Armored Mercedes S-Class Guard Enters Production

Mercedes-Benz has just announced it has commenced production of the S-Class Guard, an armored version of the luxury sedan offering VR9 levels of protection. The car will be hand-crafted in Sindelfingen, Stuttgart, Germany, joining additional uber-safe models built by the company such as the M-Class and G-Class SUVs and the E-Class and S-Class Pullman armored sedans. The Guard models will all be built in S600 guise, offering safety combined with high levels of luxury.

With 5 cm thick steel plates wrapped around the cabin and a 10cm thick windshield that weighs in at 297 lbs, the S-Class guard offers protection from various military firearms, including hand grenades and similar explosives. People suffering from such afflictions on their daily commutes should expect to pay upwards of $435,000 for a base Guard, with the Brabus S-Class Pullman starting from $1.34M.