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Bulletproof Maybach S600 Guard can withstand a rocket-propelled grenade attack

Options include a fresh-air system to counter against a gas attack and a weapons safe fitted in the boot Windows are super thick and have a polycarbonate coating to stop them shattering over the passengers in the car Gas tanks are covered in the same self-healing agent that is used on Apache attack helicopters Special steel construction wraps around the cabin like a shield of armour to repel gunfire and grenade attacks When someone tells you a product has a 'Ballistic' rating, you know it's good. Firstly, there is a special steel construction wrapping the cabin compartment of the car, including any gaps between the body structure and the outer skin of the the car working like a shield armour. The cabin has a special steel construction that can repel a round of hardened steel core bullets fired from an assault rifle The underside of the car has a shield to divert an explosion away from the vehicle Peppered in bullet holes: Germany’s Federal Office of Criminal Investigation awarded the Mayback with the highest protection level for a civillian car 'without any constraints', according to Mercedes- Benz. The safest seat on the road: The windows are coated in a polycarbonate to stop them from shattering over the occupants The fuel tank in the Mayback has the same self-healing agent used in Apache attack helicopter tanks that seals a puncture created by a bullet Security check: Potential buyers have to be assessed by Mercedes first to ensure they're not going to use the car in criminal activities With a twin-turbo 6.0-litre 523bhp V12 engine, you or your driver will have enough disposable power to dodge a rocket-propelled grenade attack - though you'd still be unharmed if it did hit the target.

Daily Mail

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