Kim Jong Un left the summit in a $1 million bulletproof Mercedes limo
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was whisked away from his meeting
- with President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a Mercedes-Benz S600
- Pullman Guard limousine.
- Kim's limo is an older Mercedes, sold between 2008 and 2013.
- The Mercedes S600 is powered by a V12 engine, bulletproof, and
- loaded with amenities.
- A new Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard starts at $1.6 million.
Kim Jong Un had quite the whip while in Singapore.
The North Korean leader departed Tuesday's summit with President
Donald Trump in what is believed to be an armored Mercedes-Benz S600
Pullman Guard limousine. Little is known about Kim's limo, though it
looks to be from the W221 generation, sold from 2008 to 2013, and
features white leather upholstery.
Photos of the North Korean Mercedes limos first surfaced in 2014. The
vehicles are estimated to have been worth well over $1 million each at the
time of purchase.
While Kim's limo is not the most updated version of the vehicle, it's still
quite the ride.
Production W221 S600 Pullman Guards are powered by a 517-horsepower,
5.5-liter, bi-turbo V12 engine and decked out with a luxurious
leather-lined interior.
At roughly 21 feet long, the S600 Pullman is absolutely massive, and
there are almost certainly special modifications to suit Kim's personal needs.
These days, if you want something like Kim's limo, you'll have to go with
the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard.
late 2016, but customer deliveries didn't commence until the second half
of last year.
Though Mercedes-Maybach announced an updated S650 Pullman limo
in March, there is not yet an armored Guard version of the new
model — so if you want bullet resistant luxury, you'll need the S600.
Take a look at the latest version of the vehicle below.
The Pullman Guard limo is a stretched version of
Mercedes' $513,000 Maybach S600 Guard armored
sedan.
Stretched to more than 21 feet and loaded with armored
protection, the Pullman Guard tips the scales at more
than 5.5 tons, or 11,000 pounds.
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Power for the Pullman Guard comes from a monster
6.0-liter, 530-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
Armored protection includes integrated steel protection
panels inside the body, along with overlapping protection
panels in critical areas of the car. The Guard also
features armored floors to protect occupants from bomb
blasts.
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In addition, the ultra-thick laminated-glass windows have
been coated with polycarbonate on the inside to prevent
splintering. According to Mercedes, the Pullman Guard
is certified at resistance class VR9 and blastproof to
comply with ERV 2010 standards.
Inside, the Pullman Guard is as luxurious as you would
expect from a Maybach limo. The cabin can be made
bespoke to fit the needs and tastes of the individual
customer. Passengers in the back enjoy private-jet-like
legroom and reclining captain's chairs.
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