Obama’s Cadillac The Beast v/s Modi’s BMW 760Li

US president Barack Obama will be reaching Indian on 25th Jan 2015 at 10:30 AM lading in Delhi air force base. Barack Obama is the most important chief guest on 26th Jan 2015 parade at New Delhi. You must be watching lots of articles and images of president Barack Obama’s Cadillac limousine The Beast. In this article we are going to compare what US president’s car (the beast) has V/s Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s car (BMW 760Li) .

US President Barack Obama: The Beast

Barack Obama’s Cadillac

• It looks like a Cadillac, but that is it. It is not really a derivative of the Cadillac DTS as it seems, since it only borrows styling from that model. Underneath the limo exterior is a Chevrolet Kodiak – which is a medium sized truck (sort of the same size as our Tata 407, but more sophisticated)!
• Anyone can buy an armoured limo. Yes BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz even sell those in India. The Beast goes well beyond regular armouring with an 8-inch thick body plating and 5-inch thick bulletproof windows. The car itself weighs 8 tonnes.
• The doors swing on special heavy-duty hinges as they weigh as much as doors on a Boeing 757 aircraft.
  
• The massive weight needs every horsepower the 6.5 litre Duramax diesel engine can offer. The Beast uses this diesel truck engine since it can take to varying purity levels of the more commonly available fuel type globally.
• It’s a 7-seater – yup just like all “family MPVs”! So this one can accommodate POTUS, his driver, chief Secret Service agent and four others too. So FLOTUS, the girls and grandma maybe?!
• Goodyear makes special Kevlar-coated run-flat tyres for the Beast – to withstand puncture and even run when shot out.
• The fuel tank is covered with a special foam that prevents any impact-related explosion. It’s boot has special oxygen tanks and firefighting equipment.
• In the event of a chemical attack, the car cuts off outside air completely, and keeps the cabin supplied with breathable air until it is safe to open the doors again.
• Night vision cameras, teargas cannons and a shotgun are standard on the Beast. It also houses a special compartment to hold pouches of POTUS’ blood type.
• It runs with Washington DC plates – everywhere it goes

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi: 

BMW 760Li

Narendra Modi: BMW 760Li

• Prime minister is understood to have more than half-a-dozen BMW 760Li high-security limousines (some are used as decoy vehicles), while having around a dozen BMW X5 SUVs that are used by the SPG.
• The vehicle, which is able to secure the occupants from landmine blasts to Kalashnikov’s bullets, and run for kilometers even on flat tyres and are fitted with advance heat sensors to ward off missiles and bombs as well.
• While the fuel tanks are made such that they don’t explode during an attack, its cabin also turns into a gas-proof chamber and ensures oxygen supply to secure the occupant in cases of gas attacks,
• These vehicles offer high-level of sophistication and guard against attacks from heavy-calibre ammunition and explosives. The optimized armour plates are made from an incredibly strong special steel, and fit the bodywork of the car like a second skin. The entire interior is sheathed in an innovative combination of materials that forms an impenetrable second skin.
• Among the numerous safety features are run-flat tyres, a self-sealing fuel tank, an attack alarm and an intercom system, which enables the occupants to communicate with the outside world without leaving the vehicle or opening the doors or windows.
• The 760Li High Security edition of BMW 7-Series given to Modi has met the highest ballistic protection class B6/B7 available. 

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