Armoured vehicles must be above all safe and durable. Their appearance must command respect because it is often the first feature which deters criminals. That is why the materials for their production are chosen very carefully. Typically, these are top-class ballistic materials whose quality is regularly evaluated and improved.
Modern construction technology
Although most people associate armoured cars with the army and wars of the 20th century, these are extremely modern cars with customised technological solutions.
Companies producing armoured vehicles face difficult challenges. They must first create a design with innovative elements, develop new production technologies, refine the entire production process while paying attention to every detail. Installation of the chassis, the car’s appearance, its interior, functionality, resistance to dangers, durability, modern safety solutions and technological features - these are all equally important elements.
Most respected manufacturers of armoured vehicles also have their own ballistics testing equipment. This allows them to conducts comprehensive tests, which focus the performance of the whole vehicle and its individual components. Typically, such tests involve the most common types of threats, i.e. explosions and the use of firearms.
The most popular armoured cars are the Mercedes S600 Pullman State Limousine, Volkswagen Phaeton, Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Limousine, and the Porsche Panamera 4.8 V8 Turbo. The production of armoured vehicles is growing at an enormous rate and is very promising. There are currently over 100,000 different armoured vehicles in the world. Some of them cost up to $3 million!