Barack Obama's Presidential


Barack Obama's presidential car which has been waiting observers of the automotive world, finally premiering on inauguration day Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

It is the Cadillac One, the product of General Motors (GM) Cadillac specially designed to protect the United States number one in his official daily activities.

Limousine commonly called The Beast has a special specification like war tanks to protect the life of Obama. Although the U.S. Secret Service did not initially launch Cadillac One detail to the public for security reasons, but eventually opened to the public.



Chassis
With the framework of medium-sized trucks and reinforced with Kevlar and 5-inch-thick metal under the car bomb and grenade-resistant.

Body
The combination of exterior Cadillac STS and DTS. Made of hardened steel, titanium, aluminum and painted ceramics to withstand the attack of metal piercing bullets.


~ Saturday, January 22, 2011 1 comments

Toyota's Global Production Soared Sharply By 83%


Tokyo - A Japanese car manufacturer announced that total global production rose sharply during February 2010. Toyota's global production soared sharply by 83% compared to the same month last year.

Toyota's success selling 655,180 units during February 2010. Toyota Motor Corp. is still struggling to restore its image after the storm hit the giant recall of the automotive world recently. The increase in the number of Toyota's production in February is good enough despite the temporary closure of factories for five days in early February. Toyota recently announced a temporary production stop in Europe in April and May.

~ Wednesday, January 19, 2011 0 comments

Automobile Manufacture In Japan Will Return The Factory


Six main automobile manufacturers in Japan will return the factory operates on weekends order to produce energy-efficient hybrid cars and triggered by increased demand as the impact of government tax incentives are enacted.
Chairman Satoshi Aoki Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association and also Honda Motor Co. said last week "to improve domestic production, we need to restore global demand will have an impact on increasing exports."

Toyota Motor Corp. The plan will begin production on the weekend to meet the increased demand for Toyota Prius hybrid car, the list of orders has reached 200,000 units since its launch in mid May 2009.
Toyota Prius will operate the factory in Toyota City Aichi Prefecture and its subsidiary Toyota Auto Body (the TAB) Co. will begin operating the plant in Kariya City Aichi Prefecture from Saturday, July 11th to come.

In addition, the TAB will also begin operating another factory in the city Inabe Mie Prefecture, which manufactures and minivan Alphard Vellfire, from 4 and 11 July.

While Honda, Toyota rival firms in the production of hybrid cars have also increased demand for Insight and Freed after the Japanese government began in April

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Seven Cars Used by American Presidents

Do you know what cars are never used by all U.S. presidents from the past to the present. This time I will give a review article about it. Here's a list of cars that used to be president of the United States for duty along with their descriptions.

1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special"
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During the early years of the automotive age, presidents got around in standard production cars. Then, in 1939, the specially built "Sunshine Special" entered the Secret Service's fleet.

Based on a Lincoln K-Series chassis with power from a V-12 engine, the Sunshine Special (so named because its top was virtually always open) was built with both security and convenience in mind. Security was paramount because Franklin Roosevelt had already survived an assassination attempt in 1933 while giving a speech from the back of an open production Buick convertible. Convenience was important in order to get the wheelchair-bound Roosevelt in and out of the car while maintaining presidential dignity.

Stretched out over a massive 160-in. wheelbase, the Sunshine Special's armored body, built by coach builder Brunn in Buffalo, New York, had oversize rear-hinged rear doors. In 1942 the car was updated with that year's new front end. Various armor-plated elements were added at that point, and improved bulletproof glass was installed. After Roosevelt died in 1945, the Sunshine Special remained in presidential service until 1950. It's now in the collection of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan
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President Harry S. Truman, legend has it, had a strong dislike for General Motors products because he was denied use of them during his 1948 presidential campaign. So when it came time to replace the Sunshine Special, it was Ford's Lincoln division that got the job.

A stretched 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan (with a 145-in. wheelbase) was ordered from Ford and provided to the Secret Service for a nominal lease fee. Still a convertible for parades, the Lincoln was modified in 1954 with the addition of a large "bubbletop" canopy after President Dwight Eisenhower realized during a rainstorm that with the top up no one could see him.

The Bubbletop, as it became known, remained in Presidential service through 1965 when it too was retired to the Henry Ford Museum.

1961 Lincoln Continental SS-100-X
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Since this was the car in which John F. Kennedy was riding in on November 22, 1963 when he was assassinated, it will forever be entangled with tragedy. Still, it's a car worth appreciating outside the context of that grim day.

Starting with the truly beautiful, new-for-1961 Lincoln Continental four-door convertible, Hess and Eisenhart of Cincinnati stretched the car a total of 33-inches both between the front and rear doors and behind the rear doors to both add space to the passenger compartment and make the car a true limousine. A metal hoop just behind the driver and over his head gave the President something to hold onto while standing during parades (as Kennedy did while visiting Germany during the summer of 1963). In addition, the rear seat could be raised in order to give crowds a better view of the President. Power came from a standard 430-cubic inch Lincoln V-8.

After the assassination, the SS-100-X was rebuilt, armored, fit with a permanent bulletproof hardtop, and returned to the presidential fleet. Though superseded by another Lincoln in 1967, both presidents Johnson and Nixon used the SS-100-X before it was retired to the Henry Ford Museum in 1977.

1972 Lincoln Continental
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Built over three years by the Ford Motor Company (its serial number indicated that it was a 1970 model, but the original styling was from '72), this is the limousine that protected both Presidents Ford and Reagan from would-be assassins' bullets.

During a 1975 assassination attempt by Sara Jane Moore in San Francisco, Secret Service agents pushed President Gerald Ford into this massive 13,000-pound Lincoln and to safety. Six years later, and now decorated to look like a 1978 model, the Secret Service used this car again as a safe haven after John Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan.

