SOURCES: BUSINESS INSIDER, FOX NEWS, DAILY MAIL, THEDRIVE.COM, AUTOBLOG PHOTOS: UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, AUTOBLOG STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS 20 cm High security on wheels US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel in armoured cars during their historic summit in Singapore on June 12. Bulletproof glass, fortified frames that withstand explosives and a fresh-air system – these are the minimum specifications for the high-security vehicles. Here’s a look at the kind of protection these cars provide for their very important passengers. Fuel tank Armour-plated and encased in a special foam for protection during a crash or from small-arms fire; doesn’t explode even if directly hit Passenger cabin Entire passenger cabin can be sealed off in response to a chemical attack; there is ready oxygen supply for the sealed cabin Tyres Reinforced with Kevlar, they are resistant to punctures; steel rims can keep vehicle moving in case tyres deflate Make General Motors Dimensions 5.5m length x 1.7m width Weight Up to 9,000kg Top speed Classified Colour Black Engine V8 (43 litres/100km) Body Steel, aluminium, titanium and ceramic, with fibreglass sheets on the doors and fenders Year of debut 2009 (for President Barack Obama’s inauguration) Cost $2 million Doors 20cm doors, each as heavy as a Boeing 757 cabin door Steel plate This runs underneath the car to protect it from bombs and grenades Tear gas grenade launchers Emergency items stored in the limousine • Firefighting equipment • Oxygen tanks • Containers with the President’s blood type Communication Built-in satellite phone at the President’s seat can directly connect him to the Vice-President and Pentagon. He can have secure video conferences with Situation Room at White House or with US embassies overseas. Flags Carries US flag and Presidential Standard when in the US; carries US flag and flag of host nation when overseas Windows 13cm-thick bulletproof windows. Only the driver’s window opens, and just by 8cm Actual thickness of windows: 13cm O 2 Cadillac One (The Beast) Donald Trump’s ride Make BMW Engine 6-litre turbocharged V12 engine Power 544hp Torque 750Nm Aceleration 0-100kmh in 6.2 seconds Top speed 210kmh BMW 7 Series High Security Kim Jong Un’s likely ride Armour Metal armouring on body. Windows 6cm glass with polycarbonate coating Able to withstand shots from long-range, high-powered rifles, and explosives equivalent to 15kg of TNT Onboard equipment • In-built fire extinguisher system • Bottled fresh-air system (to counter chemical attacks) • Options include night vision • Typically, these cars will have their front airbags disabled, in case they need to ram through obstacles Night-vision camera Defence accessories Pump-action shotguns and tear gas cannon Route Car and Pilot Car Provide intelligence to the motorcade Sweepers Police on motorcycles and patrol cars Lead Car Works as a guide and buffer Stagecoach and Spares The “Stagecoach” is the car the President is in. At least one identical car accompanies it Presidential Security Detail Electronic Countermeasures Vehicle Control and Support Vehicles Counter Assault Team Vehicles Hazard Materials Mitigation Unit Press vehicles The White House Communications Agency Vehicle Ambulance Intelligence Division Vehicle Rear Guard Police on motorcycles and patrol cars The typical US presidential motorcade
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SOURCES: BUSINESS INSIDER, FOX NEWS, DAILY MAIL, THEDRIVE.COM, AUTOBLOG PHOTOS: UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, AUTOBLOG STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS
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High security on wheelsUS President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel in armoured cars during their historic summit in Singapore on June 12. Bulletproof glass, forti�ed frames that withstand explosives and a fresh-air system – these are the minimum speci�cations for the high-security vehicles. Here’s a look at the kind of protection these cars provide for their very important passengers.
Fuel tankArmour-plated and encased in a special foam for protection during a crash or from small-arms �re; doesn’t explode even if directly hit
Passenger cabinEntire passenger cabin can be sealed off in response to a chemical attack; there is ready oxygen supply for the sealed cabin
TyresReinforced with Kevlar, they are resistant to punctures; steel rims can keep vehicle moving in case tyres de�ate
Make General Motors
Dimensions 5.5m length x 1.7m width
Weight Up to 9,000kg
Top speed Classi�ed
Colour Black
Engine V8 (43 litres/100km)
Body Steel, aluminium, titanium and ceramic, with �breglass sheets on the doors and fenders
Year of debut 2009 (for President Barack Obama’s inauguration)
Cost $2 million
Doors20cm doors, each as heavy as a Boeing 757 cabin door
Steel plateThis runs underneath the car to protect it from bombs and grenades
Tear gas grenade launchers
Emergency items stored in the limousine• Fire�ghting equipment
• Oxygen tanks
• Containers with the President’s blood type
CommunicationBuilt-in satellite phone at the President’s seat can directly connect him to the Vice-President and Pentagon. He can have secure video conferences with Situation Room at White House or with US embassies overseas.
FlagsCarries US �ag and Presidential Standard when in the US; carries US �ag and �ag of host nation when overseas
Windows13cm-thick bulletproof windows. Only the driver’s window opens, and just by 8cm
Actual thickness of windows: 13cm
O2
Cadillac One(The Beast)
Donald Trump’s ride
Make BMW
Engine 6-litre turbocharged V12 engine
Power 544hp
Torque 750Nm
Aceleration 0-100kmh in 6.2 seconds
Top speed 210kmh
BMW 7 Series High SecurityKim Jong Un’s likely ride
ArmourMetal armouring on body.
Windows6cm glass with polycarbonate coating
Able to withstand shots from long-range, high-powered ri�es, and explosives equivalent to 15kg of TNT
Onboard equipment• In-built �re extinguisher system
• Bottled fresh-air system (to counter chemical attacks)
• Options include night vision
• Typically, these cars will have their front airbags disabled, in case they need to ram through obstacles
Night-visioncamera
Defence accessoriesPump-action shotguns and tear gas cannon
Route Car and Pilot CarProvide intelligence to the motorcade
SweepersPolice on motorcycles and patrol cars
Lead CarWorks as a guide and buffer
Stagecoach and SparesThe “Stagecoach” is the car the President is in. At least one identical car accompanies it
Presidential Security Detail
Electronic Countermeasures Vehicle
Control and Support Vehicles
CounterAssaultTeamVehicles
HazardMaterialsMitigationUnit
Pressvehicles
The White HouseCommunicationsAgency Vehicle
AmbulanceIntelligenceDivisionVehicle
Rear GuardPolice on motorcycles and patrol cars
The typical US presidential motorcade
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