The car you see above is a special high-security version of the BMW 7-Series, essentially Munich’s competitor for the Mercedes-Benz Guard cars. Available in either 760Li High Security or 750Li High Security form, they are certified to BRV 2009 and meet the VR7 and VR9 ballistic protection levels.
The 7-Series High Security cars are much heavier than a regular F02 because of all the armour plating that it has, so the suspension and other components had to be retuned to cope with the new weight. There are armour plating on the doors, the roof, the pillars, the front footwell, the undercarriage (with extra explosion protection) and the separation wall between the passenger and luggage compartments. The windows use 60mm thick safety glazing and are covered with a polycarbonate layer on the inside to prevent shattered glass particles from entering the interior.
There is various extra equipment that you can specify with the car, including an intercom system with concealed mics and speakers to communicate with people outside the car without having to open the doors or windows. There’s also an assault alarm, a fire extinguisher system with temp sensors in the engine bay and below the vehicle, gas irritant sensors (windows will close, central locking activates, fresh air valves close, and ventilation system shuts off), flag holders, a gun case that can store two machine guns in the center console, and a bright roof beacon that comes complemented with LED flashing lights on the front grille.
Look after the jump for a whole hi-res photo gallery of the new 7-Series High Security. The way they mounted the controls for some of the optional features like the roof beacon etc look pretty aftermarket, it would be nicer if they found a nicer way to integrate those extra buttons.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Looks so Transporter-ish without the blue lights…
Amazing.Like Hotwheel
seem like the boot is the safest place to hide with big entry from behind seat
can ask jeremy to put boom under the car like he tested on kelisa .. haha
Lol. The array of buttons reminds me of Knight Rider.
Next Bond's movie, great
Sweet…. i wish my 7 series had these extra features =D
having a weird crush on this 7 HS =P
happy motoring!
a bored car…too much unneccessary buttons…
impressive!… should make the knight rider into reality…
Must weigh like 3 tonnes!
Watch this documentary – Bulletproof Salesman
It will give you an insight into the world of amoured vehicles & who uses them.
Need to download all 3 parts then join with WinRAR. Its in avi format.
http://xhgc18.blogspot.com/2009/03/storyville-bul…
wow, can put this in transporter!
agreed, that the buttons and finishings especially the visible screw on the safty buttons panel is horrible.
Diablo : I think more than that.. 4 tons maybe..
KitKat : Yea laaa.. Like Transporter's Car.. Maybe next : Transporter 4??
vending machine in a car?
No picture of the machine gun holder?
Imagine the fuel bill will be in this car. Its like the Armored car for Barrack Obama.
wow, thats one thick door.
and the center case that opens to reveal 2 machine guns. like for mafia or drive by.
press a button, pop out comes 2 machine gun ready to fire at the rival gangs.
Ei, this car is not for everyone. Need to be extremely rich to afford one. Do you know how much does it cost to install the bulletproof glass, the run flat tyres, armour plating…so don't compare this with your regular car man.
Is not much for the rich, but the most hated and wanted. Suitable for iron fist dictators.
Space ship invade malaysia….run….btw this "ultimate driving machine" is stupid driving machine….Try maserati quad thats a real driving machine…lol