Obama car Limo vs PM Modi BMW 7 Series

Obama car Limo vs PM Modi BMW 7 Series

President of America, Barack Obama use an armoured Limo car made by General Motors known as the ‘The Beast.’ Indian Prime Minister uses Special Security Edition car BMW 7 Series made by BMW. both have their uphand and down hand, Obama car is heavy and more like slow armoured truck and PM Narendra Modi a fast armoured horse. First let’s have the look of specification. Just having higher specification does not mean everything, power to weight ratio means a lot and also the type of use, in the case it is actually required.

GM ‘The Beast’ vs BMW 7 Series Security Edition

Features	America’s President Barack Obama Car	India’s PM Narendra Modi Car
Name	The Beast– Limo BMW 7 Series 760Li Security Edition Made By General Motors	BMW Model Type Custom Made Special Security Edition
Engine	8000 cc (approx.)	5972 cc
Power	800 bhp (approx.)	544 bhp
Fuel Type	Diesel	Petrol
Mileage	3.4 kmpl	4.5 – 7.46 kmpl
Price	Rs. 8 crore	Rs. 5 crore
Body Thickness	8 inch (aluminium and titanium)	6 inch (armour grade alloy)
Fuel Tank	Fire Proof	Fire Proof
Communication	Satellite	Satellite
Tracking	GPS	GPS
Tyres	Run Flat Tyre	Run Flat Tyre
Flat Run Distance	80 Km	160-320 KM
Flat Run speed	60 Kmph	80-90 Kmph
Glass	5 inch	3 inch
Speed	150 kmph	210 Kmph
0-100 kmph	15 sec	6.1 sec
Weight	8 tonnes	3.5 tonnes
Length	18 ft.	17.3 ft
Capacity	7 People including driver	5 People including driver

Obama’s ‘The Beast’ Limo,

 One is believed to weigh between seven and eight tons and some pictures suggest it rides on a GM medium-duty truck chassis propelled by a diesel engine.  The body is sheathed in military grade armour as much as 8 inches thick on the doors (each of which weighs as much as the cabin door on a Boeing 747, Motor Authority says). The armour reportedly is a mix of dual-hardness steel, aluminium, titanium and ceramic. The windows are ballistic glass said to be 5 inches thick, there’s a woven Kevlar mat covering the floorboard to protect the car from blasts. The cabin features a sealed air recirculation system to protect its occupants from chemical attacks.

Pros

·         Heavy weight increases its momentum, not easily stoppable.

·         Thick body made it very secure.

·         Good capacity of number of passengers.

·         Diesel adds extra torque.

Cons

·         Long body and heavy weight make it hard to escape

·         Slow pick-up decreases its maneuverability.

·         Low mileage can be serious problem in case of long escapes.

·         Not so fast in terms of top speed.

·         Very heavy, can be self-killer in case topple up-side down.

·         Not so long flat run distance.

·         Difficult to hide due to its custom make.

Narendra Modi’s BMW 760Li

 The car given to Mr. Modi is the 760Li High Security edition that visually looks similar to the 745Li. BMW considers this to be a key factor, as many customers give great importance to ‘discretion and anonymity’. This model meets highest available ballistic protection class B6/B7 – reason why it is among leading security vehicles globally for individuals with top security needs. Secured by Alloy, Armoured Horse

Pros

·         Armourer grade body makes it thin yet secure.

·         High speed makes it to escape fast in case need.

·         High pick-up makes it to race to top speed easily.

·         Low weight makes its maneuverability easy.

·         Safe in topple up-side down conditions.

·         Common make, easily to hide.

Cons

·         Could have added little thickness from half inch to 1 inch.

·         Diesel fuel type could have extra torque

·         Increase engine extra power of 1000cc may increase its power and speed

·         Small for on drive meeting, just 5 passenger including driver