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Inside Trump's new car dubbed the 'Beast'
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美國(guó)總統(tǒng)的座駕長(zhǎng)啥樣?外媒近日登出了美國(guó)總統(tǒng)特朗普新座駕的照片,目前這輛豪華裝甲轎車(chē)已經(jīng)進(jìn)入最后的測(cè)試階段,并將于3月30日投入使用。
新的“野獸”豪華裝甲轎車(chē)(中)已經(jīng)進(jìn)入最后的測(cè)試階段。 |
It is known as Cadillac One and 'The Beast' or, as President Trump now calls it, his personal limousine service.
它被稱(chēng)為凱迪拉克一號(hào)和“野獸”,如今成為特朗普乘用的豪華轎車(chē)。
These pictures show the brand new incarnation of the President's official vehicle undergoing final testing before it is delivered to the White House.
從這些照片可以看出,特朗普這輛嶄新的官方座駕在被偽裝起來(lái)后接受最終檢測(cè),之后將被交付給白宮使用。
The sedan is longer than two large SUVs and, for the moment, remains in white and black camouflage designed to make it more difficult to identify new features aboard the vehicle.
這輛座駕比旁邊的兩輛大型SUV還要長(zhǎng)很多,為了讓人們更難看出車(chē)輛的新特征,現(xiàn)在還使用黑白色偽裝起來(lái)。
The final version will be painted black and silver just like the current version, once it is given the final approval.
一旦最終獲得認(rèn)可,“野獸”的終極版本將像目前的總統(tǒng)座駕一樣涂上黑色和銀色。
General Motors, which reportedly made the vehicle, had hoped for it to be ready for Mr Trump's inauguration in January but it will now be deployed later this month.
據(jù)報(bào)道,通用汽車(chē)是“野獸”的制造商。通用原本希望“野獸”在特朗普1月就職前能投入使用,但后來(lái)被推遲到3月末。
在就職典禮上,特朗普乘坐的還是舊款“野獸”。 |
The £1.2 million car is part of a fleet of 12 which cost around £15 million and is arguably the safest vehicle in the world, as befits the President of the United States.
“野獸”造價(jià)120萬(wàn)英鎊,據(jù)稱(chēng)是全球最安全的車(chē)輛,專(zhuān)為美國(guó)總統(tǒng)打造。美國(guó)總統(tǒng)車(chē)隊(duì)共有12輛車(chē),總價(jià)值約為1500萬(wàn)英鎊。
The Beast weighs eight tonnes and has eight-inch thick steel doors that weigh the same as those on a Boeing 757 - and are sealed to withstand biological and chemical attacks.
“野獸”重達(dá)8噸,8英寸厚的鋼板車(chē)門(mén)重量堪比播音757機(jī)艙門(mén)。車(chē)輛內(nèi)部空間與外界隔絕,以防受到生化襲擊。
The front windscreen can withstand armour piercing bullets or a .44 magnum and the bodywork is military grade and five inches thick.
“野獸”的前擋風(fēng)玻璃可以防御穿甲彈,或者.44 magnum獵槍?zhuān)?英寸厚,達(dá)到軍用等級(jí)。
The reinforced undercarriage with withstand going over a roadside bomb and the fuel tank is explosive resistant.
加固版底盤(pán)可以防御路邊炸彈的襲擊,郵箱也是防爆款。
Only the driver's side window can open in case he needs to pay a toll - and in the boot are cases of the President's blood for an emergency transfusion.
只有司機(jī)座位的側(cè)窗可以打開(kāi),用來(lái)交費(fèi)。后備箱還有總統(tǒng)的血液儲(chǔ)備,用來(lái)應(yīng)對(duì)緊急輸血。
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Among the other features are shotguns on board in case an attack breaks out, Kevlar tyres that run even if they are flat and an oxygen system in the trunk in case of a chemical attack.
車(chē)上配有散彈槍?zhuān)苑劳蝗欢鴣?lái)的襲擊。即使車(chē)輛爆胎,凱夫拉輪胎也可以讓車(chē)輛繼續(xù)行駛。后備箱還有供氧系統(tǒng),以防遭遇化學(xué)襲擊。
A number of guns are hidden in the front grille of the vehicle which can be used to fire on an attacker.
車(chē)身前部的格柵中還藏有多把槍支,可以用來(lái)向襲擊者開(kāi)火。
The Beast also has night vision cameras on board and appears to run on diesel due to the oversized rectangular fuel filler door.
“野獸”還有夜視攝像機(jī),從巨大的長(zhǎng)方形油箱蓋來(lái)看,應(yīng)該使用的柴油。
The Beast is not the only hi-tech vehicle in the Presidential fleet.
“野獸”并不是總統(tǒng)車(chē)隊(duì)中唯一一輛高科技車(chē)輛。
Among the motorcade is the President's own communications antenna - a mobile cellphone tower strapped to the top of a car in his motorcade.
車(chē)隊(duì)還配有總統(tǒng)專(zhuān)用的通信天線,這其實(shí)是安裝在其中一輛車(chē)頂部的手機(jī)信號(hào)塔。
One of the few times The Beast has broken down was in 2013 when a driver put the wrong fuel into it while on a trip to Israel.
“野獸”很少出故障,其中一次是在2013年,在以色列行駛時(shí)一名司機(jī)加錯(cuò)了油。
The embarrassing blunder left the Secret Service scrambling to find a vehicle that could take President Obama around Tel Aviv.
因?yàn)檫@個(gè)讓人尷尬的失誤,美國(guó)特勤局不得不另找一輛車(chē)載著奧巴馬逛特拉維夫。
He was not on board at the time.
當(dāng)時(shí)奧巴馬沒(méi)在車(chē)上。
Mr Obama's staff had anticipated every eventuality with The Beast and had bought generators and backup equipment - but they did not count on such a basic human error.
奧巴馬的工作人員設(shè)想了無(wú)數(shù)種可能,還買(mǎi)了發(fā)電機(jī)和后援設(shè)備,但他們沒(méi)想到這其實(shí)是一個(gè)非?;镜娜藶槭д`。
Another incident was on a 2011 trip to Ireland when The Beast got stuck on a speed bump outside the US Embassy in Dublin.
另一起事故發(fā)生在2011年的愛(ài)爾蘭之行,當(dāng)時(shí)“野獸”在都柏林的美國(guó)大使館外的減速帶上趴窩了。
英文來(lái)源:每日郵報(bào)
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