Ten years ago, nobody thought a hybrid car can become the vehicle of choice for the leading characters. But that is in the past.
Recently a Korean automakers have built an armored Equus Limousine for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the based on the Equus Limousine 2013 version.
Hyundai
has handed this particular version for a successor to Secretary-General
Kofi Annan at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday.
Just like the standard the Equus wheelbase version, version Equus Limousine has recently received a few modifications in the design and equipment.
Armored version of the car Hyundai launched for the first time at the Moscow Motor Show 2012.
Version released the Moscow Motor Show, Hyundai Equus Limousine armored length of 5.46 meters and weighing up to 3,840 kg.
Form armored limousine built in partnership between Hyundai and ArmorTech reached VR7 safety standards. Glass of Equus Limousine is connected to all parts of the body, the car is like a maze of overlapping of passenger protection devices. The safety technology also concentrated ArmorTech in the door, one of the weakest positions in each vehicle.
Hyundai Equus Limousine is equipped with 5.0-liter V8 engine, maximum power 430 hp at 6400 rpm / min, maximum torque 509 Nm at 5000 r / min. The power from the engine is transmitted to the rear wheels through eight speed automatic gearbox.
Some additional safety equipment on the Hyundai Equus Limousine includes extra battery system, reinforced door hinges, automatic engine fire extinguishing systems, hydraulic opening and closing windows, tires can be run at high speed when out of breath, communications systems and protected like fuel tanks.
It is not clear armored Equus version for the UN secretary-general has no difference with this version or not.
Just like the standard the Equus wheelbase version, version Equus Limousine has recently received a few modifications in the design and equipment.
Armored version of the car Hyundai launched for the first time at the Moscow Motor Show 2012.
Version released the Moscow Motor Show, Hyundai Equus Limousine armored length of 5.46 meters and weighing up to 3,840 kg.
Form armored limousine built in partnership between Hyundai and ArmorTech reached VR7 safety standards. Glass of Equus Limousine is connected to all parts of the body, the car is like a maze of overlapping of passenger protection devices. The safety technology also concentrated ArmorTech in the door, one of the weakest positions in each vehicle.
Hyundai Equus Limousine is equipped with 5.0-liter V8 engine, maximum power 430 hp at 6400 rpm / min, maximum torque 509 Nm at 5000 r / min. The power from the engine is transmitted to the rear wheels through eight speed automatic gearbox.
Some additional safety equipment on the Hyundai Equus Limousine includes extra battery system, reinforced door hinges, automatic engine fire extinguishing systems, hydraulic opening and closing windows, tires can be run at high speed when out of breath, communications systems and protected like fuel tanks.
It is not clear armored Equus version for the UN secretary-general has no difference with this version or not.
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