Skoda launches bomb-resistant and bulletproof Superb

The £120,000 new model is Czech company’s
most expensive road car yet

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The ultra-tough vehicle is based on the £29,000 2.0-litre TDI
Superb Estate – but comes with a far bigger price tag, at £118,688,
making it the Czech company’s most expensive road car
yet. 

According to Autocar, the new estate is kitted out with a
host of security features including strengthened panels and
meets PAS 300 civilian
armoured vehicle requirements,
meaning it can protect occupants “against blasts from
missiles and bullets”.

Skoda has not disclosed the full specifications of the vehicle
“on safety grounds”, the magazine says, but passengers will be
safeguarded by a “reinforced safety cell”.

The Superb Estate also has “bullet-resistant glass”, along
with “high-strength steel and composite material” that improve
the durability of the vehicle’s body panels, says the Daily Express. 

Other features include an “emergency lighting and siren
system”, and a run-flat tyre system that keeps the car moving in
the event of a puncture, the newspaper adds. 

Skoda has included plenty of luxuries too, including an 8in
infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, to keep VIP occupants
happy as well as safe, Motor1 reports.