A machine gun or anti-aircraft gun within the mattress of a daily pickup truck is a well-known picture at the moment in varied elements of the world (sadly), however including heavy weaponry to a luxurious convertible isn’t one thing you encounter on a regular basis.

Ukrainian Weapons Tracker on Twitter posted a video of a BMW 6-Sequence Convertible, full with a trunk-mounted machine gun much like those used on Russian T-72 Tanks.

Based on varied experiences, together with from the Impartial, the modified E64-generation BMW 6-Sequence Convertible was donated to the police within the metropolis of Mykolaiv, the place half of the five hundred,000 residents have fled in lower than every week as a consequence of Russian bombardment.

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#Ukraine: A open high BMW 6 collection with a NSV 12,7×108 heavy machine gun mounted – will not be one thing you see on a regular basis. pic.twitter.com/wWGrg5ddEU

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) March 14, 2022

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The creation seems to be like one thing out of a online game, however in actuality, it’s an especially lethal implement of resistance know-how. The heavy machine gun using alongside is a Soviet-era NSV chambered in 12.7×108, a design that has been in service since 1971 and has been in quite a few conflicts world wide.

Whereas the gun is constructed for fight, the 6-Sequence isn’t. A convertible in a warzone isn’t precisely one of the best safety towards gunfire, except they’ve fitted a kevlar comfortable high. The added weight of ammunition and armored troopers might have an effect on dealing with as nicely, however 12.4 cubic ft of baggage capability is coming in useful right here.

We aren’t certain what engine is powering the Bimmer because the trunk (and thus the badge) has been eliminated, however we are able to hope that it’s the top-of-the-line 4.4-liter V8 with 325 horsepower and 330 foot-pounds of torque. On the very least, the troopers can outrun a tank with a 0-60 time of below 5.0 seconds and a high velocity of 151 mph (243 km/h)

Mykolaiv has seen heavy preventing as it’s close to the coveted port metropolis of Odesa. An airstrike lately killed 9 individuals as Russian forces try to get to the capital metropolis of Kyiv on foot.

If nothing else, the creation is a giant center finger to invaders, as is the script on the rear bumper that interprets to: “Russian warship… f*** you”.

Images courtesy Ukraine Weapons Tracker on Twitter