Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has got new luxurious wheels and it has got the countrymen talking as the details of this car are insanely unique to protect the most powerful man in the country. The newest car in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy is the Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard. This is an upgrade from the Range Rover Vogue and the Toyota Land Cruiser that he used until recently. 

As per a report in Hindustan Times, PM Modi was recently seen in the new Maybach 650 armoured first at Hyderabad House when he met Russian President Vladimir Putin on his short visit to India.  

The vehicle was spotted again in the Prime Minister’s convoy recently. The report further states that the car comes with VR10 level protection— the highest-ever provided in a production car. The car is priced at around Rs 12 crore.  

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Here’s the video of the car when Modi was in Hyderabad:  

The car is equipped to protect the PM from hardened steel bullets as well as from an explosion of 15 kg TNT from two meters. One of the unique features of the car is that of a special air supply in case of a gas leak. The car has also received an Explosive Resistant Vehicle (ERV) 2010 rating. The interiors of PM's new car also have a seat massager and offer increased legroom for passengers.  

Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard is a 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that churns out 523 hp of maximum power and 830 Nm of peak torque. It can run at a top speed of 160 kmph.  

As per a report in HT Auto, after becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi used a BMW 7 Series High-Security Edition for a couple of years before switching to Range Rover Sentinel. 

This is how the most powerful man in the country is protected. We can only dream of owning this beast.  

Source: Hindustan Times

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