Armored car – How has it gained a lot of popularity amongst the common men?

Almost everyone has become familiar to see armored cars parked outside the banks. It is the place where the men in uniform load as well as unload their big bags. Previously, armored car was used for security business. According to car news, Knight XV was "an ultra-luxurious handcrafted, Bio-fuel powered fully armored SUV."

Knight XV is handcrafted and every car needs 1500 hours to construct. As such, the company has sketched to make a restricted first run that will comprise of l00 cars. Knight XV was launched at SEMA show in Las Vegas for the common men. Recently, it was demonstrated at Farrett-Jackson Collector Car Event which was held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Armored car is in huge demand to the admirers of military. Gurkha military car is the role model and it is used by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the US Army and several teams of SWAT. Knight XV has the appearance of military. It is actually the creation of Conquest Vehicles, Inc. which is a company situated in Toronto, Canada. The defeat concentrates in the production and design of completely armored, handcrafted and lavish sport convenient cars.

You need to know that Knight XV is armored completely. As such, the windscreen and the windows have been made from 2.5-inch material which is transparent. The body of the car is formed from ballistic tough steel with ballistic hardened fiberglass bumpers and fenders. Mickey Thompson Baja Radial ATZ ballistic run-flat tires have been built up on aluminum wheel that are of 20 inch. This is a massive SUV which has been built on Ford F550 chassis.

You need to know that Knight XV is armored completely. As such, the windscreen and the windows have been made from 2.5-inch material which is transparent. The body of the car is formed from ballistic tough steel with ballistic hardened fiberglass bumpers and fenders. Mickey Thompson Baja Radial ATZ ballistic run-flat tires have been built up on aluminum wheel that are of 20 inch. This is a massive SUV which has been built on Ford F550 chassis.

Knight XV is actually 2 inches wide and 20 feet long by 8 feet. It is positioned on 8 feet and 4 inches tall with 14-inch on the ground. It also has a wheelbase that is of 141-inch and weighs nearly 12,000 pounds. It is made up of 6.8 liter V10 engine that produces 498 ft-lb and 400 hp. The engine had been made in order to function on bio-fuel. However, the vehicle can run even on diesel or petrol.  The fuel tank has the capacity of 40-gallon.

The inside part of the car is of 283-cubic-foot. As such, it has a lot of space and is of course very comfortable. It has the characteristic of Andrew Muirhead leather and Wilton Wool luxury carpeting. Each seat of boardroom is of 6 ways and has its mounted lap top position. The other amenities consist of Tandem glass sunroof that is made up of privacy shades, TV monitors, LED ambient cabin lighting, Bluetooth equipment, night vision rear camera, PlayStation 3 and Alpine AM FM CD DVD navigation. Knight XV is made up of an E-85 Ethanol conversion system along with California certification. Due to this, it has been verified in all states.

It has been said by William Maizlin, who is the President of Conquest that Knight XV is made to request people of high profile with different taste for comfort and protection at their list when it comes to obtaining a modified lavish car.

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Paul Westdyk is the author of this article and owner of Armor Trader, He offers different types of vehicles like Cash in transit vehicles, armoured security vehicle, bullet proof car, armoured car for sale etc.