Washington -With a series of security, the car would be replaced or enhanced sophistication of Obama?
In the midst of uproar Barack Obama's victory celebration for the U.S. again leading the next 4 years, tucked one question. "What the president-elect of security. Was not at the White House, but in the presidential vehicle," wrote irishtimes.com.
History records the land of Uncle Sam, President William McKinley, who likes working visit to the car were killed in the car.
Similarly, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. President of the United States to the 35th was shot while riding a presidential car Ford Lincoln Continental, the roof is open or convertible on 22 November 1963. A similar tragedy experienced by President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.
So what about the cars Barack Obama was first elected in 2009?
So far, the United States Secret Service never reveal subtleties Cadillac limousine, a car made by General Motors, called Cadillac One.
However, Forbes magazine some time ago revealed details of the car.
Frame or chassis cars 6500 cc diesel engine that uses the framework of medium-sized trucks reinforced with kevlar and metal thickness of 5 inches.
As a result the bottom of the car was immune to bombs and grenades. Cadillac One body part, an alloy body Cadillac STS and DTS.
But the president made the car body from 8 inches thick steel and hardened with titanim, aluminum and ceramics. mixture that makes the weight of the car door is equivalent to the Boeing 757 airplane cabin door,
The back room with a capacity of four people with a driver's partition-by-partition bullet resistant glass.
Only the door on the Presidential seat is equipped switch opening.
Jendal size larger than the previous presidential car, as for the whole car claimed bulletproof glass tank penetrators.
The car is also equipped with panic button. The device was functioning signaled kedapa bodyguard and Department Rahasa occurred when security issues.
Not to forget a set of powerful computers with free WI-FI, satellite telephone with a direct connection to the Vice President and the Pentagon.
Special fuel tank and a collision barrier coated bullets or grenades in the form of steel with a special mixture of Kevlar and foam.
Likewise tires, which are made of rubber with a special coating that will not blow out despite a bullet or grenade.
In section cabins Cadillac for approximately U.S. $ 420,000 also are oxygen cylinders and fire extinguishers.
A tube of blood is needed in emergencies when the President is also available.
As an emergency precaution at night, the car is also provided night vision. Even in the event of an emergency, the car in the middle of the mass siege, a shotgun and a tear gas cannon can be used by the President and his bodyguard.
Diesel engine fuel consumption Cadillac One to 1 liter to 4 km. The maximum speed of the car with a length of 5.5 meters, width of 1.8 meters and it reaches 100 km per hour.
