Texas Armoring plans to build Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 vehicle with B6+ armor 0110135

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 11:04 AM
 
Texas Armoring plans to build Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 vehicle with B6+ armor.
Texas Armoring has announced plans to build a handful of Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6s with B6+ armor. Texas Armoring Corporation is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of armored cars, lightweight, transparent, and opaque armor for automotive and architectural applications.
     
Texas Armoring has announced plans to build a handful of Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6s with B6+ armor. Texas Armoring Corporation is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of armored cars, lightweight, transparent, and opaque armor for automotive and architectural applications.
6x6 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG
     

Set to cost $1,335,000 (€986,625 / £826,935), the tank-like trucks will be able will be able to tackle rugged terrain as well as the occasional burst of fire from an AK-47 or an M-16. Should your enemies really despise you, you'll be glad to know the model can handle everything up to a 7.62x63mm (.30-06) round.

The Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 is motorized with an AMG V8 bi-turbo 5.5-liter engine rated at 544 HP (400 kW) and 758 Nm (560 lb-ft) of torque, linked to an AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC automatic gearbox. The off-roader is 5.87-meter long and 2.10-meter wide, with an almost 2.30-meter ground clearance and huge 37-inch tires.

With a curb weight of 3,850 kg (8,487 lbs), the 6x6 G63 AMG is without any doubt one of the most capable off-roaders ever made.

The company recently stopped accepting pre-orders and it remains unclear if anyone was willing to pony up a 75% deposit - $1,001,250 (€738,985 / £620,200) - for the chance to have an armored G63 AMG 6x6 delivered to them late next year.