President Trump's New Car

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President Trump’s car: new ‘Cadillac One’ to be rolled out for the Donald’s inauguration

TomoNews US

Published on Jan 11, 2017
WASHINGTON — When he becomes president of the United States, Donald Trump will travel in an upgraded version of the Cadillac-branded limousine used by current President Barack Obama.

According to Autoweek, the new presidential state car is expected to sport the looks of a Cadillac Escalade sedan. Known as “Cadillac One” or by the Secret Service as “The Beast,” it will use a Kodiak medium-duty truck frame with custom-made body panels.

More tank than car, its bodywork is made from hardened steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramics, with windows that can withstand armour-piercing bullets. The interior is completely sealed to shield the president from biochemical attacks. It has heavy armour-plated doors and a reinforced steel plate running underneath the vehicle that protects it from roadside bombs.

The presidential limousine has tear gas cannons and a night vision camera installed in front as well as a pump-action shotgun. Extra weapons, an oxygen supply and bottles of the president’s blood type are also on board. The fuel tank is armor-plated and encased in foam to prevent it from exploding. The tires are puncture and shard-resistant with steel rims that allow the car to continue driving even if the tires are destroyed.

The new and improved Beast will be revealed on Jan. 20 for the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.
 
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Publius

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I knew he would ask for a different car with more class, that thing obama was getting around in was a pimp mobile.
 
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Chapulin

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I saw something about Trump and Cadillac, wonder what it cost and why an old armored truck wouldn't fill the bill.

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Publius

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A number of us got a good laugh when obams rig got hung-up a few times because it rides so low to the ground and yeah they had to bring in a tow truck to pull it free.
 
Millwright

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Publius said:
A number of us got a good laugh when obams rig got hung-up a few times because it rides so low to the ground and yeah they had to bring in a tow truck to pull it free.
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It was dem rims.......dey beez had style.




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Illini Warrior

Illini Warrior

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Anybody remember early on in 2009 - Obammy started referring to Air Force One as "his plane" - got that corrected reeeeeel fast ....

doubt Trump has that problem ....
 
BetterLateThanNever

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That's good that it will be rolled out on President Trumps Inauguration Day.

One less thing that he will have to have fumigated before he can use it.
 
The Mountain

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Publius said:
I knew he would ask for a different car with more class, that thing obama was getting around in was a pimp mobile.
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He didn't ask for this. The new limo was ordered a couple of years ago. The "Beast" likewise precedes Obama. Neither of them had any input into what the vehicle looks like. Styling is done by the builder, to retain some of the styling cues of the manufacturer's production vehicles. There's probably not a single part on the Presidential Limo that actually comes off of a Cadillac parts shelf. The frame, suspension, and drivetrain are all GM medium-duty truck, and the body is entirely custom.
 
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Publius said:
A number of us got a good laugh when obams rig got hung-up a few times because it rides so low to the ground and yeah they had to bring in a tow truck to pull it free.
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I remember a SS advance team demanding that certain speed bumps be removed when George W H Bush (then VP) came to town.

I wonder how much ground clearance the new one has? Anybody know the weight?
 
Satanta

Satanta

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The Mountain said:
He didn't ask for this. The new limo was ordered a couple of years ago. The "Beast" likewise precedes Obama. Neither of them had any input into what the vehicle looks like. Styling is done by the builder, to retain some of the styling cues of the manufacturer's production vehicles. There's probably not a single part on the Presidential Limo that actually comes off of a Cadillac parts shelf. The frame, suspension, and drivetrain are all GM medium-duty truck, and the body is entirely custom.
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Yeah, you don't build something like that in a few weeks.

Not big on the Luxury Car-type vehicles but stuff those toys in my Jeep or a 6x6 and I'd be tickled pink-ish.
 
Breeta

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Lol. I thought this was going to be another thread about that old comedy sketch where Trump buys womans car and her two kids! Lol.

(Here is a link to the video i am talking about in case you missed it... https://youtu.be/M49CrWQdV70 )

thanks for posting this thread. Will read in detail.
 
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http://autoweek.com/article/car-new...ump-presidential-limousine-debut-inauguration

New Cadillac presidential limousine to debut at Donald Trump's inauguration
President Trump's limo may not be all that different from President Obama's
November 9, 2016

More than two years have passed since the United States Secret Service posted bid requirements for a new presidential limousine, aka The Beast, and the 2017 Cadillac is just about ready to make its first public appearance. The 2017 version will replace a fleet of approximately a dozen nearly identical vehicles that have served the 44th chief executive since 2009, and prototypes of the new limo have been spotted undergoing road trials.

So what can President-Elect Trump look forward to in the 2017 Cadillac limousine?
When it comes to the exterior design and interior layout, the 2017 version may actually change the least compared to its predecessors. During the last 50 years, each generation of limousines was significant; each new version featured dramatically different styling (or a different marque altogether), while interior layouts were reworked from generation to generation. The changeover from President Bill Clinton's sedan-based Cadillac Fleetwood limousine to President George W. Bush's GMT800-based limousine was pretty significant, and the debut of the Kodiak-platform 2009 limousine for President Barack Obama's inauguration represented another major step in terms of engineering and exterior appearance.

But for 2017, the design and engineering of the presidential limousine appears to have reached a plateau of sorts; the limo cannot get any bigger, and when it comes to the interior layout the 2017 version will largely be a repeat of the 2009 limousine.

The 2017 limousine will adopt the looks of the latest Escalade SUV.
Photo by Autoweek

The limousine is expected to maintain the looks of a "Cadillac Escalade sedan" with a seven-seat, 2+3+2 layout meant to carry the chief executive and just a couple of aides on most journeys. The passenger compartment will still offer conference-style seating for five, and the rear passenger doors will still be positioned to the front of the rear quarter windows that will partially obscure the two rear seats.

When it comes to design our speculative rendering above shows what the 2017 version may look like, once again dipping into the Cadillac Escalade parts bin for the grille, headlights and some smaller items. The taillights are also likely to be borrowed from a current Cadillac model and incorporated into the resculpted rear fascia. And when it comes to the exterior, that's pretty much the extent of existing parts that the new limo will use; all body panels will be completely custom-fabricated. The dash and switchgear are likely to be a mix of Kodiak and Cadillac parts where feasible.

The big changes (we're not spilling any state secrets here) will be updated communications equipment and perhaps a power-adjustable suspension that will be able to raise the ride height by a few inches when needed. The likely addition of an adjustable suspension may appear in response to an embarrassing incident in which the 2009 limousine high-centered while departing the U.S. embassy in Dublin in 2011. The steep grade of the sidewalk, combined with the sheer length of the limo, conspired to trap the multi-ton tank.
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Still, the 2017 limousine is unlikely to be transformed into a mobile office in a way that specially converted Mercedes-Benz vans have been, with multiple tables, screens and office equipment, including printers and multiple video-conferencing points. One of the reasons for this (aside from weight and size -- the presidential limo is not that big inside) is that the chief executive does not spend much time in the limousine. U.S. presidents have often taken Marine One to Andrews Air Force Base, and road trips inside the U.S. to which the limousines are flown to rarely last more than 30 minutes, transporting the president from Air Force One to some venue. During those times, the president is often engaged in conversation with a state's governor or aides inside the limousine, so there is rarely time to read, write or communicate via secure video.

The role of the presidential limousine, first and foremost, has been that of an armored transport between planes, helicopters and buildings, and is very likely to remain such.
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