Cadillac One: Obama's new wheels
(Credit: Cadillac/GM)At next week's inauguration, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will not only have a new resident, but also a new set of wheels in the driveway. President Barack Obama will ride in an all-new Cadillac Presidential Limousine, dubbed Cadillac One.
The new presidential limo carries CTS and Escalade design cues.
(Credit: Cadillac/GM)Inside and out, the Cadillac Presidential Limousine includes many of the brand's signature design elements, such as the dual-textured grille and the dinner plate-sized Cadillac coat-of-arms badge that are the hallmarks of the CTS sport sedan and Escalade. Vertically oriented head- and taillights mirror those used on production models. Compared with the outgoing Cadillac-supplied Presidential Limo, Cadillac One is slightly more upright, though both vehicles occupy roughly the same overall footprint on the road, with a similar size and proportion.
The car was designed, developed, and tested by specialists who adhered to an extensive set of specifications. It was subjected to an extreme testing regimen to ensure performance that achieves precise functional requirements. In doing so, security provisions were undertaken at all times during development to ensure the car's functional capabilities are preserved and confidential. Translation: GM and the Secret Service aren't telling us anything about the power train, safety features, or cabin tech.
Could Cadillac One be based on the behemoth GMC Topkick platform?
(Credit: GM Insider)If Internet speculation is to be believed, Cadillac One may actually be based on the GMC Topkick commercial truck platform and likely layers on some serious security/safety tech. When we looked at the Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard, we got a peek into just how much tech (and weight) goes into making an armored limousine. We can expect Cadillac One to be similarly equipped, with a honking big engine for hauling armor-plated ass when necessary. Since we're already speculating Topkick platform, let's go ahead and assume the gasoline-powered Vortec 8.1-liter V-8 or the Duramax 6.6-liter turbo diesel V-8 will also be making an appearance.
Then again, this is President Obama we're talking about, so maybe it's a hybrid?
"The good news for taxpayers: Inaugural celebrations are paid for by the inaugural committee ? and Obama has, once again, been a very successful fundraiser ? at least $35 million by recent counts."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl204
betsy_screwdriver: care to tell me how much of W's inauguration was fundraised?
I am signing myself a caucasian, who did not vote this year, but am ready to give this man a try as I think he can do it.
No, Obama's proposals so far have proven his ZERO experience. Add to that a Democratic-controlled Congress, and we have a recipe for a real disaster. So Oregon Beaver's makes a pretty moronic statement in saying that Obama is "entitled" to a $165 million inauguration, more than quadruple the cost of Bush's inauguration--which he caught QUITE A LOT of flak for.
And ddroberts makes another stupid statement blaming Katrina on Bush. Natural disasters have always been the responsibility of STATE AND LOCAL governments. Federal government steps in to provide logistics and cash when needed. But in this case, the primary failure rightfully rests with Ray Nagin, mayor of New Orleans, and Katherine Bianco, governor of Louisiana--BOTH DEMOCRATS for anybody keeping score.
The level of brainwashing going on here is amazing! It's like 1984--only Obamatrons are ready and willing to give up whatever sense and original thought they might have had to prop up a new fad.
Why do you have to down the whole situation i feel that its all in the right; Obama has made history and try to look at it this way, for all the hard work, deaths blood and tears of the slaves hell I feel that if they were doing the work now a days then they togather would have made more than all the darn money spent on this stuff for Obama so get it in your head and stop downplaying the situation, he** I feel like all the money is the salaries owed to every in slaved person that was a part of that time.
Do you not realize that there is a reason why this masn has been bestowed upon us, I truly do believe with all my heart that he will bring change not only for our economy but for all people as well and we may be able to form a more greater union.
I bet you wont be complainign if some extra doors open for you in the near future for thigns that you may felt weren't possible or that are only being made available because of out NEW BLACK PRESIDENT; BARACK OBAMA
GO BAMA
peace out,
North Carolina
Get a brain and learn what capslock is for
And for a President talking a good game about protecting the environment, if he absolutely had to have a new vehicle, why wasn't it a hybrid?
This guy is a phony and the next generation of brain deads voted him in despite all the warning signs! I just expected Obama to wait a little while before bending us over!
Shame on you Obama!
Last note, as a former Chicagoan involved in politics myself, it's a known FACT that if you're involved in Chicago and Illinois politics, you have to be corrupt to get anywhere...enough said!
Talk about brain dead
Why should he drive a jalopy when no other pres did. Do you not want our country to be proud? He did not design the car, the car was designed, I am sure, long before he was elected pres.
Take a look
http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html
and remember his first speach, in part:
Bush swore to do "everything in [his] power" to undo the damage wrought by Clinton's two terms in office, including selling off the national parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and impractical weapons technologies, and passing sweeping budget cuts that drive the mentally ill out of hospitals and onto the street.
During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years.
"You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of even having a military?"
Thus assuring him another 4 years!!!!
read it in its entirety:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28784
Wow...just wow
I for one am in favor of giving President Obama a chance. This country has not had a real deal President in many years and persons making negative comments at this point most likely could not recognize a serious person if they stood on their toe.
I for one am in favor of giving President Obama a chance. This country has not had a real deal President in many years and persons making negative comments at this point most likely could not recognize a serious person if they stood on their toe.
Most presidents have been in volved in scandals before they take office, partly because of their high profiles and the news media, who sometimes make mountains of molehills. Let the man show us what he can do, in four years if he has not proved himself, come back and give him what he deserves, but in the meantime let us all try to stand behind, pray for him that God will lead him i the right direction to get this great nation we call the USA back where it belongs.
Obama didn't order this limo. This limo has been under construction for 3 solid years. An incoming President has nothing to do with the design of their limo, since design and production have to begin so far before even the party primaries have begun.
You're whining up the wrong tree on this one. Hey, I heard Obama plans to move into some drafty old 19th century mansion in downtown DC next Tuesday! OMG THE AUDACITY!!!
He is going to be our President and as such our country *will* honor him as fits the office he is assuming. We will not insult our country and its honor by breaking tradition because of the sour grapes of a bunch of whining hater bittie-babies.
So many racists in the world it is sad, not to mention jealousy.
You are old and disable, I think you should have work hard when you are young, so that you won't be suffer when you get old. have rest and let your children take care of you if you train them but if you don't train them, you will contiune suffer. sorry and stop complaining about people uplifter by God.
If your national treasury is hemorrhaging money, I don't think concerns about money spent in a personal-finance category (ie. a new car) is your real problem.
For that matter, I wonder how many of these inaugurations it would take to pay for one unnecessary war in Iraq.
And at least the money spent on the inauguration is going to Americans who need it and will spend it to get our economy going.
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by bsharkey
January 18, 2009 8:28 PM PST
- "And at least the money spent on the inauguration is going to Americans who need it and will spend it to get our economy going. "
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by beachbum1218
January 18, 2009 8:47 PM PST
- Lets have 50 more, one in each state, so as to boost the economy for each state!!!
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Showing 1 of 2 pages (85 Comments)hey..... it's good for the economy! by that reasoning, let's have 12 inaugurations, one for each month. it's being spent on Americans that really need it? really? whom?
the fact this is show (that's all it is, a show) is dripping with excess is what many Americans, not just the 48% that didn't vote for Obama, are taking offense with.
by the way, diligent anti-war cnet protestors: Obama is taking all the money we've spent winning the war in Iraq and diverting it to Pakistan and Afghanistan. so don't think for a second your "unecessary war" b.s. gloating rhetoric is recognizing any real accomplishment.