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Mr. Ram Nath Kovind sweared in as the 14th President of India and he assumed office on 25 July 2017. We thought of finding about the car that would serve the President of India. The President in India is one of the most powerful person in the country. So, quite obviously the car that would serve him would be no different. The car is very advanced level of safety features. The car that will be used the President of India is a Mercedes Benz S600 W221 Pullman limousine. In this post we will let you know more about the car of President of India.
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Car of President of India
The President’s car is one of the safest cars in the world. It can survive big attacks like
- Bombs
- Gas Attacks
- VR9-level ballistic protection
- Handguns shots of upto .44 Calibre
- Military Rifle Shots
- Other Explosives
The President’s also gets some other cars from the Government of India apart from the black Mercedes-Benz S Class (S600) Pullman Guard. There is another black Mercedes-Benz armoured limousine in the President’s convoy which is a former presidential car . This can be used as a spare car. It’s interesting but not surprising to know that the car of the President of India does not has a registration number on the number plate. It has a National Emblem on the plate.
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Car of President of India – Price
| Price | ₹ 1050,00,000 |
The price of the President’s car i.e the Mercedes S Class (S600) Pullman Guard is a whopping ₹ 1050,00,000 (ex-showroom).
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 |
The Mercedes S600 Pullman S-Guard is powered by a 6.0-litre V12 that churns out 523 BHP of power and 830 Nm of torque. The transmission duties are handled by a 7-speed Dual Clutch while the suspensions are airmatic ones. For safety, the tires and wheels are bulletproof. The car can run even on flat tires for hundreds of kilometers. The top speed of the car is slightly less than 200 km/hr because of it’s high kerb weight. It can do a 0- 100 KMPH sprint in less than 8 seconds.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) | Yes |
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) | Yes |
| Electronic Stability Program (ESP) | Yes |
| Traction Control | Yes |
| Brake Assist | Yes |
Above is a list of just a few of the long list of safety features the President of India car has. The car runs on bullet proof alloys and tyres. Such is it’s safety. There is also a provision of oxygen supply just in case of a gas attack. Automated Lock Controls and Preventive Shields provide additional safety
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