Most of the people feel uncomfortable while driving in flat areas where population is about zero, or a barren land while on a long drive. The fear doesn’t end up here, most of the people even feel the same while going to super mart for shopping. So, what’s the solution? Here it is, The Armored Cars, capable of firing and bombing outside from inside control for safety.
These vehicles are very discreet indeed. There isn’t any hint they are sheathed in enough military armour to successfully fend off a head-on mortar or rocket-grenade attack. To the prying public they appear to be just another executive car.
For obvious reasons, the world of armour-protected cars is shrouded in a heavy cloak of secrecy, however, we’ve managed to infiltrate it and bring you – just in case you were in the market – the top 10 cars favoured by the world’s secret service.
1- Cadillac The Beast
If it’s good enough for the most powerful man in the world, then it is certainly good enough for you. President Obama’s choice of ride, fondly known as The Beast, was specially commissioned from Cadillac.
The seven-seat, eight-tonne, Beast has bunker-like protection (obviously), however, the armour is so thick each door weighs the same as a Boeing 747 cabin door. It also comes complete with a separate oxygen supply and a totally sealed interior to protect against a gas attack. Oh, and several litres of the Commander-in-Chief’s blood, too.
2- Porsche Panamera 4.8 V8 Turbo
The official line from Porsche is, “we don’t armour-plate our cars”. Perhaps they don’t, but they may very well point you in the general direction of JS Armoured Cars of Frankfurt, Germany, who will undertake the conversion.
Recently, JS took a Panamera Turbo and gave it enough protection to stop an M16, 9mm or .44 Magnum fired at point blank range. And, if, by chance, an assailant chose to attack by means of grenade or landmine, then a heavy dose of 3mm ballistics steel added to the roof and floor will further ensure safety.
