First specs for Barack Obama's Cadillac One

[bwling]

http://www.motorauthority.com/first-specs-for-barack-obamas-cadillac-one.html



With president-elect Barack Obama soon to be sworn in as the nation’s leader, a new presidential limousine was in call for and once again General Motors was assigned the task of building it. Nicknamed ‘The Beast’, the limo is based on a number of GM platforms and shares components with several different vehicles.

Its exterior is styled around the Cadillac DTS but underneath the sheet-metal the vehicle is built on a medium-duty truck chassis. The limo has recently been seen testing in prototype form alongside several GMC Topkick pickups, and according to onlookers the wheels and tires on the limo are almost identical to those on the trucks – 19.5in Goodyear Regional RHS tires.

The rest of the exterior includes parts from several Cadillac models, such as headlights from an Escalade, and the grille and taillights from an STS. The panels are comprised of dual-hardness steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramic material to help break up projectiles aimed at the car.

Other safety and high-tech features include 8in thick armor-plated doors (each weighing the same as a cabin door on a Boeing 757), an independent oxygen supply and advanced fire-fighting system located in the boot, pump-action shotguns, night-vision cameras and tear-gas cannons, Obama’s own personal storage of blood, Kevlar-reinforced tires that are puncture and shred-resistant, and special steel wheels that can drive without the tire attached.

All of this comes at a heavy weight penalty, with top speed rated at 60mph and fuel-economy expected to be about 8mpg.

Obama will first use the limo when he travels along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington after his inauguration.

[Destinova403]

hah do want!

rednecks will still try to assassinate him.

oh by the way

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/cadillac-one-001.thumbnail.jpg

[FLARE]

Personal supply of blood.... keep that gangstar alive!

[Eleanor]

8" steel doors? :eek:

[gretz]

A hole in the rad should slow this beast down - then what On Star?

[Jeremiah]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/01/cadillac-one_01.jpg

[Redlyne_mr2]

How in the world do you make a window withstand an armour piercing round.. wow.

[D_flore]

Originally posted by gretz
A hole in the rad should slow this beast down - then what On Star?

hahahahahaha so true

[roopi]

Drivers window opens 3 inches so he can pay tolls. :rofl:

[Rabb]

its a Diesel ?? lol

[gretz]

i would imagine he has his own fueling station too

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by gretz
A hole in the rad should slow this beast down - then what On Star?

I'm pretty sure they've thought of that...

[The Cosworth]

0 - 60 in 15 seconds lol



still cool though

[Kloubek]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
How in the world do you make a window withstand an armour piercing round.. wow.

You just have to make them as thick as Woody Allen's glasses, and you're good to go.

[gretz]

Originally posted by badatusrnames


I'm pretty sure they've thought of that...

thanks

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by gretz


thanks

NP.

[GQBalla]

wow what a baller

[sillysod]

Originally posted by Rabb
its a Diesel ?? lol

Diesel is better for a heavy vehicle.
The fuel is a lot less flamable.

And of course diesel is a lot easier to find in foreign countries and the quality of fuel isn't as critical as it is with petrol.

[Godfuader]

Impressive vehicle, but again...why does it have to be damn ugly?:barf:

[jsn]

his own supply of blood? Good idea though... nothing gets you started in the morning quite like a fresh blood transfusion on the go

[torob]

Where are the rims? Im sure after a week he'll ask for them

[EK 2.0]

Cadillac grills, Cadillac mill's...
Check out the oil my Cadillac spills...
Matter of fact, candy paint Cadillac's kill...
So check out the hoes my Cadillac fills...
Twenty inch - wide, twenty inches high...
Hoe don't you like my twenty inch ride...
Twenty inch thighs make twenty inch eyes...



:D

[whiskas]

Can't wait to see the Nurburgring times.

[ercchry]

so.... they made the gas tank explosion proof but how about the tanks of oxygen that can blow up?

[Eleanor]

^ You'll have to wait awhile :D

[R154]

Hoping for American 20 inch pies
Pretty ass clothes pretty ass toes
Oh how I love these pretty ass hoe's
Pretty ass hgih class anything goes
Catch em in the club throwin pretty ass bows
Long jon jaws long jon stalls
Any stank puss make my long jon pause
Women on they cells making long jon calls
And if they like to juggle give em long jon's balls

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by ercchry
so.... they made the gas tank explosion proof but how about the tanks of oxygen that can blow up?

I think it would be difficult to get through 8" doors, or even titainium/ceramic/re-enforced steel shell.

[Dave P]

Im glad to see im not the only one who started singing ludacris haha


cool limo though

[94boosted]

I just think it might be a bit stupid too put this information on the internet for everyone to see including terrorists that now know the strengths and weakness of this Limo. But none the less that's a baller Limo, wonder who will buy one next 50 Cent :rofl:

[treg50]

I can see it now... "Cadillac Presidential Limo DTS-V One, pwns the Nurburgring and Talladega!"

