President-elect Barack Obama’s new limo has been unveiled. The only problem is that it looks like a Batmobile. I see why General Motors Corp. is having money troubles. It is a hideous car, in my opinion. The car has been delivered to the Secret Service.
The armored 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine will make its debut at Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington. The Secret Service and GM say they’ll reveal more about the custom vehicle’s specifications next week.
Older-model presidential limos will remain in use. The previous model, a modified Cadillac DTS, was introduced at President George W. Bush’s second inauguration in 2005.
The reviews are brutal:
“Ugly as sin,” says one car enthusiast on an auto Web site. “Can’t we make a hotter ride for our pres?”
“Sheesh,” says another, “why don’t they just transport the president around in an Abrams tank.”
One news agency, noting its 8-inch-thick doors, says the limo can withstand a “direct hit from an asteroid.” But GM spokeswoman Joanne K. Krell laughed off the comments.
“And it will fix you a latte if you ask,” she jokes.
If you ask me, it belongs in a rap video or a Batman movie. By the way, the car will be all-black, but hideous nonetheless.
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