Bentley unveils armoured car

Bentley unveils armoured car

The bulletproof cars can cost as much as £700,000

Car firm Bentley Mulliner has been showing off its latest model - one of the most bulletproof cars in the world.

The Crewe-based company said the armoured vehicles are selling well, especially among customers such as heads of state and bosses of large companies in the Middle East.

Five armoured prototypes were specially-built and subsequently tested around the world.

Work on individual cars can include anything from toughened glass to full armoured plating designed to pass the world's toughest security standards.

'Armoured cars'

Further safety options include an oxygen supply system and exploding door hinge bolts that blast open doors allowing a quick exit. Driver training is also offered.

The cars cost about £200,000 but depending on the specification, can cost as much as £700,000.

John Killick, director of Bentley Mulliner, said: "Bentley makes armoured cars, not cars that have been armoured.

"It is a crucial difference. We not only do the vast majority of the work in-house at Crewe, but we also do it to the quality levels expected from a Bentley."

He added the cars look "normal", as opposed to being overweight and bloated.