The opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games must have been watched by everyone. The special car traveled by politicians from various countries invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games is bound to become a beautiful landscape in the car culture. Most of the dignitaries took the mainland Red Flag L5 courtesy car after getting off the plane, but there are exceptions, after all, as the supreme leader of a country, all aspects of it must be perfect, after all, it is not only representative of the individual, but also represents the whole country. Generally speaking, in order to highlight the strength of their own country, the leader's car will be their own local car brand. So what are the leaders of each country? Today, we will take the opportunity of the Winter Olympics to take stock of the driving style of leaders of various countries.
U.S. Presidential Army One
As the most powerful country in the world at present, the US president's travel car is naturally full of black technology, and he will not skimp on manufacturing costs. Cadillac customized a special model for former U.S. President Donald Trump in 2018, nicknamed "The Beast," and produced a total of three, each costing $15.8 million. In order to protect the safety of the leaders, the configuration of this car is arranged for both the desired and the unexpected. The shell is made of high-density steel plate, and the door thickness is more than 20 cm, which can withstand bullets of various sizes. In addition, the presidential car can also launch gas, smoke and equipped with independent life satellite equipment. It can be said that this "beast" is the ceiling model inside the leader's car.
Russia's predecessor, the Soviet Union, was a competitor to the United States, and the two countries were always in a tit-for-tat state. In terms of presidential cars, the current Russian president Vladimir Putin once said that he wanted his own car to build his own. This presidential car was built by the National Research Center of the Russian Federation, which is somewhat close to Rolls-Royce in appearance, with a very strong aura and a length of nearly 6 meters. In addition, the safety equipment is also equipped with tear gas, anti-biochemical, life support devices, etc., compared with the "beast" of the United States.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a 6.6T twin-turbo engine, with a maximum horsepower of 850 hp, a peak torque of 1320 Nm, and a transmission system matching a 9AT gearbox.
Although north Korea's national living standards are not too good, Kim Jong-un, as the leader, naturally does not have this problem. North Korea's auto industry is fairly average, so Kim Jong-un's car is a Mercedes-Benz Maybach S600 Pullman Guard bulletproof vehicle. Interestingly, however, Mercedes-Benz has not sold the car to Kim Jong-un, so it is likely that it entered North Korea through some special channels. Recently, it was reported that Kim Jong-un ordered a new car from Rolls-Royce as his travel tool, after all, the current Mercedes-Benz is somewhat long, and many technological configurations have not kept up with the times.
As the world's famous luxury car brand concentration, Germany's leaders naturally have more choices when choosing a car. The current German Chancellor Angela Merkel's travel car is an Audi A8 bulletproof car, the body is made of special steel plates, and the occupant compartment in the car is upgraded with materials, and the general terrorist attack will not pose a threat to the occupants of the car.
Finally, of course, we would like to talk about our own leader's car, the Red Flag L7, which can be seen at large leaders' meetings or on some important occasions. The appearance is very close to the old red flag in the past, especially the round headlamps on both sides, which make people feel different at a glance, with the middle waterfall grille, it seems to have a retro atmosphere, very atmospheric. The interior is very luxurious, with a symmetrical layout throughout, with LCD screens on top and bottom. The steering wheel is a double-spoke design, and the old LOGO of the original red flag is retained in the middle, and the entire carriage exudes a strong Chinese classical atmosphere.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a self-developed 6.0L V12 engine with a maximum power of 300 kW and a peak torque of 550 Nm, matching a 6-speed automatic transmission.
summary
Although most people can't buy such a special model, the leader's car also represents a country's level of car culture, especially for large countries, after all, this is an opportunity to show the world their country's industrial manufacturing standards.