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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Watch this CNN video. It seems to have bank-vault style doors in case of emergency. One can speculate, if it has that, it probably also has its own oxygen supply.

Pretty cool. Looks tough as hell!!
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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i wonder how it handles whats its 0-60 times what engine does it use how much hp and tq does it have whats its top speed

they need to lower it looks like it rides like a truck
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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i wonder how it handles whats its 0-60 times what engine does it use how much hp and tq does it have whats its top speed

they need to lower it looks like it rides like a truck
I would imagine its a modified truck chassis. My bet (and we'll NEVER find out for sure) is thats its running a large turbo-diesel or twin turbo-diesel.
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Default Re: Obama gets brand new tank/Presidential limo..UPDATED

Originally Posted by Agent99
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=1414266151


Watch this CNN video. It seems to have bank-vault style doors in case of emergency. One can speculate, if it has that, it probably also has its own oxygen supply.

Pretty cool. Looks tough as hell!!
This too:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/...ama/index.html
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Looks like someone besides me thought they better beef up security for Obama. I have a feeling he's going to have to be cocooned up like that often in public unfortunately.

Too many hillbillys with guns and rebel flags, even in this day and age.

Anyway it'd be sick if it had like a huge cummins turbodiesel motor from a big rig. :D
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i just read obamas presidential limo will be running a 2AZ-FE turbo charged by Dezod.

well, thats the word on the streets anyway.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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i just read obamas presidential limo will be running a 2AZ-FE turbo charged by Dezod.

well, thats the word on the streets anyway.
Unpossible.

A GM chassis cant handle that kind of power!
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^^ ahhhhh good call sir! hahaha
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they use a 1/16 scale model of this engine here

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Whatever it [the engine] is, you can pretty much bet your ___ its going to be turbocharged.
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or super charged
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or flux capacitor chargd. just have to ensure they get the right balance to make the 1.21 jiggawatts of power.
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88 MPH!!!

im surprised it wasn't an import. GM cant afford to make anything anymore.

lmao someone make a Camry limo.
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Agent99
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=1414266151


Watch this CNN video. It seems to have bank-vault style doors in case of emergency. One can speculate, if it has that, it probably also has its own oxygen supply.

Pretty cool. Looks tough as hell!!
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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with a mister fusion fuel source
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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c'mon people, Hybrid!

everyone else has to be green why cant the presidency?

anyone also know that cars' carbon footprint?
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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i rather use trash as a fuel source
Old Jan 8, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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all this car would be good for is demo derby how cool would it be if they actually did this to this caddy f'in sweet!!!

thats how cool it would be
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Awesome contribution!



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