Murders and kidnappings are less common than they used to be in Russia, as United Nations data have it, but Moscow is still where the world's top auto makers prefer to show off their latest bulletproof cars.
At this year's motor show in the Russian capital, it is Germany's BMW AG that is hoping to win over well-heeled, security-conscious customers with an armored version of its X5 sport-utility vehicle which it describes as AK-47-proof.
BMW said it has installed special steel and reinforced, shatterproof glass for the X5's passenger compartment to provide "secure protection against assault from the world's most popular firearm, the AK-47."
An eight-cylinder, turbocharged engine generating 450 horsepower that drives all four wheels means the vehicle can be "maneuvered safely on and off road," BMW said. "Sometimes a hasty retreat is the best form of defense."
The X5 Security and X5 Security Plus are the latest editions to BMW's range of security-enhanced vehicles, which include versions of its BMW 7-series and Rolls-Royce limousines.Read the rest of the story HERE and watch related videos below:
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