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Obama's Limo: Nicknamed "The Beast"

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"The Beast"...very fitting for this man who I refuuuuuse to call "President".

The Cadillac will make its debut on 20 January, as part of the inaugural parade.

It is traditional to show presidential cars off for the first time in this way.

Many of the vehicle's security enhancements cannot be discussed, it is safe to say that this car's security and coded communications systems make it the most technologically advanced protection vehicle in the world."

Safety and high-tech features include 8-inch thick armor-plated doors (each weighing the same as a cabin door on a Boeing 757), run-flat Kevlar-reinforced tires that are puncture and shred-resistant, an independent oxygen supply, an advanced fire-fighting system located in the boot, pump-action shotguns, night-vision cameras and tear-gas cannons, Obamas own personal storage of blood, bulletproof glass, a completely sealed interior to ward off a chemical attack, and special steel wheels that can drive without the tire attached.

Some joke the car is so tough it could withstand a rocket-propelled grenade.

Its exterior is styled around the Cadillac STS and DTS but underneath the sheet-metal the vehicle is built on a medium-duty truck chassis. The limo has recently been seen testing in prototype form alongside several GMC Topkick pickups, and according to onlookers the wheels and tires on the limo are almost identical to those on the trucks 19.5in Goodyear Regional RHS tires.

The rest of the exterior includes parts from several Cadillac models, such as headlights from an Escalade, and the grille and taillights from an STS. The panels are comprised of dual-hardness steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramic material to help break up projectiles aimed at the car.

Inside, the car features the same cut-and-sewn handmade leather upholstery found in the CTS. The rear passenger area includes an extensive executive compartment with ample seating space, outward visibility and useful mobile office features. An embroidered presidential seal is positioned in the center of the rear seat back panel, as well as on each rear door trim panel. Presidential seals are also affixed to the exterior rear doors.

http://www.motorauthority.com/first-specs-for-barack-obamas-cadillac-one.html

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  • @sideslide23 yea all of that and it was stopped by a speed bump you have to admit it is funny

  • @The4wheelfreak why is it a crapalac?

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  • @SnakeTrail822 I know!

  • Nicknamed "The Beast" eh? Everything's makin more sense every hour.

  • that is one pimped out ride

  • hate obama ruining the nation millions of people died to preserve and he tearing it apart in a just a few years...aweful

  • fuck obama fuck his car

  • the media never talks about him gettin stuck on a speed bump though

  • there is nothing nice or fun about a president taking a ride in an armured vehicle. Most people think this is cool or good and has some value. IF you actually talked to the president about this he would agree that its spiritually worthless. Presidents don't have very nice lives

  • @msmithstud True but still there is weapons on the civilian market that can eat through The Beast like a 50 caliber steel core round with explosive tip.which any good gunsmith can make or machinist can do on a good lathe .But nothing is truly armor proof or bullet proof.The media would have you to believe that body armor can not be defeated but they are wrong any high power rifle round can go through body armor.

  • but cool video about the car...

  • @ FireThunderTV - refusing to call the President of the United States by the title President shows a complete disrespect for our country and our electoral process. You're ignorant...

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