High-End Safety Cars Used By Indian Prime Ministers

Indian Prime Ministers in the past often chose the car they most travelled in either for its brand value or because they were personal favourites. Nehru rode around in a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith, gifted to him by Lord Mountabatten, while Indira Gandhi preferred big American cars like Chevrolet Impala and a Buick. Rajeev Gandhi preferred fast cars including a Maruti 1000. But leaders in the 80s and upto mid 90s often favoured the Hindustan Ambassador for official events. It represented the country´s indigenous manufacturing abilities, after all. But none of these cars were taken on for their safety factor.

However, due to increasing security concerns over the past 3 decades, Indian Prime Ministers expanded their repertoire of cars to add more armoured and bullet-proof cars in the mix. These cars are fast, strong and bulked-up to keep the nation's leaders safe, and have incomparable class. Checkout this list.

BMW 7 Series 760 Li High-Security

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Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first Indian Prime Minister to switch from a Hindustan Ambassador car to a BMW security car. Since then, the BMW series has been the signature cars of Indian Prime ministers. It was used by Manmohan Singh during his terms and was passed on to Narendra Modi later on. The BMW 7 Series 760 Li is bullet-proof, can handle bomb explosions and air poisoning. Another striking feature is that this car can run on punctured tyres as well and has a backup oxygen tank for emergencies.

Toyota Land Cruiser

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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a signature car in PM Modi's motorcade. It was customised to give him additional protection during his city tours. The car is powered by a 4.5 litre V8 engine and churns our 252bhp of power, and 650 Nm of peak torque. It is packed with a ballistic bullet-proof exterior and latest features to keep the leader of the nation secure.

Range Rover Sentinel

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This car is a luxury SUV that doubles up as a high-end security vehicle. It comes with bullet-proof glass, vehicle fragment protection, and includes an escape system for emergencies. This car can also run on a flat tyre for 50 kms at a speed of 80kmph. This beast of a car is powered by a massive 5 litre V8 engine, running on petrol. The car can reach the speed of 100kmph in approximately 10 seconds, giving it amazing speed and strength.

Mercedes Maybach S650 Guard

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PM Modi recently got a stunning addition to his high-end security cars. The Mercedes Maybach 650 Guard is a 12-crore security wonder. This car can survive bullets even from AK 47 rifles and steel coated bullets. This beauty can also withstand bomb explosions and is immune to gas attacks as it has a separate air supply for emergencies. It is equipped with a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 engine that generates 516 bhp of power and about 900 Nm of peak torque

Mercedes Benz S600 Pullman Guard

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Another tough car from Mercedes, the s600 Pullman as also known as the Grosser or Grand Mercedes. This car was used by Indian and international leaders. It is also a part of MP Modi's high-end security cars along with the other vehicles mentioned above.

Which of these cars are the toughest according to you?