Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard Limo Revealed
The
Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard offers VR9 bullet resistance.
Just like the "regular" Maybach S600 Guard, the new
Pullman derivative has been created to provide optimal protection to heads of
states and other at-risk individuals.
The first customer
deliveries of the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard are scheduled for second
half of 2017; paranoia is, however, expensive: pricing for the armoured version
starts at just under €1.4 million (R21.2 million) ex factory, nearly three
times the cost of the standard Pullman. Additionally, aramid and PE components
throughout the exterior provide splinter protection. Intelligent overlapping
systems at particularly critical points provide comprehensive ballistic
protection. Polycarbonate coating on the bulletproof glass ensures the
occupants aren't covered in splinters if the windows are shot at. The glazing
is of special significance for safety and particular attention has been paid to
it in terms of the choice of material and thickness.
Unlike most armoured cars,
the Pullman doesn't have a laminated rear window; instead there's a steel
bulkhead behind the rear-seat head restraints. From the outside, the special
protection equipment is barely discernible, like on all S-Class Guard models.
Floor armouring covers relevant areas of the underbody. With the standard S600
Pullman costing "around half a million Euros", and the Maybach S600
Guard around that price neighborhood as well, the ultimate in S-class
protection and size should command an appropriately sky-high price tag when it
starts reaching customers in the second half of next year. Powering this
monster is a beastly 6.0-liter V12, biturbo motor that is capable of churning
out over 515bhp and develops 830Nm of peak torque to go with it. This very
luxurious tank's top speed is electronically limited to 160 km/h.
While prospect customer
can get a feel of the vehicle at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Maybach
will start delivering the S600 Pullman Guard only in the second half of 2017.
Source : Mercedes-Maybach
S600 Pullman Guard Limo Revealed