Diplomats and dignitaries, your car has arrived – the covers have been pulled off the new Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard, based on the latest W222 S-Class. The company claims its latest armoured vehicle provides unrivalled protection in the segment.
Forget the VR 7-class protection that has become the norm – the S 600 Guard is the first vehicle to achieve full VR 9 ballistic protection certification for both transparent and non-transparent areas in accordance to version 2 of the Bullet Resistant Vehicles (BRV) 2009 guideline. It also meets ERV 2010 regulations for explosives protection.
Protective components of special steel are integrated into the cavities between the body structure and the outer skin during the bodyshell stage, and special aramide and polyethylene components provide additional splinter protection. Intelligent overlapping systems at particularly critical points ensure that nothing gets through in between the bulletproof panels.
Not to be neglected are the glass areas, which are coated with polycarbonate on the inside for splinter protection. Particular attention is devoted to the protective performance of the glass areas, with an appropriate choice of materials and thicknesses.
The interaction between all the components provides the occupants with a highly effective protective space which not only includes ballistic protection, but also comprehensive protection against explosive devices. The occupants are effectively protected by the armouring if a splintering explosive charge is fired at close range on either side.
Standard equipment on the S 600 Guard includes Michelin PAX run-flat tyres with an additional tyre pressure monitoring system which allows an escape from the danger zone up to a distance of 30 km even with damaged tyres.
The S 600 Guard is powered by the regular S 600's 6.0 litre twin-turbo V12 engine producing 523 hp and 830 Nm. No acceleration figures have been released, but the top speed has been limited to 210 km/h for weight reasons.
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