The first black American President will be sworn in, in just a couple of hours away. It is bitterly cold afternoon, yet approximately 10,000 people is going to be on a traditional parade on 1.5 miles long route along Pennsylvania Avenue. Security within 3.5 miles radius is highly tight, as equally tight as Obama's new ride 21st century Sherman tank.
Lovingly nicknamed as "The Beast" by Secret Service, the Cadillac One has the most advanced anti armoured car. Extensive use of exotic material such as Titanium and even ceramic to deflect projectile attack. Fully encapsulated cabin to avoid either chemical or biological weaponry and thus has its own oxygen supply within.
Source ; Dailymail.com
So much defensive equipments and latest telecommunication gadgets onboard has yielded a huge weight hurdle, that its engine is a diesel instead of gasoline based. Whereby the engineer has apparently calculated in order to propel the beast properly it needs a gigantic torquey engine, that even v12 petrol engine could not provide. The 6.5 L has 15 seconds 0-60 performance at ridiculous 8MPG, figures that a G-Wagen AMG could easily beat in both departments but Obama's Package ride being a tank its primary task is to protect with sufficient leisurely manner cruising capability.
As the issues of security, safety and dignity are coped sufficiently, the beast also could provide entertainment for Obama. Reportedly the car is equipped with a 10-CD Changer sound system; along with his favorite singer CDs, both Steve Wonder and Bob Dylan.
This is a rare car indeed!
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Hi Richerdsdon ; eventually it gets to tax payer's money
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