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The first look at the presidential car also known as The Beast, reveals its features will be more impressive than some of the past ‘beasts’ used by his predecessors.
The Cadillac will be equipped with weapons including tear gas cannons, a shotgun, and even bottles of the President-elect’s blood type in case of emergencies, reports said.
The limo’s doors and windows will be bulletproof and sealed off to withstand chemical and biological attacks, which means only the driver will be able to roll down the window to pay tolls.
The current car debuted in 2009 and is thought to cost up to $1.5million. It weighs around eight tons thanks to all the armor and has a maximum speed of 60mph, but can run in almost any conditions
Exact details of the car’s features are not revealed to the public, but recent model images have shown the limousine will even protect the new presidential family with an underside that is impervious to road side bombs.
The Secret Service first proposed a replacement for the presidential limo in 2014, and now the new model will replace the fleet of around 12 cars that were used by President Barack Obama since 2009, Autoweek reported in November.
It will also reportedly be plated with military-grade armor, making the doors so heavy that President Trump won’t be able to open them from the inside.
General Motors has been paid a total of $15million to develop the vehicle, according to documents.
The new car will have the same black and silver paint as the previous beast, but it had been covered with camouflage paint to disguise new features.
Externally, the Cadillac One appears to have the same headlight and grille design as past beasts, (Cadillac Escalade sedan) and all body panels will be custom-fabricated.
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