The new armored BMW X5 was created to withstand the rifle and drone attacks

New times require a new approach to old-world issues. The armored BMW X5 can withstand not only AK-47 fire but also drone attack.

BMW presented the factory-armored version of its new SUV, the X5 Protection VR6 . As if my colleague Tymon Grabowski wrote, it is the strengthened one .

And although the armored versions of the cars are nothing new, the BMW X5 Protection VR6 surprises with its drone resistance.

Drone falling on the car window will not be a problem here. Like ... a drone with an explosive charge.

BMW X5 Protection VR6

BMW X5 Protection VR6

Recently, I wrote about crash tests of drones with a human head . Tests were conducted on mannequins used, among others in NCAP crash tests. I wrote then that a drone falling from the sky can do great damage if it falls on the windshield of a moving car.

On the new BMW X5 Protection VR6, this scenario is not very impressive, because 28 mm bullet-proof glass can withstand even the AK-74 rifle fire, which officially confirms the VR6 safety level. The door panels and the roof are also bulletproof. BMW also strengthened the floor and trunk.

BMW X5 Protection VR6

BMW X5 Protection VR6

There is another drone attack scenario, namely a bomb attack. Fortunately, such operations were not used in the world, but unfortunately they are a real threat, e.g. from terrorists. The reinforced roof will withstand a bomb constructed of 200 g of C4 material. Of course, the chassis is also explosion-proof, and BMW declares that the car will come out unscathed even after a grenade explosion.

It's all in the car, which does not differ in appearance from the civil version.

BMW X5 Protection VR6

BMW X5 Protection VR6

From the outside, the BMW X5 Protection VR6 can easily be mistaken for the standard version of X5. What's more, the reinforced version has retained even very good driving parameters. The 4.4-liter V8 engine, known from the M50i version, generates 523 horsepower and a torque of 750 Nm. A hundred on the meter appears after 5.9 s, and the maximum speed is electronically limited to 210 km / h.

Reinforced tires are stretched on twenty-inch rims, which maintains driveability even after a puncture and after complete loss of pressure. In addition, the car has a fireproof cover for the fuel tank, and the tank itself has the function of "self-healing", i.e. patching small punctures.

BMW X5 Protection VR6

BMW did not give the price or the availability of X5 Protection VR6.



The new armored BMW X5 was created to withstand the attack from a rifle and ... a drone

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