
1 – Power comes from a 6.5-liter diesel engine that’s fitted with a supercharger to help haul this beast around. Yet despite this mammoth power plant, the top speed is only 60mph and it takes around 15 seconds to reach this.
2 – It is based on a GM truck chassis and weighs a staggering 14,000 pounds. To put that in context, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of the biggest cars on the road, weighs a paltry 5600 pounds in comparison. This is why the Obamobile only averages 8mpg.
3 – A lot of the weight comes from the Armor protection. The body is made up of steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramic.… Read more




