Obama's Tricked Out New Ride

It certainly won't win any awards for gas mileage but his new wheels can withstand a rocket attack, a hail of bullets and poisonous gas. Oh yeah, it comes with a 10 CD changer as well.


From Wired magazine...

According to Presidential vehicle experts, the new limo is a beast-like General Motors truck-based Cadillac that is so tough it's like a 'rolling tank with windows.'

Among the vehicle's main features are windows that are 5 inches thick, 19.5-inch Goodyear tires (same as super tough trucks), and possibly even a lock safety mechanism that seals off the car like a bank vault in case of an emergency.

In an interview with CNN, security expert Ken Lucci says rubber gaskets likely protect the car against chemical weapons and that the body will be made out of a tougher material than before. The most recent limo used by President Bush used some combination of a dual hardness steel, aluminum, titanium and even ceramics to break up possible projectiles.

You can check it out for yourself during the Inaugural parade.