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Your long wheelbase BMW 7-Series is all very nice, but when you're cruising through the streets of Stevenage, do you ever worry what will happen if a Taleban insurgent opens fire on your car with a rocket launcher? And are you always stuck for somewhere to mount your national flag?
You need the new High Security 7-Series, then. Just announced by BMW, the armoured Seven is equipped to withstand attacks from most common assault weapons. And Mr T with a baseball bat.
The High Security 7-Series features armour plating on the doors, roof, pillars and footwells, as well as 6cm-thick safety glass and a reinforced floor that can withstand blasts from land mines.
It's available in 750Li or 760Li specification, giving you the choice of a 544bhp, 6.0-litre V12 or a slightly more sensible 4.4-litre V8 with 407bhp. If your gun-toting enemies are fleet of foot, you'll be requiring the 760Li, which will haul the Seven's considerable bulk to 62mph in a hasty 6.2 seconds.
Inside the cabin, the armoured 7-Series gets a fire extinguishing system, the option of a centre console-mounted machine gun case and an internal air supply that kicks into action in the event of a gas attack. Insert post-curry joke here.
BMW is staying discreet on prices for the High Security 7-Series, but suffice to say it'll help if you've, say, recently seized control of a diamond-rich African nation. But how can you put a price on such a damn fine flag holder?
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 11:14 am on 11 August 2009
Replace the front grill with rocket launchers and that silver side vent with a side-mounted machine gun and we've got the next Bond car. :P
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kickassdriving commented on this article
at 11:53 am on 11 August 2009
that monster will be so freaking heavy, but still 6.2 seconds is not bad for an army vehicle. but why would people buy this instead of the normal 760li? i mean, with the normal you'll be to fast for the taleban
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jak92 commented on this article
at 11:56 am on 11 August 2009
really want one!
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VieVentar commented on this article
at 12:45 pm on 11 August 2009
Well its already weapons grade ugly, suppose giving it some defences makes sense.
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AlKim commented on this article
at 12:46 pm on 11 August 2009
That thing is bound to be so heavy that you won't be making a run for it unless you are fired upon when caught on a runway. Solution: don't buy the BMW. Then no one will want to kill you.
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