The hidden features on the president’s $20,000,000 heavily armored car ‘The Beast’ will blow you away

The heavily-armored V8-powered US presidential limousine is nicknamed ‘The Beast,’ and after a look at some of its impressive features, it’s easy to see why.

As one of the most powerful people on the planet, the President of the United States can’t be expected to travel around in your typical vehicle.

Instead, POTUS has a specially-equipped 10-tonne Cadillac as his personal transport vehicle. 

Dubbed ‘The Beast,’ the slick-looking black limo comes with an incredible array of security and safety features from night-vision cameras to tear gas cannons – and a whole lot more.

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The Beast is… well, an absolute beast of a vehicle

The first US president to ride in a car was President William McKinley, who rode in a Stanley Motor Carriage Company steam car all the way back in 1901. 

As you can probably imagine, a lot has changed since then.

Now the official US presidential state car is an absolute monster – known, fittingly, as The Beast – and comes with enough gadgets and high-tech security features that even James Bond would be impressed. 

With security and safety of paramount importance, The Beast features armored bodywork that is just under five inches thick and is designed to withstand bullets and explosions.

There’s an additional armored plate backed with explosion-proof foam over the gas tank, for extra peace of mind.

Its extra-thick windows and doors are completely bulletproof, and it sits on Kevlar-reinforced run-flat tires. 

The super-sized vehicle also comes with tear gas cannons, smoke screens, and night vision devices, as well as oil slicks that act as defensive measures against would-be attackers. 

Under the hood, the car has a 6.6-liter V8 diesel engine, that’s powerful enough to lug around the car, which weighs between eight and 10-tonnes.

The presidential vehicle carries some unexpected items on board

Outwardly, The Beast is basically a fortress on wheels. 

Meanwhile, the inside contains some unusual – but very important – additions.

The presidential car has its own oxygen supply, which can be piped directly into its hermetically sealed cabin in case of an attack. 

It also houses a refrigerated supply of blood that matches the POTUS’s blood type, as well as other medical supplies.

And to ensure that communication runs smoothly between The Beast and other vehicles in the motorcades, there’s a top-of-the-range communication system. 

As for the cost, estimates put the price of building such a vehicle at between $1.5 and $2 million.

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