2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard
Mercedes-Benz has continued its tradition of
offering armored versions of its most luxurious models with the introduction of
the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard.
The new
Pullman derivative has been designed to provide optimal protection to heads of
states and other at-risk individuals. As such, it incorporates a protection
class of VR9 which means it can withstand small explosive devices and gunfire
from a host of different weapons.
To make the car so safe, specially made steel has
been integrated into the cavities between the body structure and the outer
skin. Additionally, aramid and PE components throughout the exterior provide
splinter protection. For the windows, they have been coated in
polycarbonate. The rear window hasn't been armored but instead, a steel
bulkhead has been positioned behind the rear seats to protection passengers.
All up, the 6.5 meter long behemoth weighs 5.1 tonnes.
The Maybach S600 Pullman
Guard includes sirens, two-way radios, an emergency starter battery, sirens and
an external loudspeaker. The vehicle remains the same as the
non-armored version. That means it is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter
V12 engine delivering 530 hp and 830 Nm of torque from just 1,600 rpm. Due to
the added weight of the Guard, the vehicle's top speed has been electronically
limited to 160 km/h.
Inside, customers will be treated with arguably the
finest levels of luxury available on any production car. This includes
executive seats at the rear which can recline up to 43.5 degrees and come with
an adjustable support for the lower legs of passengers. As you'd expect,
there's the same array of heating and massage functions as other S-Class
models.
In Germany, the range-topping Guard starts at just
under 1.4 million euros (US$ 1.56 million) and customer deliveries will commence
in the second half of 2017.
