kessenich's list, while
brilliantly written and
eminently practical (really!), lacked a certain
style and
wit, a certain
je ne sais quoi, if you will, that I aim to
impart here. So :
hardening your vehicle, part deux.
1) Kevlar and other light armors are fine, but when you need to get the job done right, substitute synthetic diamond for the glass and adamantium for the plates of steel.
2) Tires, once punctured, will eventually need to be replaced. Get rid of them and install redirectable jet engines from a Harrier jet aircraft.
3) Carjackers can be a menace. Once safely inside of your vehicle, take care to weld all the doors safely shut.
4) A hydraulic suspension system, as seen on vehicles featured in west-coast rap videos such as Dr. Dre's, can be used by a skillful driver to throw off a sniper's aim, to carefully maneuver around a minefield by hopping over the mines, and to 'put some funk in the enemy's trunk'.
5) Ever see The Last Starfighter? Two words for you : Death Blossom.
6) Assuming that you've got enough room to accelerate to the requisite 88 miles per hour, a flux capacitor installed in your car could do you a world of good sometimes.
7) Hire Jackie Chan to be your driver. If the movies are to be believed, then this may be all the protection you'll ever need.
In a serious note, pre-hardened vehicles are now available in the United States for the first time, in the BMW 740i and 750i Protection series, available from 105k to 130k USD. They are classified as light armored vehicles by the U.S. Military.