Obama's Cadillac Introduced to Public

Washington - After waiting for a while, the official presidency car President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama's Cadillac Beast officially introduced to the public, on Thursday (15 / 1). Cars especially designed by Cadillac anti-terror and even grenade, will appear at the U.S. President event, on Tuesday (20 / 1) in Washington DC, USA.

"Cadillac feel proud cause once again provide presidency limousin. This is an American tradition that we happy with the update, which is loaded with technology and dramatic design of Cadillac, "said Vice President of North American Cadillac Mark McNabb Thursday (15 / 1).

Limo is already seen in the form of a prototype car with the other GM cars such as the GMC Topkick pick-up.

Obama's exterior car still like Cadillac STS and DTS, but has a few changes. While the exterior is also Limo other, such as a lamp that is similar to the Escalade, gril and tail lights are similar to the Cadillac STS.

To hold missile, the car pressed using various metals such as aluminum, titanium and ceramic materials. 8-inch door that is almost similar to the cabin door Boeing 787 aircraft, equipped to increase the security of Obama.

Glass rear car Bush has 5-inch thickness. That is, two times thicker glass car presidency of the 80's and 90's era.

No one outside knows the ability of the car windshield, but as a comparison, a glass with a half inch thickness, capable to hold the largest caliber pellet pistol, 44 Magnum, which shot from the zero-inch distance.

If the thickness between 1.25 to 1.5 inches, a kind of glass can hold a shot from a rifle. Hiding ballistic be absorbed layer of glass, and plastic and shields "anti-spall" the patch will prevent the glass shatter into the passenger area.

Materials used for the vehicle's "body" also be concealed, but usually consists of "dual-hardness" steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramics.

This car do not have a "sun roof" and it is difficult to see inside except the passenger set the "Fluorescent" lights on.

Wheel made of leakproof Kevlar fiber and velg steel that still can go if the ban exfoliate.

Safety features not only that, the car is also available with blood spare for Obama, oxygen supplies, night vision camera, tear gas and several other facilities.

With all the equipment, Hence, Obama's car quite heavy, the car also has a top speed only 96 km per hour and spent fuel every 8 miles per galon.

From the interior, as well as seats for the Cadillac CTS also be sewn by hand. Rear seat passengers, is very knowledgeable with exclusive seating for Obama and eksekutive staff.

Presidential embroidery logo is placed in the middle of panel rear seat Limo. Presidential seals also patched outside the back door.

With Cadillac, Obama continue the long string of U.S. presidents who use this luxurious Limo. Cadillac's role began in the World War I.

Cadillac aligning users are Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, William J. Clinton, Ronald W. Reagan and George W Bush. And now Obama try Cadillac

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