In addition to top-notch amenities, The Beast 2.0 is likened to a tank with internal weapons that are kept completely secret. Just know that, at the front of the car is equipped with a tear gas gun and a machine gun while inside the car, the driver is equipped with a Shotgun.
“Beast” The Beast 2.0 is likened to a tank.
The Beast 2.0 is a bulletproof limousine designed specifically for the 45th President of the United States – Donald Trump. With a price tag of up to $1.5 million, The Beast 2.0 is the most expensive car ever built for US presidents. However, that’s not the only interesting thing about this ‘Beast’.
The forerunner of Cadillac One was the extended version of President George W. Bush’s Cadillac DTS, launched in 2001. Due to its massive size, the Cadillac DTS has been nicknamed The Beast by the Secret Service until now. In each Presidential life, The Beast will be ordered separately, depending on the requirements and preferences of each President.
Each place will have 2 The Beast available when the US President appears.
Not everyone can drive The Beast.
Cadillac One, The Beast or Stagecoach all refer to this limousine model. One was ordered by the manufacturer, agents called the car The Beast because of its massive body and Stagecoach was the secret name of this project. Therefore, this model is more often called with the first two names. Called The Beast 2.0, it’s possible Trump wants a completely new model or wants to ditch the Obama-era Cadillac One name.
The US National Security Agency has ordered 11 The Beast 2.0 for Mr. Trump. Every time Mr. Trump appears in public, there will be 2 The Beasts accompanying him. In it, one transports Mr. Trump and the other acts as a “decoy”. Since the Obama era, all The Beasts have had license plates 800-002.
With the size of a limousine and weighing up to 9 tons, the name The Beast is fully deserved for this model. To transport two The Beast, the US government must mobilize the large transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster. Because of its great weight, despite being equipped with a 5.0L turbocharged diesel engine, The Beast 2.0 only reaches a maximum speed of about 90 km / h.
To transport two The Beast, large transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster must be mobilized.
The Beast 2.0’s 8-inch thick body shell is made up of steel, aluminum and ceramic for bulletproof purposes. The car glass is made from 5 inch thick tempered glass. Therefore, the car door weighs as much as the door of a Boeing 757. The chassis is built from a Chevrolet Kodiak heavy-duty pickup, reinforced with titanium, ceramic and bomb-proof panels.
The Beast 2.0 is equipped with active defense capabilities including smoke and oil discharge systems to prevent pursuing vehicles. When a stranger tries to open the car door, the system will release an electric current to knock this person down. The “Beast”‘s fuel tank is also armored with bulletproof armor and covered with a special explosion-proof foam.
Information about the weaponry inside the Beast is completely hidden.
The Beast 2.0 is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Inside The Beast 2.0 is equipped with the most modern and secure communication system such as GPS, WiFi, satellite phone and direct connection to the phone of the Deputy General Manager. and the Pentagon to order the launch of nuclear missiles from the vehicle. An amount of oxygen gas and blood bags matching Mr. Trump’s blood type are available.
Besides top-notch amenities, The Beast 2.0 is likened to a tank with a number of weapons that are kept completely secret inside. Just know that, at the front of the car, there is a tear gas gun and a machine gun. In the car, the driver is equipped with a Shotgun.
The Beasts have always worn BKS 800-002 since the days of President Barack Obama.
US President Donald Trump on the “Beast”
Not everyone can handle the ‘Beast’. The President’s driver will be carefully selected from GM’s expert test drivers and receive military training to protect the President when necessary. The drivers have superior handling ability with high-speed reverses, 180-degree turns, drifting with a 9-ton vehicle.
With the motto “Where the President is, there will be The Beast”, so the US government ordered up to 11 The Beast 2.0 for Mr. Trump. This number of vehicles can serve the President’s trip to many countries. Each place will have 2 The Beast available when the US President appears.