The specially designed Mercedes S 680 Guard is the new vehicle of the German Chancellor. The pride of the German car industry was used by all chancellors from 1949 to 1998. Since 1998, VW Phaeton, Audi A8, BMW 7 Series have been used.
The Mercedes S 680 Guard is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 612 hp (450 kW) and 612 lb-ft (830 Nm) of torque, and for the first time 4Matic all-wheel drive. The engine is paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. The maximum speed that the car reaches is 118 mph (190 kph), and the average fuel consumption is rated at 19.5 L / 100 km.
The distinctive S Class body is equipped with special protection such as steel shields, ten-centimeter-thick multi-layer glass, bulletproof tires, fire and toxic gas protection systems. The total weight of the car is 4.3 tons, of which the car’s armor weighs two tons, and only the windshield weighs 120 kg. The car comes with VR10 certification.
The price of the S 680 Guard is 547,000 euros, and its production takes about 50 days, while the standard S Class takes only two days.
The former chancellor, Angela Merkel, used an Audi A8 L Security that is powered by a 4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 435 hp (320 kW).
Source: Mercedes