[gretz]

94boosted
^^ i think it would get rid of the smaller threats. Terrorists will know they have to big to get the job done

[clem24]

With top speed of 60mph and 0-60 of 15, how do they intend to escape their killers driving even a Lada? Now it's just missing a outlet for creating an oil slick behind the car, something to make it jump, and a grappling hook for some intense cornering.

[Jay911]

I see at least one other person finds it odd that at the very least the article writers think that the President should stop and pay tolls..

"Mr. President, do you have change for a twenty? Sorry, but that's all the ATM gave me this morning, and this guy wants exact change.."

[revelations]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
How in the world do you make a window withstand an armour piercing round.. wow.

Aluminum Oxynitrite?

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by clem24
With top speed of 60mph and 0-60 of 15, how do they intend to escape their killers driving even a Lada? Now it's just missing a outlet for creating an oil slick behind the car, something to make it jump, and a grappling hook for some intense cornering.

I think they expect that any attack will be hit and run. So it's more important to have the car withstand a large initial blast than to be nimble and quick.

Plus it's backed up by this:

eee8utrIRfA

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by clem24
With top speed of 60mph and 0-60 of 15, how do they intend to escape their killers driving even a Lada? Now it's just missing a outlet for creating an oil slick behind the car, something to make it jump, and a grappling hook for some intense cornering.


Originally posted by badatusrnames


I think they expect that any attack will be hit and run. So it's more important to have the car withstand a large initial blast than to be nimble and quick.

Plus it's backed up by this:

eee8utrIRfA

:werd:

I think its more about the car being tough enough to withstand a few hits or what ever and then by that time back up has been called in or what ever.

Sweet limo though.

[cyrusli]

300,000 UK Pounds.. waow.

[Rocky]

and a grappling hook for some intense cornering.
Wasn't that myth-busted? haha



Awesome car though, nothing in this world is invincible but they thought of practically everything. Really neat.

[nich148_9]

...but where are the spinners?

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e302/sadflk2001/spinners.gif

[Redlyne_jr]

Originally posted by badatusrnames


eee8utrIRfA

thats insane!!!!

[rumeo]

no pop out missle launchers?

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by gretz
A hole in the rad should slow this beast down - then what On Star?

haha wouldn't that be funny: "Mr. President this is On Star, it shows on our system that your new GM product is in 10 pieces, we're just making sure you're alright, sir? hello?"

[SNAATCH]

Originally posted by ercchry
so.... they made the gas tank explosion proof but how about the tanks of oxygen that can blow up?

Diesel won't blow up from being shot at. You could drop a lit match in a bucket of diesel and nothing will happen. It only combusts under extreme pressure.

Gasoline also won't explode from bulletfire..... it's been mythbusted.

[mugen6]

umm road side bomb anyone??!?!?!

[Proboscis]

http://www.cnn.com/exchange/blogs/in.the.field/2007/06/youtube-gets-bush-scoop.html

[ercchry]

Originally posted by SNAATCH


Diesel won't blow up from being shot at. You could drop a lit match in a bucket of diesel and nothing will happen. It only combusts under extreme pressure.

Gasoline also won't explode from bulletfire..... it's been mythbusted.

i was referring to the picture that has all the safety equipment and it says that they have special foam to prevent an explosion from the tank, but oxygen can explode yet no steps were taken for that, seems odd they would even bother with the fuel tank

[Destinova403]

^^ pretty certain they thought of that as well

[yipb]

was trolling this forum until i saw this

anyways, what if the joker appears?

he might use his rocket launcher and try to shoot it down...

[BlueGoblin]

Originally posted by ercchry


i was referring to the picture that has all the safety equipment and it says that they have special foam to prevent an explosion from the tank, but oxygen can explode yet no steps were taken for that, seems odd they would even bother with the fuel tank

Technically, oxygen doesn't explode on its own either, but it does help things that are burning or exploding do so with added enthusiasm. The fuel tank foam is probably there to act more as a sealant if the tank is punctured rather than a fireproofing remedy. Self-sealing fuel tanks were used in WWII fighter aircraft as well, so this isn't a new innovation.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by yipb

was trolling this forum until i saw this

anyways, what if the joker appears?

he might use his rocket launcher and try to shoot it down...


just go back to and keep trolling...

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by yipb
was trolling this forum until i saw this

anyways, what if the joker appears?

he might use his rocket launcher and try to shoot it down...

fail

[yipb]

i was seriousss uh

[President Obama]

what can i say, i roll in style

[b18cr]

lol wf^^

[chkolny541]

:rofl: ^^

[BlueGoblin]

^ Hmmmph... 09.

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by President Obama
what can i say, i roll in style

:rofl:

[Dave P]

lies lies lies

Thats not his new limo, this is.

[Jonel]

Wow that personal supply of blood idea is pretty good. Also like others said, I think they designed it to be more of a tank than a running machine. Next you'll see them create an iron man like suit for him =P

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



just go back to and keep trolling...
Read my mind exactly:rofl:

[chkolny541]

impressive