Spies have been tailing the presidential limousine. Not President Obama’s, but the one being prepped for his successor.
Testing of the next generation “Beast” has accelerated in recent
weeks at General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Mich., according to
the KGPPhotography shooters who’ve caught it on camera.
It’s technically a hush-hush project – GM has yet to acknowledge that
it is even working on the vehicle – but the automaker has been awarded
several government contracts totaling $15,800,765 that suggest it’s involved. A fleet of 12 will likely be built.
The camouflaged, but clearly Cadillac-branded, vehicle appears to
follow the same formula as the current model, with a faux-sedan body
perched on top of a medium-duty truck chassis that can handle its
15,000-pound armor and technology-laden weight. The tall and beefy truck
tires are a sure giveaway on this point.
But while the shape of the passenger compartment looks similar to
Obama’s, the new limo has a grille and headlight design that appear to
be inspired by the latest Cadillac Escalade, and a set of small tailfins
at the rear.
It’s possible that the vehicle is more of an update than an all-new
design. General Motors stopped building the medium-duty truck that the
“Beast” is reportedly based on in 2009, the same year Obama took the
keys to the car and the White House.
As for when the new one will make its official debut, if history is any guide, Jan. 20, 2017 – Inauguration Day – is a good bet.
Source: FoxNews
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