The Dragunov OTs-03 SVU is not only a firearm; it is an instrument of deadly precision. With a spread of as much as 1200 meters, its ammunition can penetrate a daily metal automobile physique like a sizzling knife by means of butter, with dramatic penalties for these inside.

The new electrical BMW i7 xDrive60 Protection and its petrol-powered 760i xDrive Protection sibling are, nonetheless, amongst a choose few armoured limousines to supply licensed defence towards one of many world’s most feared handheld weapons.

Conceived to the best of ballistic requirements inside the automotive business, the limos have been expressly designed to repel repeated rounds from the 7.62x54mm calibre Russian-produced sniper rifle and lots of different explosive units, together with grenade-carrying drones, bombs consisting of as much as 15kg of TNT and far more.  

Their secret is the so-called Protective Core – a singular self-supporting construction constituted of the most recent technology of armored metal and different unique supplies. Encapsulating their luxuriously geared up cabin, it dietary supplements the modified physique shell of the usual 7 Series.

Together with a closely armoured underbody, roof and pillars, in addition to a windscreen, rear display and doorways that includes specifically developed multi-layer glass, they present the most recent in an extended line of BMW Protection fashions with a coveted VPAM VR10 score, bolstering their enchantment with probably the most discerning of security-minded patrons.

‘VR’ stands for Vehicle Resistance and the quantity 10 denotes the best licensed grade for ballistics and blast safety granted to armoured autos by world authorities. It’s a grade shared with solely a handful of different limos out there straight from the manufacturing facility of a longtime automobile maker, fairly than being retrofitted by third-party firm.

To obtain this, every particular person door weighs as much as 200kg. They’re so closely fortified that they require specifically developed hinges and durable electrohydraulic mechanisms to open and shut. There are even pyrotechnic components to blast them freed from the physique within the aftermath of an accident or assault.