Ever wondered what kind of cars ferried around the leaders of the free world? Well, we found out for you.
Narendra Modi's BMW
Though we always expect Indian ministers to travel in white ambassadors with red lights, the Prime Minister gets what you could call preferrential treatment. When he won the office of the most powerful man in India, Narendra Modi traded in his trusty Mahindra Scorpio for a BMW 7 Series 760 Li Security edition. This hyper-fortified vehicle can withstand attacks from AK-47 bullets, blunt objects and bombs. It also features an intercom system, which allows the PM to call for back-up.
Barack Obama's Cadillac
His popularity ratings may have plunged lower than the Mariana Trench but Barack Obama’s Cadillac limo, nicknamed “The Beast”, is still a crowd puller. Rumour has it the doors weigh as much as those on a Boeing 757, and it’s got grenade launchers, tear gas cannisters and even phials of Obama’s blood tucked into the body of the car.
David Cameron's Jaguar
David Cameron rides in a specially armoured Jaguar XJ Sentinel. This car has been tested to withstand bombs packing up to 15kgs of TNT. It also has special gunports, to allow his bodyguards to return fire if Cameron were to come under attack. Interestingly, the XJ Senitel was first launched in Russia, where oligarchs book it in bulk.
Angela Merkel's Audi
Last year, when Angela Merkel attended the European Summit in Brussels, she rocked up in an Audi A8 with a 007 number plate. Why? Well, three days earlier, Merkel had called Obama and told him that America’s spying on her was completely unacceptable. What can we say? M always gets the last word.
