Representatives from the back of the Vatican in talks with the German automaker Mercedes-Benz, the head of a passenger car, Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI.

Do not rely on the sophistication and high security, as made ​​of bulletproof material. The Vatican hopes that a hybrid car or beaten. In addition to the economy, it is also environmentally friendly cars.



However, he felt a lot of parties, Mercedes-Benz faces barriers to taking the car. Therefore, the design of the car is not aerodynamic. Pope car currently has a high roof, which can include two people, and therefore contrary to the principles of aerodynamics.

Another barrier is quite heavy weight of the vehicle. As the body and windshield are made of bulletproof material and explosions.

Last year, Mercedes-Benz would have made the Pope a hybrid electric system to collect, which is a modified version of the M-Class can model this car runs on pure electricity at low speed to 26 km, before gasoline engine.