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The Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard, the special bulletproof version of the German limo, has received recognition for its ballistic protection.
The flagship Maybach Guard model features the VR10 protection level certification. This is the highest ballistic protection level for civilian vehicles. In layman’s terms, the VR10 level of protection means that a car that has received this certification can withstand hardened steel core bullets fired from an assault rifle.
Furthermore, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard also comes with blast protection in accordance to the Directive ERV (Explosive Resistant Vehicles) 2010. The test criteria for the latter are not in the public domain.
Customers interested in the new Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard have to pay at least €470,000 (approx. $518,000), without VAT, for this bulletproof version of the German limo. Naturally, the price premium comes from the complex ballistic protection features.
Unlike military vehicles, the Guard models feature clever disguise of their bulletproof characteristics. The trick with these vehicles is that they provide time for the driver to escape an ambush or attack with their occupants unharmed.
Furthermore, the Maybach S-Class Guard models feature unique technical elements to prevent the immobilization of the vehicle in the case of attack. The same modifications that went to make the Maybach S-Class Guard become a bulletproof vest on wheels are used for other models of the Guard range.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard, the Maybach’s smaller brother, is also certified by the Ballistics Authority in Ulm. However, the special protection version of the S-Class was fully accredited to the VR9 protection level. It also fulfills the requirements for Explosive Resistant Vehicles 2010, as Germany’s Federal Office of Criminal Investigation attested.
The first ever bulletproof vehicles from Daimler came to market over 85 years ago. The first model of this kind was the 1928 Nürburg 460 model. The range eventually extended with special vehicles that were created to shield their occupants from gunshots and explosives.
Furthermore, the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard also comes with blast protection in accordance to the Directive ERV (Explosive Resistant Vehicles) 2010. The test criteria for the latter are not in the public domain.
Customers interested in the new Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard have to pay at least €470,000 (approx. $518,000), without VAT, for this bulletproof version of the German limo. Naturally, the price premium comes from the complex ballistic protection features.
Unlike military vehicles, the Guard models feature clever disguise of their bulletproof characteristics. The trick with these vehicles is that they provide time for the driver to escape an ambush or attack with their occupants unharmed.
Furthermore, the Maybach S-Class Guard models feature unique technical elements to prevent the immobilization of the vehicle in the case of attack. The same modifications that went to make the Maybach S-Class Guard become a bulletproof vest on wheels are used for other models of the Guard range.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard, the Maybach’s smaller brother, is also certified by the Ballistics Authority in Ulm. However, the special protection version of the S-Class was fully accredited to the VR9 protection level. It also fulfills the requirements for Explosive Resistant Vehicles 2010, as Germany’s Federal Office of Criminal Investigation attested.
The first ever bulletproof vehicles from Daimler came to market over 85 years ago. The first model of this kind was the 1928 Nürburg 460 model. The range eventually extended with special vehicles that were created to shield their occupants from gunshots and explosives.
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