Mercedes Releases New E-Class Guard Models

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com July 5th, 2006 

If you fall into the category of political diplomat, Columbian drug  
lord, pope, or Iraqi citizen, Mercedes has announced today the  
immediate availability of a new Mercedes E-Class that may be exactly  
what you're looking for - the new E-Guard models.

Equipped with ballistic protection packages directly ex-factory, the  
E-Guard models are sure to stop even the most crazed assassins, rival  
drug lords, religious zealots or Al-Qaeda members. Highlights include  
steel and aramid reinforced doors, rear wall, sides, roof, and  
firewall, along with an overall strengthening of the vehicle's  
structure to compensate for the added weight.

Despite the modifications, the E-Guard models show no signs they vary  
from their standard E-Class brethren, even with a B4 protection  
rating and the capability to withstand bullets from a .44 Magnum.

If you're interested, the Mercedes-Benz E-Guard models come in three  
variants - the E 320 CDI, E 350 and E 500 models.   All are fitted  
with the safety features found in the standard E-Class models,  
including PRE-SAFE, ADAPTIVE BRAKE and DIRECT CONTROL, and as already  
stated, all are available for ordering immediately.

To learn more, keep reading for the full press release. Enjoy.


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


The new-generation E-Class: E-Guard with "high protection" ex factory

Stuttgart, Jul 04, 2006
With immediate effect, the new-generation E-Class can be ordered with  
the ballistic protection package directly ex factory. Thanks to the  
protective features already integrated ex factory, the new E-Class  
models provide protection against day-to-day criminality while  
ensuring a quality of security which is not achievable with  
retrofitted armouring. The Mercedes-Benz E-Guard E 320 CDI is also  
the world’s first diesel model to feature high protection ex factory.

With the new-generation E-Guard models, Mercedes-Benz is continuing  
almost 80 years of tradition in the production of armoured passenger  
cars with special protection. This integrated protection is  
incorporated on a high-security production line, where experienced  
specialists build each vehicle from the ground up. Specifically this  
means that the doors, rear wall, sides, roof and firewall of the  
passenger cell are fitted with effective protective components of  
steel and aramid – including areas which are afterwards no longer  
accessible. In addition, the basic structure of the vehicle body is  
reinforced to account for the greater weight. This ensures that in  
all respects, the E-Guard models exhibit the same, typical Mercedes  
quality as all the standard production models.

This means that in normal road traffic the new-generation E-Guard  
models are incognito, for there is no external indication that their  
protective cell is able to stop bullets right up to the mighty .44  
Magnum, and has therefore been officially certificated to meet the  
stringent requirements of protection category B4. The new E-Guard  
models, which are only supplied in the Avantgarde version,  
substantially retain their generous interior spaciousness, a high  
level of ride comfort and the excellent handling which is  
characteristic of the standard Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

New generation is even more dynamic and safe

The new E-Guard models are equipped with the same technical  
innovations as all the other models in the new-generation Mercedes- 
Benz E-Class, deliveries of which commenced in June 2006. This means  
that the engineers have newly developed or improved more than 2000  
components versus the preceding model. Beside the new design the  
highlights also include appointments which no other car worldwide  
possesses, with the following innovative safety features and  
technologies:

PRE-SAFEŽ - an anticipatory system which reflexively activates safety  
features for the driver and front passenger when an accident appears  
likely;
NECK-PRO head restraints – these reduce the risk of whiplash injuries  
during a rear-end collision;
Intelligent Light System – unique, adaptive headlamps which adapt to  
the driving and weather conditions;
ADAPTIVE BRAKE – brake lights that flash during emergency braking,  
allowing a faster braking response by drivers following behind;
DIRECT CONTROL – more direct steering combined with a new suspension  
configuration for considerably more agility.
The new-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Guard models are available in  
three engine variants. The new six-cylinder diesel engine of the E- 
Guard E 320 CDI develops an output of 165 kw/224 hp, while the V6  
petrol unit of the E-Guard E 350 has an output of 200 kW/272 hp. The  
most powerful variant is the newly developed V8 of the E-Guard E 500,  
which has a displacement of 5.5 litres and an output of 285 kW/388  
hp. All the new-generation E-Guard models are equipped with  
MOExtended run-flat tyres by Michelin in conjunction with a pressure  
loss warning system. Their maximum speed is limited to 240 km/h.

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