Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Guard to be launched on March 8, 2016

Mercedes-Benz will launch the Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Guard in India on March 8, 2016.

The Guard is the armoured version of the Mercedes-Maybach S 600 luxury sedan. The car has a ballistic protection level of VR10. It is reported to be the first civilian vehicle in the world to get this certification and is capable of withstanding hardened steel core bullets fired by an assault rifle. The under-body of the car is armoured as well and is claimed to protect its occupants from explosions. The sides of the car can also withstand explosions.

The Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Guard uses a reinforced body shell, special steel and materials in the basic structure and bodywork as well as fixed windows coated with polycarbonate to prevent splintering.

The Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Guard is powered by a 5,890 cc, V12, bi-turbo engine that develops 523 BHP and 830 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission. This is the same engine and gearbox combination that is found in the in the regular Mercedes-Maybach S 600 sedan.