Take a look inside 'The Beast,' the $1.5 million bulletproof presidential limousine used by Trump and Biden

Talia LakritzFeb 28, 2024, 20:22 IST

Members of the Secret Service open the doors to the presidential limousine in February 2024.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

US presidents are driven in a heavily armored limousine nicknamed "The Beast."
It features a secure communications system and fridge stocked with the president's blood type.

When US presidents aren't flying on Air Force One or taking helicopter trips in Marine One, they're driven around in a presidential limousine nicknamed "The Beast."

Weighing in at 20,000 pounds and outfitted with advanced security and communications systems, the newest model of "The Beast" debuted during the Trump administration in 2018.

Take a look inside the famous vehicle.

US presidents travel in a secure limousine nicknamed "The Beast."

The presidential limousine "The Beast" waits on the tarmac as President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One in Helsinki, Finland, in July 2023.Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz

The heavily armored vehicle is bulletproof, blast-resistant, and sealed to withstand biochemical attacks.

Members of the Secret Service open the doors to the presidential limousine in February 2024.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

"The Beast" is also equipped with medical supplies, including a refrigerator stocked with the president's blood type.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo as they ride in the presidential limousine in March 2021.Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz

The presidential seal appears throughout the design of the car.

The presidential seal is seen inside the door of President Joe Biden's limousine as he arrives in West Palm Beach, Florida, in January 2024.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

The limousine can seat up to seven people.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave as they ride in the presidential limousine in January 2021.Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz

"The Beast" travels with the president.

The president's limousines are loaded aboard a US Air Force C-17 in preparation for a trip.US Secret Service

When abroad, the presidential limousine flies the American flag and the flag of the host country.

The US presidential state car, nicknamed "The Beast," at Windsor Castle in June 2021.Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images

On Inauguration Day, Secret Service agents change the car's license plates as a new president takes power.

Secret Service agents change license plates on Inauguration Day in January 2017.Alex Brandon/AP

Accompanied by the presidential motorcade, "The Beast" remains an instantly recognizable symbol of the power of the presidency.

President Joe Biden looks out the window of the presidential limousine on Inauguration Day in 2021.Official White House Photo by Ana Isabel Martinez Chamorro

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