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Page 1 of 2 The new BMW 5 Series Security.
Source: BMW Group
Armoured Vehicle Solutions. World premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show
The BMW 5 Series has proved to be a class-leading saloon and things have been
taken to higher level with the introduction of a very special variant, the BMW
5 Series Security (ballistic protection level B4).
The BMW 5 Series Security successfully rounded off BMW’s existing range
of Security vehicles consisting of the BMW 760Li / 745Li High Security and the
BMW X5 Security. Both BMW 7 Series models are High Security vehicles complying
with the requirements of the ballistic protection level B6//B7. The BMW X5 Security
and the new BMW 5 Series Security meet the requirements of the ballistic protection
level B4.
With the BMW X5 Security, BMW successfully brought to market the first armoured
SAV that has attracted many customers owing to its superior on- and off-road
capabilities. With the launch of the 5 Series Security, BMW is now offering
an armoured saloon in the premium segment of the upper midrange. Boasting sporting
performance and motoring comfort combined with exclusive equipment options and
state-of-the-art security technology, this Security vehicle caters for the needs
of the most discerning customers worldwide.
Two engine variants available.
In building Security and High Security vehicles, BMW’s engineers
give particular significance not only to ballistic security, but also to the vehicles’
dynamic qualities and performance, which must be more or less of the same standard
as with the production models.
This is why the BMW 5 Series will be available with a choice of two engine
variants: an eight-cylinder engine developing a maximum output of 270 kW/367
bhp (BMW 550i) and a six-cylinder engine with a maximum output of 190 kW/258
bhp (BMW 530i).
The BMW 5 Series Security is BMW’s answer to growing violence and criminal
threats involving carjacking and kidnapping in Latin and South America, parts
of South-East Asia and the Middle East, as well as some states of the former
Soviet Union. This kind of crime committed on the road and often out of pure
coincidence is not a direct attempt at the occupants’ life. Rather, the
perpetrators seek to steal valuables inside the vehicle or, indeed, the entire
car.
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