(BMW) Grenade-Proof Cars in Demand as Insecurity Grows

[Caymandiver75]

"As the sound of a 7-series being shaken but not destroyed by a 15 kilogram bomb emanates from a television set across the room, Gallmann explains that the car can travel at 80 kph (50 mph) if its tires are burst by rifle fire, and withstand the detonation of two hand grenades under the driver and rear passenger seats. "


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[Preppy]

SWEET :buttrock......although I like the MB s500 security package too :D

I bet that Range Rover is a TANK :shifty

[funnylittlman]

Damn! I could imagine if I B6/B7ed my car, it would go 0 to 60 in 5 years....

but I could survive a holocaust! :D

[NickBooras]

I saw a pretty cool show about armored cars a while back. I think it was a Merc of some kind that was wired with all kinds of James Bond gadgets. It had hidden pistol compartments all over the car, it had a machine gun out the back that you could aim from inside through a camera in the bumper, it dropped tire tacks, bullet proof, and all kinds of good stuff. Did anyone else see this? Cool car. :buttrock