BMW protection vehicle division

BMW has granted behind the scenes access to its BMW X5 Protection VR6 for a new TV show on Dave.

Secrets of the Supercars is a TV show on Dave (Freeview: Channel 19) providing an inside look at some of the most exclusive car companies on earth, putting vehicles through their paces on the track, discovering game-changing supercars of the past and revealing what happens when engineers push car design to extremes. A new episode offers viewers a behind the scenes look at manufacturing and testing of the BMW X5 Protection VR6. It's the first time BMW has allowed TV cameras access inside its secretive Protection Vehicle division in Munich, which has set the standard in the design and development of armoured vehicles for 40 years. Viewers will get an exclusive look at the manufacturing and testing of the BMW X5 Protection VR6 – capable of withstanding attack from automatic weapons.

Barely distinguishable from the series-production model both in terms of itsappearance and driving dynamics, the X5 Protection VR6 shields occupants with a thick multi-layer safety glass (approximately 30mm) that features an internal polycarbonate splinter protection layer. Combined with the armoured passenger compartment, post-blast-protection, leak-resistant fuel tank and run-flat tyres, the BMW X5 Protection VR6 can safeguard against attacks from short-range and long-range weapons, including the AK-47.

In the X5 Protection VR6 episode the vehicle will be put to the test on track and at the shooting range. First broadcast in May in the UK, repeats and international broadcast dates across Europe and other territories will follow. Visit dave.uktv.co.uk to find out more.