"The Beast" in Delhi for Obama's Visit


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The Cadillac limousine, nicknamed "The beast", the US presidential vehicle has arrived to Delhi and has been parked at the Indira Gandhi International airport for the US President obama's scheduled visit on India's Republic day. For obvious reasons, most of its details are classified for security reasons.

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*The Beast have 8 inch thick body armour plating and 5 inch thick bulletproof windows which insulate the President from all sorts of threats including biochemical attacks.

*The eight-tonner runs on shred and puncture resistant Kevlar-reinforced tyres with steel rims underneath which ensure that the vehicle does not come to a halt even if its tyres get damaged.

*The fuel tank is covered with a special foam that negates any possibility of an explosion.

*It incorporates a special night vision system. Special loops take the place of the regular door handles. Secret Service hold onto these when running alongside the car.

* It is armed with its own tear gas cannons, pump-action shotguns and have storage compartments for sub-machine guns.

*The car has is its own oxygen supply and also a blood bank of the president's blood type in the trunk.


The Beast, based on a Cadillac DTS is the first Presidential limousine not to have a specific model name. The vehicle is an amalgamation of features sourced from different vehicles under the General Motors brand with its chassis, doors, headlights, side mirrors and door handles having different origins

The obvious question from us" Kitna deti hai [;)]", it gives a mileage of 3.4 km per litre. Not bad eh!.

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What amused me more is the driver's window that opens by 3 inches to pay TOLL? [surprise]
Ha Ha.. Great observation - In this planet which road authority will dare to ask about Toll for this car ? [:D]

About Pictorial feature - CO2 Emission - Don't Ask. [:)] (As well Pollution Certificate - Who dare to Ask)
 
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I attended the Republic Day Parade this morning. President Obama's Cadillac (two of them) were certainly one of the biggest highlights for me. They were escorted by Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs which have been all brought from U.S for this trip. Ground clearance of "The Beast" can actually put to shame many of the SUVs. All in all it was a spectacular sight. No snaps unfortunately since cameras / mobile phones (even car remote) were prohibited. Sharing a snap sourced from Google Images.

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I attended the Republic Day Parade this morning. President Obama's Cadillac (two of them) were certainly one of the biggest highlights for me.
How about the Merz Limousine of Indian President and PM's BMW 7 series?. You were privileged enough to get a closer look at them too?[surprise]. May not be as good as "Beast" but I heard these vehicles are also top-notch in safety.
 

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How about the Merz Limousine of Indian President and PM's BMW 7 series?. You were privileged enough to get a closer look at them too?[surprise]. May not be as good as "Beast" but I heard these vehicles are also top-notch in safety.
Yup. To be honest, our president's Mercedes S-Class Pullman looked most sophisticated amongst all VVIP limousines. I also remember seeing our former president's old S-Class Pullman up-close at a workshop long back (http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...ukherjee-indias-new-president.html#post185983).

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But as far as i can see this isn't the Beast. The beast looks far more modern and is based on the chassis of an SUV so it can't really bottom out.
The beast is based on the Luxury sedan Cadillac DTS, not any SUV. But the Limo in the video seems the old one from George Bush's times, 2005 Model, though the news of 'stuck on a ramp' came out in Obama's UK visit. Who knows may be they have a number of them![surprise]. Check the grill, indicators and below license plate part in both 2005 and 2009 models.
 
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Any guess on full engine spec?[;)]
Source : Internet
The base of "The Beast" built as per "Chevrolet Kodiak", mostly the specifications are as below,

Drive train layout :- Front engine, 4WD
Base engine :- Vortec 8100 V-8, iron block and heads
Bore x stroke, inches :- 4.25 x 4.37
Displacement, ci/L :- 496/8.1
Compression ratio :- 9.1:1
Valve gear OHV, 2 valves/cyl

Horsepower :- 325 hp @ 4000 rpm
Torque :- 450 lbs-ft @ 2800 rpm

Transmission type :- ZF S6-650 manual (w/8100)
1st gear :- 5.79:1
2nd gear :- 3.31:1
3rd gear :- 2.10:1
4th gear :- 1.31:1
5th gear :- 1.00:1
6th gear :- 0.76:1
Reverse gear :- 5.23:1


Dimensions/Capacities
Wheelbase :- 194 inches
Length :- 267 inches
Width :- 96 inches (115 inches w/mirrors)
Height :- 95 inches
Ground clearance :- 9.5 inches

Fuel capacity :- 40 gallons

Chassis
Suspension, f/r Live axle, single-stage leaf springs/live axle, multileaf springs
Steering type ZF recirculating ball
Ratio Variable 16.1:1/19.6:1
Turning circle :- 59.5 Ft
Brakes, f/r Hydraulic 15-in disc/15-in disc, 4WABS
 
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