The Obamamobile

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This is what Obama will be riding from his fortress of solitude in the inauguration. The text in this cutaway has a decidedly British vocabulary but is still very interesting.

One news agency remarked that it can withstand "a direct hit from an asteroid." Despite its questionable resistance to Ben Affleck movies this car can take one hell of a beating with "doors as heavy as those on a 757."

Read More for a short video from CNN about The Obamamobile and the history of presidential limos in general. For comparison I've posted the first shots of West Potomac's proposed official vehicle, "Pabst 1."

Obama's Ride

Proposed Design of West Pot's Pabst 1

Interior of Pabst 1, showing state-of-the-art features