BMW has revealed the BMW i7 and 7 Series Protection - a luxury EV for heads of state, complete with protective glass, a stronger chassis and explosive protection
In addition, it features protective glass rated VPAM 10 - the highest level of protection for civilian protection vehicles.
The 7 Series Protection is VR9-rated, meaning it can hold off ballistic attacks from weapons travelling up to speeds of 820 metres per second. Other equipment includes a set of specifically developed PAX 20in light-alloy wheels, which are geared with a run-flat ring to allow driving up to speeds of 50mph when the tyres are devoid of air.The i7 Protection gets 536bhp and 549lb ft of torque from two electric motors. In the standard i7, that would mean a 0-62mph sprint of 4.
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