SE C U R T I Y
AN AR M O U R E D LI F E S T Y L E
If your next assignment includes a stint in one of the more dangerous parts of the world, you may want to
consider changing both your wardrobe and means of transportation - for something a little more secure.
I
n today’s cross-border world, people visit and live in from glass shatter.
places that are not as secure as they would prefer. The standard security features of the BMW X5
Business, diplomacy and charity work often draws Security Plus include, in addition to the eff ective armour
people to dangerous areas. Enter Miguel Caballero, the plating, distinctive technical attributes that provide
world’s only producer of “designer bullet-proof fashion”. assistance in dealing with hazardous situations. An
While at university in Columbia, Caballero noticed many intercom system facilitates communication with persons
of his classmates were wearing bullet-proof jackets and outside the vehicle, without having to open doors or
an idea was born. Caballero’s fashion line is now sold windows. The hold-up alarm ensures that windows and
in 16 countries and he has some very prestigious clients, doors lock automatically. Optional features include a rear
including King Abdullah of Jordan, Venezuelan President view camera which transmits its images to the control
Hugo Chavez, actor Stephen Segal and U.S. President display of the iDrive operating system located on the
Barack Obama. dashboard, providing assistance during reversing. These
You can fi nd his line at upscale stores like Harrods’s, vehicles are made for performance both on the road and
which carry Caballero’s protective range of blazers, in off -road terrain, with 4 wheel drive capability.
raincoats, polo shirts and leather jackets (pictured above). Again, even to the practiced eye, these armoured
There are even polo shirts that can take the impact of vehicles built by BMW can hardly be distinguished from
a 9mm revolver! Diff erent versions of protection are corresponding production models.
available which range from knife protection to automatic And if all this is not enough for the security minded,
weapon fi re. Prices start at £4,300 versus the cost of a how about a bullet-proof handkerchief for your evening
standard bullet-proof vest at £3,800. However, the real jacket? The Bullet-Proof Gentlemen’s Pocket Square
beauty of Caballero’s clothing is that no one would know measures 270 mm x 270 mm and is made from military
you are protected from just looking at you. grade ballistic protective aramid to protect your heart.
After fi tting your new clothes, make sure you have While the thought of owning bullet-proof cars and
secure transportation too. BMW has a range of vehicles clothing is not fi rst in mind, if you are routinely in places
designed to protect the occupants. The BMW X5 where you could easily get caught in the cross-fi re or could
(pictured below right) Security Plus is the fi rst vehicle be a desired target for kidnappers, living an armoured
produced by a high-volume manufacturer to off er lifestyle is something to seriously consider.
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a security concept aimed at lessening the danger of
attacks using the world’s most widely used handgun of
the type AK 47. The security concept for the BMW
X5 Security Plus focuses on its armoured passenger
cabin. It guarantees protection from the use of high-
performance steel moulded components and panels.
The body features sealed joints provides protection in
critical areas such as between doors and frames as well as
between side panels and pillars – thus preventing bullet or
fragment penetration, as well as security glass conceived
BMW exclusively for this bullet resistance class. Furthermore,
ODS;
the windows resist attack from clubs, crowbars, etc., and
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feature a polycarbonate coating that protects the interior
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