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2009 Hot Presidential Vehicle List in the world

• Barack Obama’s Ride (The Beast):  Cadillac Armored Stagecoach

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

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

obama cadillac DTS

• China’s home market products and reserved for senior leaders: Hong Qi HQE

Hong Qi HQE is a Chinese-designed and developed limousine, which also houses the first domestically-designed and -built V12 engine. The HQE is completely handmade and its body extends over six meters.

China Car Time reports that the “V12 engine is a 6.0 liter model that produces  a max torque of 550 lb-ft at 4000rpm, which puts the max torque at a little lower than the Audi A8 W12 engine.”

The article went on to note, “For China’s burgeoning automotive industry this is a showcase since these cars are reserved for the nation’s top leaders. It’s the domestic market’s loss, since a China-made luxury vehicle would likely appeal to the growing number of Chinese motorists snapping up the more familiar luxury brands.”

Hong Qi HQE

• Russian President’s vehicles

“бегемот” is the Russian President’s vehicles. Is design by Gill (Zil), Avtovaz (AvtoVAZ) and KAMAZ (KamAZ) 3 co-production car manufacturer, the price reached 60 million U.S. dollars.

Using the 12 cm thick at the top of the titanium material, even if the collision, and T-72 tanks, will be intact, the windows can withstand rocket attacks. Wheel in the event of an accident will be automatically converted into a track wheel. In particular, said that the car designers themselves ride in the car rocket attacks carried out experiments to prove the safety.

Russian Presidet vehicle

• British Prime Minister Gordon Brown: BMW 760Li High Security

BMW 760Li High Security comes with a twelve-cylinder engine while the 750Li High Security’s V8 engine offer a combination of all-aluminium design, BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection with direct fuel injection. Both models have an electronically limited top speed of 210 km/h.

The V12 unit offers its superior power of 400 kW/544 hp at an engine speed of 5,250 rpm and a maximum torque of 750 Nm at 1,500 rpm. The 760Li High Security can hit 100 km/h in just 6.2 seconds! Its smaller brother, the 750Li High Security comes with the 4.4-litre eight-cylinder engine capable to develop 300 kW/407 hp at engine speeds of between 5,500 and 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of 600 Nm maintained between 1,750 and 4,500 rpm. The Bmw 750Li High Security accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds.

BMW 760 Li High Security

• France President: Peugeot 607 Paladine

 The Peugeot 607 Paladine is a luxury limousine crossed with a Peugeot 607 sedan. It is Over 5 metres long and riding on 18″ wheels the 607 Paladine was equipped with a wealth of luxuries, including a refrigerated bar, personal climate control, high-tech stereo, reclining rear seats with adjustable footrests and electrically adjustable headrests, and even a small library section. Its folding metal roof which stowed away neatly in the trunk and allowed the rear passengers an unspoiled view of their surroundings.

Peugeot 607 Paladine

• Germany President: Mercedes-Benz s

Mercedes Benz s

• Japanese Emperor’s ride: Toyota Century Royal

Toyota Century Royal priced around $450,000 during that time. It has the Chrysantemum flower which is the royal family’s crest.

Toyota Century ROYAL

• Brazil President Lula: Rolls-Royce

The Presidential Rolls Royce is the official ceremonial state car of the President of Brazil. It is used only for Independence Day commemorations, state visits and the inauguration of the President-elect. This was one of the two Rolls Royce purchased by former president Getulio Vargas in 1953

Rolls-Royce 1953 ltd