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Brazil: Toyota unveils bulletproof versions of its Corolla, Hilux & Fortuner models
Toyota has partnered with aggregate armouring experts successful Brazil to connection bulletproof versions of its Corolla, Corolla Cross, Hilux pickup and SW4 (Fortuner) models successful the country.
Armour experts Avallon, Carbon, Evolution Blindagens and Parvi Blindados are each certified by Toyota. The bulletproof armour volition beryllium offered arsenic optional instrumentality and tin beryllium bought disconnected the showroom floor. Toyota claims that the armouring tin beryllium fitted to either caller oregon models not older than 2020. However, an appraisal volition beryllium carried retired by a Toyota trader to guarantee the conveyance tin withstand the process.
Toyota claims that the armouring volition not compromise the vehicle's plan and performance, although, the added value volition bring down substance efficiency.
Customers opting for the armour tin interaction their Toyota dealership and person their conveyance sent to 1 of the experts. The conveyance volition get reinforced assemblage panels utilizing specialised compounds - specified arsenic the opaque ballistic composite option, which is said to beryllium 80% lighter than steel. The cars volition besides travel with heavy EVO-X glass, which complies with the nationalist modular specifications.
With the armouring, the car should beryllium susceptible of withstanding tiny firearms and weapons similar bats and metallic pipes. However, it won't connection extortion against high-calibre guns oregon explosives.
The outgo of armouring volition beryllium implicit and supra that of the terms of the car. Armouring a Toyota Corolla volition outgo astir $34,385, while, bulletproofing the Hilux would necessitate astir $44,640. Toyota and its armour experts besides connection a five-year warranty connected the installation services and a 5 to 10-year warranty connected the armour materials.
Source: AutoEvolution
Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 16th August 2024 astatine 12:15.
