See inside 'The Beast,' Trump's $1.5 million bulletproof presidential limousine
The article details the specifications and history of 'The Beast,' the heavily armored presidential limousine used by US presidents. It highlights the vehicle's advanced security features and its role in high-profile diplomatic events.
Why it matters
It offers insight into the extreme security measures required for the protection of the US head of state.
The presidential limousine is known as "The Beast." Andrew Harnik/Getty Images US presidents are driven in a heavily armored limousine nicknamed "The Beast." It features a secure communications system and a fridge stocked with the president's blood type. Military cargo aircraft transport the presidential limousine for use abroad. 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 20,000 pounds and outfitted with advanced security and communications systems, the newest model of "The Beast" debuted during the first Trump administration in 2018. The custom Cadillac reportedly cost around $1.5 million to build. The vehicle made headlines in August 2025, when Russian President Vladimir Putin rode in the limousine alongside President Donald Trump as the two met in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine.
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