New Maybach Guard Armored Car Revealed

[HighestOfHigh]

There’s a strong chance that if you can afford to buy a Maybach then you may need the protection of an armored car, whether it be for your own personal safety or your family’s. Thankfully, Daimler’s armored car division, simply named Guard and based in Sindelfingen, Germany, has worked over the big Maybach sedan and developed this latest model.

The new Maybach Guard is based on the long-wheelbase Maybach 62 sedan and was developed in response to the needs of businessmen and heads of state around the world.

The protection offered by the armored car is absolutely peerless--even to a specialist eye it is almost impossible to distinguish a Maybach Guard from the regular Maybach model on which it’s based. Furthermore, the Maybach Guard is the only armored car in the world able to reach a top speed of 155 mph, and it can accelerate from 0-62 mph in a sports car like 5.7 seconds.

It features a special armor made of highly specialized steel and high-tech Kevlar, which is integrated into the body shell. To guarantee effectiveness the armor is certified by independent state bodies which carry out on-the-spot quality control checks and can immediately revoke their certification.

Despite its strength, the armor material is relatively light, which means the overall weight of the Maybach Guard is only about 895 pounds over the Maybach 62 sedan. In fact, since the base of the Maybach Guard was already de-signed for the extra weight of the vehicle, no changes have been made to the drivetrain, suspension or breaking system.

- MotorAuthority

 

[Merc1]

Pointless.......


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[coolraoul]

What, they did not make an armored Maybach before?
Unbelievable...

 

[EnI]

Is it made for Gadafi?

 

[Wolfgang]

What, they did not make an armored Maybach before?
Unbelievable...

Looks like Xenatec handled armoured Maybachs previously?


About XENATEC:

In November 2009, XENATEC Group acquired the Special Purpose Vehicles Division of the renowned ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer concern in Weinsberg, Germany. Located near the birthplace of Wilhelm Maybach, this is home to a passionate team of experts.

Perpetuating the centennial tradition of ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer, this highly specialised company designs and produces bespoke vehicles such as armoured limousines and individual luxury automobiles for VIP clients.

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[Kowalski]

The ideal car for Colombian drug lords.

 

[Bartek S.]

Maybach 62 Guard keeps the rich coddled from harm's way

Press release

Maybach Guard. A high level of protection encapsulated in luxurious curves

Based on the Maybach 62, the armoured Maybach Guard offers similar performance and possibilities of customization available on the other Maybach saloons.

March 1st 2011 – Comfort, individualization, luxury and a very high level of safety. These requirements are satisfied to the letter on the Maybach Guard, the luxurious armoured limousine realized with integrated safety systems by the German engineers in Sindelfingen.

Responding to the needs of businessmen and Heads of State around the world, the protection offered is absolutely peerless and discreet: even to a specialist eye it is almost impossible to distinguish a Maybach Guard from the regular Maybach 62 saloon. When it comes to the performance, the German engineers have surpassed themselves: a special armour - made of highly specialized steel and high-tech Kevlar – is integrated in the body shell and thanks to its lightness, the weight of the vehicle is raised by only 406 kg, with no effects on the handling system.

In fact, since the base of the Maybach Guard was already de-signed for the extra weight of the vehicle, no changes have been made to the drive train, suspension or breaking-system and the car handles effortlessly at all times. Furthermore, the Maybach Guard is the only armoured car in the world able to reach a top speed of 250 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. To guarantee effectiveness the armour is certified by independent state bodies which carry out on-the-spot quality control checks and can immediately revoke their certification.

After the integration of the other special protective features, the vehicle moves onto the standard assembly room in the Sindelfingen production plant, where masters of craftsmanship dedicate all their skills to ensure the highest standard in the individualization process, offering almost the same range of standard and optional features available on the Maybach 62 model, ensuring this way the same luxurious environment that passengers are used to enjoy on a Maybach.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

What, they did not make an armored Maybach before?
Unbelievable...

Lol..Maybe they figured this would bring in some more sales for the facelift version. I'm sure the idea came up before, but the numbers just weren't there. Probably still aren't but they figured why not.

 

[Merc1]

I'd say thats exactly the reason. The numbers will never be there for this design.


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[Wolfgang]

Luxury Meets Safety In The Maybach Guard - GTSPIRIT.COM

 

[Zonda]

Maybe this is perfect for kidnapping too. If it's so safe it must be possible to make it impossible to get out of it as well.
Marketed for one market, but targeted for two. Perhaps equally small?

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Maybe this is perfect for kidnapping too. If it's so safe it must be possible to make it impossible to get out of it as well.
Marketed for one market, but targeted for two. Perhaps equally small?

Haha... how the heck did your mind end up envisioning such a use?

Very clever indeed Zonda....can be used to safely kidnap a Colombian drug lord.

Maybach Guard | Staybach!