Yahoo Autos Armored BMW X5 Protection is V8-powered and bulletproof
BMW recently unveiled an armored version of the 7 Series tailored to the needs of at-risk individuals. It's capable of stopping armor-piecing bullets, but you're largely out of luck if your enemies chase you off the pavement. That's where the armored X5 Protection comes in.
Due out at the 2023 edition of the Munich auto show, the updated X5 Protection offers a VR6 protection rating, meaning it can protect its occupants from bullets fired by an AK-47 assault rifle. BMW notes that it planned to release the armor-plated model when it began designing the current-generation X5 so the protective equipment wasn't slapped on as an afterthought; it's neatly integrated into the design. Forward thinking allowed BMW to build a bullet-proof X5 that looks almost exactly like the regular-production model when viewed from the outside.
And yet, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye. BMW added sections of high-strength steel to the doors, the side frame, the roof, and the bulkhead, bulletproof glass, an armored partition between the trunk and the passenger compartment, and an aluminum splinter guard to the underbody. If that's not enough, buyers can order extended underbody armor and additional armored panels on the roof at an extra cost.
