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CEO
Secure Sedan Division
SECURITY
INFORMATION:
Certification
Program
BMW ensures that every BMW 7 Series Protection Car meets
the standards for the U.S. National Institute of Justice
(NIJ) ballistic testing standards protection level IIIA.
To achieve this certification the BMW 7 Series Protection
Car must be able to withstand armed attack from handguns
up to .44 Magnum caliber or 9mm submachine gun.
Ballistics
In a secured location at the Armored Car assembly
area, specialists test the composite security glass
to verify resistance to direct hits by rounds up to
and including .44 Magnum caliber. The body of the
BMW 7 Series Special Production Vehicle is also rigorously
tested. Over 120 shots are fired from .44 Magnum and
.357 Magnum caliber handguns at 45° and 90°
angles into glass and metal surfaces from a distance
of 5 meters (16.4 feet), which is when a bullet reaches
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Run-flat
Tires
These special tires can continue traveling regardless
of low tire pressure. Even if the tires are fully
deflated, you can drive 15 miles or more (depending
on road conditions) at up to 50 mph. Plus, an onboard
monitoring system can display the pressure in all
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Composite
Security Glass
The windshield and windows are composed
of layers of glass and inpact-resistant polymers.
Unique to BMW, this bullet-resistant (up to .44
Magnum) Security Glass offers highly effective protection
against unwanted intrusions. Adding to this security,
a patented glass-steel composite reinforces the
edges of all four windows. The glass is amazingly
distortion free, and looks completely like normal
glass until you power down the front windows and
see that they are about 1 inch thick.
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Integrated
Armor Plating
Special armor-steel plating has been integrated
into the structure of the car in critical areas.
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Overlapping
System
To help make even critical zones safer, the meticulously
tested overlapping system at all four doors is designed
to substantially reduce the possibility of bullets
passing through the door and window seams and into
the passenger compartment.
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Aramide
Aramide®
is a unique, lightweight fiber that is highly resistant
to penetration by bullets and other foreign objects.
In BMW Protection cars, special Aramide fiber plates
are placed in the doors and rear sections of the
passenger compartment, as well as in the roof and
foot well areas.
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Self-sealing
Fuel Tank
If this optional fuel tank is punctured, a special exterior
coating on the tank, designed to reseal the hole caused
by splinters in seconds, is automatically activated.
Enhanced
Suspension
The suspension, springs and shock absorbers on the BMW
7 Series Protection Car are tuned and the rear axle is
made with reinforced steel to maintain ride comfort despite
the added weight of the armor.
Dedicated
Guard Production
Rather than retrofit an existing car, BMW builds each
armored car from the ground up. The body structure comes
from the standard assembly line to a dedicated armored
car production area. A specially trained team of experts
hand-integrates special armor-steel plating and composite
security glass with reinforcements to the structure and
suspension. This is where protection is built into the
BMW armored cars - the kind of protection only possible
with factory armoring.
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