with flat wheels.
Resists bullets from a sniper
Mercedes-Benz will offer the S-Class Guard with a long wheelbase, but those who order one of these luxury tanks will be able to choose whether to configure it
for four or five occupants
.
Regardless of the interior configuration, it is designed to offer
VR10 ballistic protection
, so it can help occupants survive bullets fired by an AK-47 or a powerful sniper rifle like a Dragunov.
The interior of the Mercedes-Benz S 680 Guard maintains the luxury and quality that the brand offers in its most luxurious sedan.
The official details offered by the brand on what it can and cannot go through are few and far between.
The explanation is understandable and is that sharing this information could be deadly.
Adding all this equipment brings the sedan's weight to around
4,195 kilograms
, which means it is nearly 2 tons heavier than the conventional production model.
That's why the only available engine is a
6.0-liter twin-turbo V12
that typically powers the Maybach brand's ultra-luxurious model, also under the Mercedes-Benz umbrella.
It offers
621 horsepower
and more than 1,000 Nm of torque to all four wheels through a permanent all-wheel drive system.
Of course, such a mass will modify the performance of the engine in this vehicle, no matter how powerful it is.
According to German magazine Stern, the S 680 Guard takes approximately 51 days to manufacture.
Prices start at around
€ 500,000 in Europe
, against € 100,000 for a conventional version of the S-Class.
The list of additional cost options includes a small ice cream maker that is mounted in the trunk but accessible from the cab, a built-in fire extinguisher, and an air filtration system that keeps out smoke, tear gas, or whatever. substance thrown in your direction out of the passenger compartment.
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