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10/29/2006

(Video) Bullet/Fire-Proof Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard

Mercedes-Benz's new S600 Guard could be the safest luxury sedan currently in production. It's powered by a bi-turbo V12 engine that produces an impressive 517hp. Video after the jump.
Mercedes shows us some of the unique functionality of the S600 Guard such as bullet-proof protection (yes, they fire bullets at the car), and air filtration systems to prevent smoke entering the cabin. Some of the attacks the vehicle is capable of withstanding include armour resisting military-standard small-arms projectiles, hand grenade fragments other explosive charges. Additional safety features include run-flat tyres, a self-sealing fuel tank and a fire-extinguishing system
[via MotorAuthority]

This entry was posted on 10/29/2006 02:47am and is filed under Auto, Video .
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Posted at 10/29/2006 06:42am by yingjai
pointless to be inside this car if ur driver betrayed you or got swapped
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Posted at 10/29/2006 07:50am by Wexomixo
yingjai, This is real life, not a spy movie. Dumbass.
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Posted at 10/29/2006 10:02am by Primo
Now that's awesome, I want it!
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Posted at 10/29/2006 10:27am by Hal R. Hosfeld, USCG (ret.)
This car does nothing my 1978 Winnebago Trailmaster can't accomplish, and it has a toilet, which this car does not have!
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Posted at 10/29/2006 11:25am by Mike in Arkansas
The only thing missing is "Bond, James Bond" Cool, but out of my price range, just a tad.
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Posted at 10/29/2006 3:40pm by D
I bet most of their sales are coming from the mob.
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Posted at 10/29/2006 7:02pm by Chaz
anybody know what song this is?
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Posted at 10/29/2006 11:13pm by 2dayBlog - Technology Journal, New Gadget everyday! » Blog Archive » Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard
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Posted at 10/30/2006 04:49am by alex
Why the heck would you put dual brake rotors on a mercedes.. it's an automatic, and i garauntee that noone in their right mind will try to go 150+ mph in a benz. The whole bullet proof, and filtration systems are amazing, but i'm sure even a regular monthly check up and oil change will empty your bank account. Not to mention you'd have to take it to a specialty benz mechanic..who actually knows what he's doing.
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Posted at 10/30/2006 06:34am by jasper
maybe we should give this car to the troops in Iraq than they dont get blown to pieces...
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Posted at 10/30/2006 09:41am by 30-06
to Alex who said, "Why the heck would you put dual brake rotors one a mercedes..." Because the bullistic armour adds atleast 2000 lbs to the total weight of the car. You would need alot of fiction surface to stop a heavy car like that reliably; this could be done by useing very large rotors and brake pads, by useing drum brakes, or by have two sets of brake pads acting on the same rotor. I'd like to see your Honda Civic stop on a dime after adding 2000 lbs of weight to the car.
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Posted at 10/30/2006 09:48am by Bob
why put dual brake rotors indeed. I am sure all that bullet-proofing weighs close to nothing, simple brakes should do fine. The next car I buy will be from Alex...
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Posted at 10/30/2006 11:04am by volker
that songis pretty sweet, would also like to know what it is. nice wheels, but for the price tag i woiuld prefer a whole range of other cars.
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Posted at 10/30/2006 11:46am by Gay Orbit » What the Hummer Was Meant For™
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Posted at 10/30/2006 12:55pm by hello
maybe the dual rotors are there in case one gets shot out you still have brakes(although i don't know why you would want to use the brakes if somebody is chasing you with a gun!)
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Posted at 10/30/2006 2:43pm by reveries - extra texture » Blog Archive » Mercedes S600
[...] Mercedes-Benz’s new S600 Guard could be the safest luxury sedan currently in production. (more) [...]
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Posted at 10/30/2006 4:03pm by fakename
Interesting car, awful video. The music was attrocious, I couldn't even get through the whole thing because of it. They could have listed some more specs and cut the length down by 2/3 and it would have been good.
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Posted at 10/30/2006 5:08pm by Alan
I think the idea of having 2 calipers on each rotor is amazing. Must have a much faster stop time.
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Posted at 10/30/2006 6:56pm by muc_b
german perfection ;) nice video... suitable music... great car :-)
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Posted at 10/30/2006 8:32pm by that
I hope u no that i have three of these and they are awesome. What they didn't show in the video is that the trunk of the car leads to a world in a galaxy 4 trillion light years away.
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Posted at 10/30/2006 10:53pm by straunie
why the hell would you want (a) a bullet proof car (b) a fire extinguishing system. the only practicle thing on this car is its run-flat tyres. the engine and break pads are nice and big but everything else is for paranoid knob jockeys and james bond
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Posted at 10/30/2006 11:45pm by Bullet/Fire resistant cars. - Hondaswap
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Posted at 10/31/2006 07:29am by Dbo
Did anyone think of government officials, politicians, diplomats and ambassadors, high ranking military officers, or maybe rich businesspeople that operate in high crime regions. There's always someone out there that wants someone else dead. There is indeed a big market for these kinds of vehicles.
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Posted at 11/10/2006 8:32pm by Zack
even james bond would be like "ya thats rediculous"
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