The 1,234-horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire four-door electrical sedan has been reworked into an armored automobile. However not simply any armored automobile–the quickest one on the planet, in accordance with U.S. Armor Group, the superior protection know-how firm that transformed the EV right into a so-called “indestructible” machine.
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The armored Air is rather like each different one on the market, but it surely’s while you open the doorways that the key is unveiled. That’s as a result of the usual glass has been changed with light-weight laminated, clear armor that’s able to stopping a .44 magnum spherical, as per U.S. Armor Group. Moreover, a light-weight composite armor that’s reportedly 10 occasions stronger than ballistic metal but 5 occasions lighter was used to fortify the doorways and the remainder of the automobile.
The armor added simply 385 kilos of weight to the Air Sapphire, which means the go-fast EV can nonetheless blast previous 200 miles per hour if wanted–and in emergency conditions, one may simply make use of the American sedan’s immense energy reserve.
Inside, the armored EV options an impenetrable web safety package deal that may allegedly safeguard all delicate information from hacking makes an attempt, in addition to a system that may constantly scan for close by threats throughout transport, sourcing data from “over one million sources,” together with native Police and Fireplace scanners. Moreover, the protection know-how firm can combine issues like electric-shock door handles, pepper spray dispensers, hid gun ports and poison gasoline safety and detection. Upgraded armor that may cease high-powered rifles, grenades and explosive units can can also be accessible.
As-is, the automobile is “supreme for heads of state, high-profile executives and people requiring top-tier safety.” It’s additionally on the market for $475,000–simply be sure to maintain the battery topped up, you by no means know while you’ll want the 400+ miles of vary to flee baddies.