Usually, when an armored version of a luxury car is built, some compromises have to be made in order to gain that extra level of protection. But Maybach is making the bold claim that its top-of-the-line makes little to no concession when it comes to performance.
“Comfort, individualization, luxury and a very high level of safety. These requirements are satisfied to the letter on the Maybach Guard, the luxurious armoured limousine realized with integrated safety systems by the German engineers in Sindelfingen,” says the company’s press release.
The negligible effect of the added protection for the Maybach 62 boils down to the fact that most of the components, including the twin-turbo V12, brakes and suspension, are already built to cope with heavy loads. The German engineers have also managed to make the Guard’s protection very light, thanks to a special amour made of highly specialized steel and high-tech Kevlar. In fact, the weight of the vehicle is only increased by 406 kg (about 850 lbs), with no effects on the handling system.
No changes have been made to the drive train, suspension or breaking-system and the car handles effortlessly at all times. Maybach also makes the bold claim that its Guard armored car is the only one in the world that can reach a speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 5.7 seconds.
The Guard model is also said to be virtually indistinguishable from the unprotected Maybach 62 it is based on.
After the integration of the special protective features, the vehicle moves onto the standard assembly room in the Sindelfingen production plant, where craftsmen dedicate their skills to ensure high standards in the individualization process.
“Comfort, individualization, luxury and a very high level of safety. These requirements are satisfied to the letter on the Maybach Guard, the luxurious armoured limousine realized with integrated safety systems by the German engineers in Sindelfingen,” says the company’s press release.
The negligible effect of the added protection for the Maybach 62 boils down to the fact that most of the components, including the twin-turbo V12, brakes and suspension, are already built to cope with heavy loads. The German engineers have also managed to make the Guard’s protection very light, thanks to a special amour made of highly specialized steel and high-tech Kevlar. In fact, the weight of the vehicle is only increased by 406 kg (about 850 lbs), with no effects on the handling system.
No changes have been made to the drive train, suspension or breaking-system and the car handles effortlessly at all times. Maybach also makes the bold claim that its Guard armored car is the only one in the world that can reach a speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 5.7 seconds.
The Guard model is also said to be virtually indistinguishable from the unprotected Maybach 62 it is based on.
After the integration of the special protective features, the vehicle moves onto the standard assembly room in the Sindelfingen production plant, where craftsmen dedicate their skills to ensure high standards in the individualization process.