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17 May 2007 posted in Aftermarket 9 views
Politico? Mafioso? RENNtech has an armored Merc S-class for you Defensively, the S600 Guard has got you covered: B6/B7 armor that stops standard military-grade small-arms fire, grenade, shrapnel, and explosive device protection, run-flat tires, self-sealing fuel-t ...
Tags: carbon fiber, lb ft, brakes, rotors, merc, armor, fuel tank, final result, shrapnel, airbox, small arms fire, grenade, flat tires, evasive maneuvers, m1 abrams, offensive ability, renntech, armoured vehicles, explosive device, renn
29 March 2007 posted in Aftermarket 5 views
Range Rover, Range Rover, help drug lords take cover We enjoy reporting on even the most removed niche vehicles on the market, but here's something that will only be of interest to drug lords living in the hillside jungles of South America, because few ...
Tags: range rover, body panels, rear seat, security firm, kevlar, fuel tank, rover range rover, niche vehicles, seat occupants, machine guns, flat tires, armored personnel carrier, sniper rifles, british royals, bulletproof vests, fire proof, drug lords, drug enforcement, personal security, jungles
23 February 2007 posted in Etc. 10 views
Size Matters: Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard Pullman limousine in development click above image to view a pair of high-res pics of the MB S600 Guard Pullman limo80 years after Mercedes-Benz introduced its first Pullman limousine, so named after luxuriously appointed rail-road c ...
Tags: cylinder engine, wheelbase, mercedes benz, german automaker, fuel tank, body structure, road cars, upper crust, mobile office, s 600, flat tires, luxury limousine, mercedes benz s600, s600 guard pullman, benz s600, direct hit, harms way, silly puddy, resistance level, state organizations
30 October 2006 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 3 views
VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard The S600 Guard is the ultimate armored limousine, the choice of third-world dictators and dealers of all kinds of stuff. Because Mercedes builds their Guard series (E, G and S-Class models) on separat ...
Tags: mercedes benz, aston martin, product placement, fuel tank, occupants, assembly lines, class models, flat tires, conventional counterparts, mercedes benz s600, benz s600, s600 guard, machine gun fire, trance source, fire grenades, world dictators, active security, techno trance, security measures, 007 movies
25 October 2006 posted in Etc. 5 views
Ferrari Panamerican 20,000-mile adventure rolls into Los Angeles Ferrari kicked off the American leg of its 20,000-mile Panamerican adventure this morning at a Los Angeles Shell gas station, and we were present for the rather important fill up. A pair of Ferrari 59 ...
Tags: full tank, synthetic oil, premium fuel, flat tires, ferrari 599 gtb, shell stations, v power, mile adventure, shell web site, shell gas station, guerrilla activity, support team leader, technical relationship, foglamp, gas samples, dc chicago, foot mountain, panamerican, monument valley, world situation
17 October 2006 posted in Sedans/Saloons 4 views
Mercedes beefs up S-Class with S600 Guard Click to enlargeUPDATE: Additional photos added after the jumpCelebrities, dignitaries, and the obsessively paranoid now have a new cocoon in which to wrap themselves as they travel from place to plac ...
Tags: cylinder engine, assembly line, mercedes benz, garden variety, new mercedes, beefs, armored vehicle, fuel tank, shrapnel, sense of security, small arms fire, s 600, flat tires, additional photos, mercedes benz s600, benz s600, protective features, quiet accommodations, protection model, class photos
8 August 2006 posted in SUVs 6 views
BMW releases official X5 info As we posted earlier, the new BMW X5 has been unveiled and we've finally got our hands on the full press release. The new Sport Activity Vehicle is 7.4 inches longer than the outgoing model and now sp ...
Tags: speed auto, liter v8, satellite radio, heads up display, bmw x5, new sport, runflat tires, dynamic stability control, new bmw x5, sport activity vehicle, sports activity, hill descent control, drive technology, electronic gadgets, torsional stiffness, electronic gear, backup camera, flat tires, lowlight, perfect blend
23 June 2006 posted in Safety 9 views
BMW's Michelin run-flats draw criticism... from Michelin The Michelin run-flat tires fitted to certain BMW products are too heavy, degrade the vehicle's ride, and increase fuel consumption. So says Didier Miraton, who heads up the French tiremaker's Micheli ...
Tags: wheel, bmw, michelin, tires, pax, downside, fuel consumption, mad props, endurance, flat tires, technology center, bmw products, michelin technology, dashboard covers, ulterior motive, bead design
5 June 2006 posted in Motorsports 5 views
Spoiler Alert: World Rally Championship - Acropolis Rally The WRC's Acropolis Rally of Greece wrapped up Sunday with a Super Special Stage in the Olympic Stadium in Athens (above). The rally report follows the jump...BP-Ford's Marcus Gronholm and co-driver T ...
Tags: wrc, co driver, world rally championship, rally championship, marcus gronholm, winning streak, rough roads, place finisher, loeb, flat tires, mikko hirvonen, fine style, acropolis rally, acropolis, dusty conditions, rally report, olympic stadium, equipment failures, jarmo, puncture
10 April 2006 posted in Car Buying 12 views
OnStar worth the price? Consumer Reports (CR) took a sampling of 204 OnStar subscribers to see how they used General Motors' telematics service, and then examined whether it is worth the monthly fee. CR discovered that only ...
Tags: gm, sampling, tires, subscribers, general motors, consumer reports, cr, onstar, telematics, flat tires, hands free phone, link source, subscriptions, free trial period
4 March 2006 posted in Maintenance 14 views
NHTSA eyeing potential safety issues with Audi, Ford, Chrysler & Toyota The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a second look at Audi A6-family models. Last March, the agency recalled some 173,000 A6, S6, and Allroad models after reports of dashboard ...
Tags: dashboard, warning system, low speed, audi a6, nhtsa, highway traffic safety, traffic safety administration, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety, tire pressure, s6, los angeles times, gas tanks, safety issues, flat tires, gaze, speed accidents, family models, allroad
7 January 2006 posted in Concept Cars 9 views
Lexus of the Minority Report So what does a Lexus look like fifty years from now? That’s the question director Steven Spielberg asked himself when making the movie, Minority Report, based on the short story by Philip K. Dic ...
Tags: lexus, capability, body panels, production model, parent company, computer system, fifty years, night vision, flat tires, concept model, rsquo, gesture recognition software, director steven spielberg, philip k dick, gizmag, 2054 lexus, steven spielberg, kilowatt, minority report, short story
28 November 2005 posted in Sedans/Saloons 7 views
The $340,000 Jag It's explosion-resistant and bullet-resistant, and until now, was only given to top government officials in England. The 'Armored XJ Long Wheelbase" looks like any other XJ from the outside, but the i ...
Tags: wheelbase, bmw, jag, brakes, mercedes benz, england, tires, explosion, aluminum construction, laminated glass, flat tires, resistant steel, government officials