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Exclusive First Pictures of Obama's Armoured Limousine 'Beast'!

Washington : DC : USA | 10 months ago  
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    Obama's 'Beast' of a car revealed
Obama's 'Beast' of a car revealed

Washington:: "One of the specifications is that we don't talk about the specifications " David Caldwell, General Motors

This is how Mr. David Caldwell, a spokesman for General Motors which makes Cadillac, told the BBC on being asked about the specifications of the secret presidential limousine.

"It looks like something out of a James Bond film."

The only difference is that there are presidential seal on the sides which makes this 'hulking limo' out as something even the Superspy will not be able to lay his hands on.

The vehicle is nicknamed 'The Beast', and it will be unveiled on 20th January along side, the inaugration parade as per tradition to show off for the first time in this way.

The 'State of the art' presidential vehicle will provide utmost safety and highest level of protection. The vehicle which is designed as per specification given by the federal government will have "state of the art electronics".

The details are sketchy at the moment as expected, but Nicholas Trotta, their Assistant Director for the Office of Protective Operations is quoted in their news release which appeared in a section of the media as saying that:

"Although many of the vehicles' 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."

"Observers say the car is likely to include bullet proof glass, an armoured body, a separate oxygen supply, and a completely sealed interior to protect against a chemical attack."

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  • News Source: The Guardian | 10 months ago
    Obama, who has scarcely sat behind the wheel of a car in the past two years, will for the next four be chauffeured about in a massive Cadillac limo newly designed for his presidency. The secret service nicknames the presidential limousine "the beast"...
  • News Source: BBC | 10 months ago
    But the presidential seal on the side marks this hulking limo out as something not even the superspy will be able to get his hands on. These are the first pictures of the new armoured limousine which will be used to ferry Barack Obama around.
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