By William Stolerman

Audi has unveiled the A8 L Security, an immensely powerful vehicle compliant with the VR 7 ballistic protection standard (2009).

Built in a heavily guarded section of a secure workshop (no cell phones allowed) the A8 L Security is an armor-plated luxury sedan that can withstand rifle bullets as well as small explosive such as hand grenades and anti-tank mines.

The weight of the armour plating is considerable, hence under the bonnet you’ll find a 6.3-liter W12 engine which produces 500 horsepower and can propel the heavy four-door from 0-60mph in roughly seven seconds.

Whilst pricing has yet to be revealed, the previous generation A8 L Security of 2007 cost $685,000.

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