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Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured

There are many definitions for "luxury". In some places it means over-the-top opulence. In others, quiet sophistication. But in some parts of the world, it means security. (Like Mexico City, for example, where the violent crime rates are high and also where the world's richest man happens to live.) And for just such volatile regions, Land Rover has come out with their latest armored SUV.

Starting with the Discovery (known in some markets as the LR4), Land Rover has teamed up with the security specialists at Centigon to install all manner of ballistic protection measures – from steel plating and run-flat tires to the upgraded brakes and suspension needed to keep it all under control – to keep its occupants safe.

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Jaguar XJ Sentinel Mixes Security and Luxury

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

What good is luxury if you're not alive to enjoy it? That very well might be the logic behind the new XJ Sentinel from Jaguar, recently unveiled at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show.

For the Sentinel, Jaguar has outfitted its top-of-the-line XJ luxury sedan with B7-level ballistics protection capable of withstanding barrage from any number of firearms and explosives. Naturally the extra weight (all 7,275 pounds of it) takes a toll on performance, with the burdened 385-horsepower 5-liter V8 taking nearly ten seconds to reach 62 miles per hour from a standstill, but the brakes and suspension have been upgraded to handle the task.

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