[Auto] Ontario-based Inkas rolls out world's first armoured BMW X7 SUV

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Canadian firm Inkas is pretty good at one thing: turning vehicles into armoured fortresses for people who would rather not contract rapid-onset lead poisoning, if you know what we mean. It’s latest offering is an upfitted BMW X7 — in fact the company’s the first to armour up this SUV model. Starting with a regular BMW X7, Inkas adds a layer of armour underneath the sheetmetal, allowing it to withstand a .308 Winchester bullet, even if fired at the door seals. The underside has also been strengthened to take the blast of two simultaneous grenade blasts. The entire vehicle meets the CEN 1063 BR6 ballistic standard. If you aren’t feeling enough like James Bond, Inkas will also let you add sirens, a PA system, air-filtration devices, night vision, a smoke-screen system, an engine-bay fire-suppression system, and emergency lights. Inkas doesn’t offer any engine upgrades to cope with the extra weight of the armour, but it will put the armour on any trim level of X7 you wish, which means you can opt for either a 335-horspower inline-six; or a V8 with 523 or 612 horsepower. On the inside, it’s a regular X7, which means you get adaptive cruise control, ambient lighting, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto compatibility, lane-keep assistance and more. Pricing for the armoured X7 is available on request, but how can you put a price on a life?