Barack Obama’s presidential limousine, nicknamed ‘The Beast’ really is a sight to behold. This state of the art machinery was built especially for the president. Most of its details are top secret, but what is known sounds impressive. With its 6.5-litre engine with added supercharger, it goes fairly slow at a top speed of 60mph with it taking 15 seconds to reach. This isn’t surprising with a limousine that weighs over 6 tonnes.
The Beast is also prepared for all manner of incidents. It’s fully armour protected, with 5 inch windows sealed tight enough to fend off any chemical attacks. It also has its own oxygen supply and holes in the front of the car which fire tear gas and smoke grenades.
Now let’s compare this to my own version of ‘The Beast’: The Citroën C3, which also has a top speed of 60mph (which is more to do with an engine that has seen better days) but doesn’t have its own central locking system, let alone its own oxygen supply. However it does have its advantages over Mr. Obama’s super-motor. For example, it can do a more economical 74.3 MPG compared to Obama’s range of 8MPG. It can also go over steep ramps with ease, unlike ‘The Beast’, as the President’s entourage recently discovered in Ireland.
At the US embassy in Dublin, witnesses saw the car attempting drive out, only for its bomb-proof undercarriage to get stuck on a piece of metal on the ramp which is used to lock the gates in. Reports claimed to have heard a loud bang followed by a grinding noise until the car came to a halt halfway up the ramp.
A Secret Service spokesman however has confirmed that the Obamas were not in the car at the time and that this was only the backup car.
This is not the first time Mr Obama has had problems with the armoured car. In 2009, footage of The Beast attempting a three-point turn went viral.
So my advice to Mr. Obama on his next State visit to the UK? Buy a C3!
And let’s just hope his insurance covers those severe scratches on the underbelly or the backup Beast when he puts in a claim!
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