At last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, the BMW X5 Security Plus still boasted the concept label , but at this year's Moscow Motor Show, it will definitely drop this label and become one of the safest SUVs in the world.
The biggest boast of the model is the VR6 degree of protection provided, which means that the X5 should withstand an attempted violent assault or kidnapping. The basis of the model is a structure made of high- strength steel , which covers the joints from where bullets could enter the car and which is supposed to offer maximum protection to the four passengers. The windows are coated with a layer of polycarbonate .
As an example of what the armored X5 has to withstand, the Bavarian automaker cites an AK-47 assault at close range. The drive is provided by a twin-turbocharged eight-cylinder engine with an output of 450 hp in combination with xDrive all-wheel drive. BMW adapted the chassis, on-board electronics and brakes to the higher weight of the entire SUV.
In addition to this model with VR6 protection, BMW is also developing an X5 with a lower degree of VR4 protection . This version should withstand normal street crime.
Source: BMW
