Discover the supercars of the leaders attending APEC 2017 in Da Nang
(Baonghean.vn) - The supercars escorting the heads of state attending the APEC 2017 Conference are preparing to arrive in Da Nang. Let's find out what's special about these supercars.
1. The US President's supercar
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| Cadillac One, Limo One or The Beast are familiar names for the armored car serving the US President. This armored limousine is used to escort US President Donald Trump. Weighing 8 tons, the car is made of high-strength steel, immune to bullets, bombs, helping the car not to be deformed when colliding and maintaining the electrical system on the car. "The Beast" is said to use a Duramax engine, the engine block is taken from heavy-duty pickup trucks of Chevrolet or GMC. Similarly, there are a few hybrids of The Beast in the US President's supercar fleet to make it difficult for the enemy to identify the attacker. |
2. Russian President's supercar
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is using a German-made bulletproof Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard Pullman supercar that can withstand any attack using personal weapons.President Putin's S600 Guard Pullman is designed to be longer than commercial versions. The car is heavily armored to the B6 bulletproof standard, which cannot be penetrated by personal weapons. The car is also equipped with a jamming system, a defense system against attacks by guided weapons. Inside there is an encrypted satellite communication device that helps maintain communication between the president and officials everywhere. |
3. Super car of Japanese Prime Minister
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| Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe often travels in a luxury domestic Lexus LS 600hL, a fairly modern car compared to the Toyota Century Royal, often used by the Japanese Emperor. During official trips to other countries, the Japanese Prime Minister's motorcade usually has 4 Lexus LS 600h L cars and only 1 of them carries the Prime Minister. This is to distract terrorists. |
4. Super car of the Chinese President
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| The car of the head of state of China, President Xi Jinping, is the Hongqi L5 limousine. This car model is designed and manufactured entirely by Chinese people. The car is bulletproof and has many high-end features that are not inferior to supercars in the world. Hongqi L5 is known as the "Rolls-Royce of China", this car line is considered a symbol of power and has been used with the main task of transporting high-ranking Chinese officials. This is also a luxury car model used by many billionaires and famous stars in China for safety purposes. |
5. The Sultan of Brunei's supercar
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| The gold-plated Rolls-Royce supercar of the Sultan of Brunei costs up to 14 million USD. It is the most expensive car a head of state has ever used. The supercar has a very classic design and usually, the king of this country only uses it for domestic travel. During his trips to his country, he often uses luxury supercars such as Hongqi L5 during his visit to China, BMW, Mercedes S-Class... |
6. Super car of the Prime Minister of Korea
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| The South Korean Prime Minister is always protected by a Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard armored supercar. This special armored supercar is known as the first luxury armored car to achieve VR-10 bulletproof certification, according to BRV 2009 standards. |
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