President Trump's new limousine looks almost ready for the road
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President Trump’s new car is going to be huge.
A camouflaged prototype of the next-generation presidential limousine has been spotted undergoing last-minute testing by General Motors ahead of its imminent delivery to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The large sedan-style vehicle makes the Chevrolet Suburban SUVs parked next to it look like compact cars. That’s because it’s believed to be built on a medium or heavy duty truck chassis, although its details are shrouded in top secrecy.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The design of its front and rear ends closely apes that of Cadillac’s current sedan lineup, while the exposed chrome trim on the door handles and around the windows is a tip-off that it is nearly ready for the road.
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Like the current state car – known as "The Beast" – the vehicle should be heavily armed against ballistic, IED and chemical weapons attacks, and also fitted with an advanced communications suite and emergency medical equipment.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It’s unknown what type of engine is under the hood, but an oversized rectangular fuel filler door suggests that it could be a diesel, since it is large enough to house inputs for the primary fuel and an emissions-reducing diesel exhaust fluid. (Then again, there could be an electrical input or a Mr. Fusion under there.)
While the limousine was widely expected to debut on Inauguration Day, the $15.8 million program to develop and build an unspecified number of the vehicles has a completion date of 3/30/2017, so it should be picking up the president for his first ride soon.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CADILLAC'S VISIONARY SEDAN: