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
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Features
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America’s President Barack Obama Car
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India’s PM Narendra Modi Car
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Name
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The Beast– Limo BMW 7 Series 760Li Security Edition Made By
General Motors
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BMW Model Type Custom Made Special Security Edition
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Engine
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8000 cc (approx.)
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5972 cc
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Power
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800 bhp (approx.)
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544 bhp
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Fuel Type
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Diesel
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Petrol
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Mileage
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3.4 kmpl
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4.5 – 7.46 kmpl
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Price
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Rs. 8 crore
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Rs. 5 crore
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Body Thickness
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8 inch (aluminium and titanium)
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6 inch (armour grade alloy)
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Fuel Tank
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Fire Proof
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Fire Proof
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Communication
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Satellite
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Satellite
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Tracking
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GPS
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GPS
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Tyres
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Run Flat Tyre
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Run Flat Tyre
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Flat Run Distance
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80 Km
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160-320 KM
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Flat Run speed
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60 Kmph
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80-90 Kmph
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Glass
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5 inch
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3 inch
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Speed
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150 kmph
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210 Kmph
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0-100 kmph
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15 sec
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6.1 sec
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Weight
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8 tonnes
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3.5 tonnes
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Length
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18 ft.
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17.3 ft
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Capacity
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7 People including driver
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5 People including driver
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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
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Heavy weight increases its momentum, not
easily stoppable.
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Thick body made it very secure.
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Good capacity of number of passengers.
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Diesel adds extra torque.
Cons
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Long body and heavy weight make it hard to
escape
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Slow pick-up decreases its maneuverability.
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Low mileage can be serious problem in case of
long escapes.
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Not so fast in terms of top speed.
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Very heavy, can be self-killer in case topple
up-side down.
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Not so long flat run distance.
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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
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Armourer grade body makes it thin yet secure.
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High speed makes it to escape fast in case
need.
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High pick-up makes it to race to top speed
easily.
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Low weight makes its maneuverability easy.
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Safe in topple up-side down conditions.
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Common make, easily to hide.
Cons
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Could have added little thickness from half
inch to 1 inch.
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Diesel fuel type could have extra torque
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Increase engine extra power of 1000cc may
increase its power and speed
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Small for on drive meeting, just 5 passenger
including driver
