I am sure you have all heard about Barak Obama’s new Cadillac DTS Presidential limousine dubbed “The Beast”. Like previous Cadillac limousines made for the president, this vehicle was built from the ground up at the Cadillac plant for security reasons. It is believed that this new limousine has over five thousand pounds of armor that is rumored to be five to eight inches thick. It is also rumored that the vehicle is armed with tear gas cannons and Kevlar tires that are puncture proof.
The vehicle is based on a standard Cadillac DTS model, but is completely redesigned for functionality and safety reasons. It is said to have several different counter measures to ward of attack and contains a battery of arms. The vehicles chassis and driveline is actually from a GMC Topkick commercial truck. Even though it has the look of a Cadillac DTS, its headlights are designed after the Cadillac Escalade. The vehicle has been estimated to cost US Taxpayers over $300,000.
The vehicle has two independently reclining seats along with three rear facing seats for other occupants of the vehicle. The two reclining seats are for the President and a guest. The vehicle is also equipped with a fluorescent halo lighting system which is mounted in the headliner, due to the fact that the vehicles window glass is so thick that natural light is very limited. The US flag and the Presidential flag are both illuminated at night by an on board lighting system mounted in the hood.
The President utilizes this vehicle for all local travel as well as ground travel abroad. There are actually two of these vehicles in service at any given time and two more backup Cadillac vehicles that were used by President George W. Bush. You may not know this but the President also travels in a Presidential Suburban. This vehicle is equipped with a six barrel Gatling gun manufactured by the Scottsdale Arizona based company Dillon Aero. This weapon is capable of firing 3000 rounds a minute. The weapon pops up out of the vehicles roof and has a 360 degree field of fire. Ouch!
Being a limousine enthusiast, I thought I would share this information with my readers and let you know how your hard earned money is being spent in the defense of our President. One of the essential missions of the secret service is to protect the President from harm and as you can see, they spare no expense when it comes to the protection of the United States number one asset.
As a side note: The Lincoln town car is the most utilized sedan and limousine brand in the United States use by the livery industry and yet a Presidential limousine made by Lincoln has not been in service since 1989. Moreover, Cadillac has made over 90% of all of the limousines used by Presidents since 1912.
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