Biden’s $1.5M armoured car ‘The Beast’ in India for G20

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Nicknamed ‘The Beast’, travels with him worldwide.

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Also called Cadillac One, First Car, Stagecoach.

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Latest version debuted in 2018, cost over $1.5 million.

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Weighs about 20,000 pounds, seats seven people.

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Body made of steel, aluminium and ceramic armour.

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Walls and windows are 8 and 5 inches thick respectively.

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Resistant to bullets, blasts, chemicals and biological attacks.

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Has night vision system, smokescreen, tear gas and oil slick features.

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Can electrify door handles to deter intruders.

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Has run-flat tires to keep running in emergencies.

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Decommissioned cars are destroyed by Secret Service.

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