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Wow.. it is built like a tank, looks like a Cadillac. When Barack Obama, after his inauguration on January 20, hops into his presidential limousine, it might be this brand new rolling fortress that’s part car, part truck. Might be General Motors about to financially tank, but on this real-world tank that’ll soon be shiny, it’s still putting the finishing touches and bear the presidential seal.

Most of the specs of this car are top secret, such as the five-inch-thick windows that are about half as transparent as regular glass, but a few tantalizing details are floating around, and can stop projectiles from assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and high explosives. It’s also said won’t have a convertible top or sunroof and certainly to be built of a combination of exotic metals and blast-proof ceramics.

Actually, it’s based on the company’s line of heavy-duty 2500 trucks, while GM’s trying to make it look like a Cadillac DTS. For a fast getaway, it must have a giant engine under the hood. There must be a mini-fleet of these behemoths, because the presidential motorcade typically uses up to six decoy vehicles, on their way to the White House before too long.

source: Treehugger

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