Recently, Ram Nath Kovind took oath as the 14th President of India. Here we are looking at the car that will serve one of the most powerful men in India.
Currently, the President of India rides in Mercedes Benz S600 W221 Pullman limousine.
The President’s car is one of the safest models of automobiles in the entire country. The president’s Merc can survive:
- VR9-level ballistic protection
- Handguns shots of upto .44 Calibre
- Military Rifle Shots
- Bombs
- Other Explosives
- Gas Attacks
- The car doesn’t have a registration plate. It only displays the National Emblem of India instead of a registration number.
Car of President of India – Price
| Price | ₹ 1050,00,000 |
Car of President of India – Safety Features
| Ballistic Protection | VR9 level |
| Emergency Fresh Air System | Yes |
| Tyre Pressure Monitoring system | Yes |
| Airbags | Yes (Driver and front passenger airbags, front and rear sidebags and window bags) (Crash sensors in the doors for optimum deployment of the airbags in a lateral collision) |
| Panic Alarm System | Yes |
| Attention Assist | Yes (Attention Assist Plus) |
| Hill Start Assist Control | Yes (with HOLD function) |
| Underbody Coating | Yes (underbody armour plating) |
| Rear View Camera | Surround view camera |
| Front Seat Belts | Yes (3-point ELR) (With automatic comfort fit feature) |
| Night View Assist Plus | Yes |
| Adaptive Brake Lights (Flashing) | Yes (with HOLD function) |
| Parking Sensors | Yes (PARKTRONIC) |
| Automatic Fire Suppression System | Yes |
| Acceleration Skid Ccontrol (ASR) | Yes |
| Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) | Yes |
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) | Yes |
| Electronic Stability Program (ESP) | Yes |
| Traction Control | Yes |
| Brake Assist | Yes |
Car of President of India – Specifications
| Engine Description | 6.0-litre V12 |
| Maximum Power | 523 BHP |
| Maximum Torque | 830 NM |
| No. of Cylinders | 12 |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch transmission |
| Overall Length | 5448 mm |
| Overall Width | 1900 mm |
| Overall Height | 1494 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3368 mm |
| Seating Capacity | 4 |
| Number of Seating Rows | 2 Rows |
| Number of Doors | 4 Doors |
| Boot Space | 530 litres |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 80 litres |
| Front Brakes | Ventilated Disc |
| Rear Brakes | Disc |
| Front Suspension | Airmatic Suspension |
| Rear Suspension | Airmatic Suspension |
| Alloy Wheels | Yes |
| Tubeless Tyres | Yes |
| Tyre Size | 19″ Multi-spoke |
| Tyre Size | 275/45 R19 |
| Runflat tyres with Runflat indicator | Yes |
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