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The Beast - the presidential limousine

The Beast - the presidential limousine

President Barack Obama's current limousine its three years old and it’s commonly known as "The Beast".

The presidential limo resembles very much like to a Cadillac but really isn't. 12 of these units were designed by one of the GM divisions in Detroit.

Barack Obama's limo consumes 63.5 liters per hundred kilometers and weighs about 7.5 tons.

The Beast features: bullet-proof windshield, night-vision camera system, protected against chemical attack, special encrypted phone, 8-inch thick doors, Kevlar-reinforced run-flat tires, tear gas cannons, an advanced fire-fighting system.

The Beast costs about $1.5 million. The custom-built Presidential limo, according to Motor Trend, may be replaced with a new model soon.

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