GM Debuts Its Presidential Limo for Obama

The Detroit News reports that President-elect Barack Obama's new limousine is an armored Cadillac from GM:

General Motors Corp. recently delivered to the U.S. Secret Service a brand new presidential limousine, replacing the 2006 model Cadillac DTS presidential limousine that President George W. Bush has used.

The new limousine, dubbed the 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, makes its debut on Inauguration Day. It's the first presidential limousine not to carry a specific model name, said GM spokesman David Caldwell.

CNN has video of what it calls "The Beast":

The Associated Press says the Secret Service and GM will reveal more about the custom vehicle's specifications next week.

Comments

[Jene Britton]

A powerful car for a powerful man. Need I say anything else?

[infiniteree]

That is the most hideous limousine I've ever seen. I'd like to know if he would like to borrow my car, at least its one color.

[Keypinitreel]

Different kind of metal... may be reactive armor like whats on the outside of the Abrams...Dark as it come may be in that grey color. The thing is obviously sealed with its own air system...like the LERPs.. just in case of a chemical attack the air inside will be clean.

that thing aint no joke. You can only imagine what else is on that car.

[Chapmanp2]

I think it's pretty lame all these preliminary shots of what will be a sweet ride. Kinda' makes Obama look ghetto right now with all the primer still on it. Talk about needing content. Oh well...

[StopGlobalWarmingBeVegan]

They should make that vehicle, electric.

[AbyssinianLion]

He needs a tank to keep the nu.tjobs off him.

[some-realtalk]

It is sad that we live in a world where our presidents are targets of angry, and crazy people. Of all the things I wish for the Obamas, is that all of them are always safe from harm.

[netzwerg]

I hope this car will protect him from the american people.

[Mainer36]

What do you mean?

[crayola 08]

he means that hopefully the car is tough enough to mow down hordes of protesters without getting too dinged up.

[Buddhabman]

Long Live are next President. And may long live the Chevy Suburban :-)

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[ThePharoahsApprentice]

Stop w/ the hybrid comments please - that thing is literally a tank. All of the cars in the pres. motorcade are "hardened" so that they can w/ stand bullets, IED's and even provide some protection from RPG's.

and if anyone wants to complain about the SUV's in the motorcade look at this video...

http://www.pimall.com/nais/movie/presidentialcar.wmv

...there's a reason why they need these vehicles.

[llmitchellb]

Thank You Pharoah!
My God, I love me some Prius but would you want the leader of the free world riding in the back of that thing?
And where are the secret service going to sit with their machine guns? Whatever car keeps him as safe as possible is what we need here.
We can save the world by enacting fuel standards on commuter vehicles. The presidential tank is not that. Quit whining my friends.

[Aabby]

LOL

[danivers]

"Congratulations you've been selected to receive an iPhone!"

Man, that's annoying.

[Zhonni]

I thought I was the only one.

[NotJustMe]

So much for reading this rag at work.

[AgeofReason]

It woke my son up the other night at about 11:30. I was not very happy.

[rhondadavis28]

great news on safety for our president

[marknpgh289]

The last really good looking Presidential limo was Kennedy's X-100 Lincoln. The raised roof Caddys starting with Reagan's are just hideous.

[Beaupedia]

I am stunned by the number of people here complaining or wondering about the paint job in the video. Do you honestly need to be told by someone that it ISN'T PAINTED YET. My God people, you have enough brains to type and not drool on the keyboard (I assume), so use those brains to figure this out!

[maxfax]

Don't hate us, what do we know. LOL

[PippiLongstocking]

LOL

[AgeofReason]

Thousands of Honda Elements roll around on American highways looking just like that. I thought the folks at GM were playing a cruel joke on us just like the folks at Honda.

[Aabby]

LOL!!!!

[kellygrrrl]

that is straight-up FUG! I don't think even a Chanel paintjob could cure that ugly.