Obama Presidential Limo

- New presidential limo was unveiled on January 20, 2009CNN: Secret Service to Unveil... (January 6, 2009)
- The limo transported Obama and Bush to the inauguration ceremony around 10 AM January 20, 2009
- New presidential limo is a specially designed CadillacCNN: Secret Service to Unveil... (January 6, 2009)
- One news agency joked that the new presidential limo looks like it could withstand a "direct hit from an asteroid"CNN: Secret Service to Unveil... (January 6, 2009)
- Official Model Name: 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine
- The 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine is the replacement to President Bush's 2006 Cadillac DTS presidential limoHuffington Post: GM Debuts It's Presidential Limo... (January 6, 2009)
- There will be at least three cars built, including two to travel with the president as decoysExaminer: New Cadillac Presidential Limousine: Green enough for Obama? (November 13, 2008)
- Car is based on a truck-based CadillacBoston Globe: Cadillac testing new Obama limo (November 6, 2008)
- Specs include a raised roof and wide windshield pillarsBoston Globe: Cadillac testing new Obama limo (November 6, 2008)
- Windows: a combined glass and plastic materialNew York Times: Presidential Power on the Road (October 30, 2008)
- Windows: fixed with only a small slot in the driver's side windowFox News: Obama Chic: Potent New Presidential Limousine Spotted (November 14, 2008)
- Can withstand armor-piercing bullets and attacks from interactive explosive devicesFox News: Obama Chic: Potent New Presidential Limousine Spotted (November 14, 2008)
- The first special presidential car was ordered for William Howard Taft in 1909Boston Globe: Cadillac testing new Obama limo (November 6, 2008)

The Secret Service debuted a new presidential limo to transport President Barack Obama to his inauguration on January 20, 2009. The new presidential limo is reportedly a specially designed diesel-powered Cadillac with doors eight inches thick. Spy photos of the new presidential limo have received criticism from auto enthusiasts who have called it "ugly as sin".CNN: Secret Service to Unveil... (January 6, 2009)
Information on Secret Limousines

Most of the specs on Secret Service vehicles are kept secret for security reasons. Automotive paparazzi with decades of experience examined television clips of President George W. Bush as he entered and exited his limousine, and unauthorized photos taken of Obama's car being test-driven during the summer of 2008. The majority of the statistics cited above are based on estimates by those photographers.New York Times: Presidential Power on the Road (October 30, 2008)
Obama Presidential Limo Quotes
The presidential vehicle is built to precise and special specifications, undergoes extreme testing and development, and also incorporates many of the top aspects of Cadillac's 'regular' cars -- such as signature design, hand-cut-and-sewn interiors, etc.—Joanne K. Krell, GM spokespersonCNN: Secret Service to Unveil... (January 6, 2009)
Cadillac is honored to serve and renew this great tradition. And it is entirely appropriate that an American president has at his service a great American vehicle.—Joanne K. Krell, GM spokespersonCNN: Secret Service to Unveil... (January 6, 2009)