The Armored BMW King Charles Flew in for His US Visit

When King Charles III’s motorcade rolled through Washington this week, most eyes were on the pageantry — the White House banquet, the address to Congress, the careful diplomacy aimed at resetting the UK-US relationship. But car spotters noticed something else: a jet-black BMW 7 Series that’s not often seen on American roads. This was an Euro-spec BMW 760i xDrive Protection VR9 with European license plates and no amber DOT reflectors on the sides…

Performance That Can Actually Escape

All that armor adds serious weight. The 760i Protection tips the scales at around 3,965 kg (8,740 lbs) — roughly double a regular luxury sedan. Yet it’s no slug. A 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 with 530 horsepower and 750 Nm of torque pushes it to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, and it tops out at a governed 210 km/h (130 mph). In an escape scenario, that’s more than enough. Run-flat tires developed specifically for this vehicle by Michelin allow continued driving after a total loss of tire pressure…

Source: bmwblog