It's not as bling as The Donald would have liked, but a gold-painted car covered in rubies and diamonds spelling out his name would probably have attracted too much attention.
Limo One, as it's known on the Secret Service's private radio, is the state car that transports the president and the First Family and every couple of years it's updated with the latest security tech.
Here's some information on what the president's car usually has...
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Here's what Obama's looks like...
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The Beast, as it's been nicknamed, is going to be revealed on Trump's Inauguration Day on January 20.
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Right now it's reportedly painted with camouflage to hide all the new features, but once it's finished, it will be back to traditional black and silver.
It's rumoured that General Motors was paid $15 million to create The Beast - that's a lot of dough for one car!
Here's what we know: Beast will have bulletproof glass and armour plating like all the previous beasts - but it's going to have a few updates on the current one being used by President Obama.
So what do we know about Obama's Beast? While President Obama's car may look like a plain black Cadillac, it is anything but. First of all, it weighs eight tonnes!
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In the boot is an oxygen supply and a firefighting system. The doors are bulletproof and weigh as much as the cabin doors of a Boeing 747 jet! There's bags of the president's blood just in case of an emergency, and a stash of tear gas cannons and shotguns. This will be the same for Trump's beast.
Basically, they're ready for anything. It's a bit like Grand Theft Auto.
We've had a chat in the office and this is what we think The Donald will also have in his car...
- Tacos. Loads of em. He loves them
- Cement - he'll need a lot of it
- Loads of kittens to grab and play with
- Fake tan wipes
- A Shewee
History of the president's car
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Before the invention of the car, presidents used to travel about Washington DC in a horse and cart, followed by the secret service on horse or foot. Talk about a lack of security.
The first official presidential state car was known as 'The Sunshine Special' in 1939; the Ford was a 1939 12-cylinder engine, four-door convertible and it's in a museum now.
What a beauty.
They should bring that car back.
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Ever since then, each president has had his own state car that gets a few updates over the years. It was George W. Bush Junior's state car that was first nicknamed 'The Beast' because it weighed almost 5000kg! That's insane! We know that inside, it had a 10-disc CD changer, a foldaway desktop, and reclining massaging rear seats.
I find it a bit creepy that he had massaging cushions but being president was probably quite stressful for him, I suppose.
A lot of the information about the original Beast is classified, but we do know the vehicle was a one-of-a-kind and was completely fitted with military grade armour that was five inches thick.
The glass on the windows - which didn't open - were too thick to let in light!
No Shewee though, that we know of.
Words Laura Hamilton
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