Powered by a 460-cubic inch V8, this was the last presidential limousine equipped with roof openings through which the president could stand.

1983 Cadillac Fleetwood
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After decades of presidential Lincolns (named, of course, after a president), Cadillac was finally given the chance to produce a limousine for the secret service in the early 1980s. Appearing in 1984 were a pair of 1983 Fleetwoods built by Hess & Eisenhardt. Since the coachbuilder started with production Fleetwood limousines, the cars were stretched only 17 inches and their roofs raised three inches. Power for both came from Cadillac's own massive 500 cubic-inch V8.

Though awkward in appearance, the Fleetwoods provided excellent visibility for the president. Large greenhouses were made possible by the develop of 2 3/8ths inch thick bulletproof glass and powerful air conditioning systems that kept the cabin cool.

Upon their retirement, one of the Fleetwoods was returned to GM who lent it out to producers of the 1993 Clint Eastwood film In The Line of Fire. The other Fleetwood is on display at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

2001 Cadillac Deville
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By the time of George W. Bush's inauguration, Cadillac no longer produced a full-frame rear-drive car suitable for conversion into a presidential limousine. Meanwhile, the Secret Service's safety requirements for the limousine had grown ever more ambitious and, well, weighty. So when the Bush DeVille debuted--it really wasn't much of a DeVille at all.

Informed speculation had this Presidential limousine built atop the frame of GM's full-size SUVs--like the Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. Besides five-inch thick armored doors and bulletproof glass so thick it blocks out parts of the light spectrum, Bush's DeVille was rumored to feature a self-contained passenger compartment with its own secure air supply, run flat inner cores inside the tires, and a big 454 cubic inch truck engine so the 14,000-or-so pound monster could push through any obstacles.

By the time of the Bush's second inaugural in 2005, Cadillac was ready with an updated fleet of limousines that featured styling that mimicked the DTS production sedan.

2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine
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President Obama's new ride isn't much larger than Bush's Cadillacs, but it's apparently much heavier. A look at photos released by GM reveal a limo-looking behemoth running on Goodyear Regional RHS tires--that's rubber usually reserved for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Prototypes of the new Cadillac Presidential Limousine (there's no claim from Cadillac that it has any relationship with a production car) were often seen in the company of GM's TopKick medium duty trucks leading many to believe that under the new skin of Obama's commuter is the frame and drivetrain from the TopKick. That would make sense, since the weight of this giant has to be somewhere beyond 15,000 pounds and may be approaching a full ten tons.

Secrecy abounds about the latest POTUS ride, but rumors are that this one is the first to be diesel powered. The engine may be GM's familiar 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel V8, or it could be some even more powerful diesel build for large commercial trucks. While the chassis, suspension and drivetrain of the new limousine is all new, most of the body seems to derive directly from the previous DeVille and DTS limousines. However the styling has been revised using pieces from Cadillac's current line. For instance, the headlights, side view mirrors and door handles all come from the Escalade SUV. Meanwhile, the taillights, rear back up lights and third brake light all come from the STS sedan. In all, it's a surprisingly handsome conglomeration of pieces, even if it lacks the sheer beauty of Kennedy's Lincoln or friendly disposition of Roosevelt's Sunshine Special.

The Secret Service isn't saying how many of the new limousines are being built, but probably at least a dozen. And no, you can't have any of them. Unless of course, you're elected in 2012.

~ Monday, January 17, 2011 1 comments

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Sophisticated and Most Popular New Cars Year 2011


Prediction Sophisticated and Most Popular New Car of the Year 2011 - the world's car manufacturers have issued a concept in 2010, now it's time we see Which car will sell well in 2011, maybe for some people who have money they will follow the latest and most sophisticated car prices because satisfaction is number one.

There are about ten brand new cars in the predictions will become popular and best-selling car in the world, according to news sources available on the internet really, if you want to know please read the following references to the most sophisticated car and greatest predictions:

- Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe 2012

Cars made by Mercedes-Benz coupe will be launched on the mat North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2011 in Detroit in January. Offered in several variants. Standard Type 1,800 cc four-cylinder engine a turbocharger. The machine is claimed capable of producing 201 horsepower power. Another type of power-powered 302.

In addition, Mercedes is also offered in variant C63 AMG Black Series. This variant consists of two types, namely model 4700 cc engine with twin turbo V8 that produces 430 horsepower power. The second type is, the model 5500 cc V8 engine that produces 563 horsepower power.

- Audi Coupe Quattr

Audi Quattro was first introduced in the mat Paris Auto Show, October 2010. Cars cross coupe uses a 2,500 cc V8 engine and dual clutch transmissions from the RS5.

Five-cylinder turbocharged engine is capable of spraying power 408 horsepower, and torque of 354 Newton meters (Nm). Audi working with Volkswagen AG subsidiary, Italdesign Giugiaro in doing this car.

- Honda Civic 2012

~ Saturday, January 8, 2011 0 comments

Latest Car 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG


Latest Car 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG. Mercedes-Benz launched its latest car, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG 2011. The new car is powered by a biturbo 5.5-liter V8 is the latest with 537 hp (400 kW / 544 PS) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft).

For convenience and a shift in the Manual mode on car 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG coupe to accelerate that enables 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, before topping out at h / electronically limited 155 mph (249 km).

Latest Car 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG is also equipped with 20 "AMG alloy wheels 5-spoke twin, high-performance tire size 255/35 ZR20 (front) and 275/35 ZR20 (rear).

~ Thursday, January 6, 2011 0 comments