Drivers in the president’s motorcade are trained and able to spontaneously reverse direction in unison should there ever be a threat to the president that requires them to quickly extract the president and themselves from danger.
When you take into account that the Secret Service limo driver for the President is driving a 12,000 lb. automobile at speeds up to 60 mph in reverse,
over a one mile course, it’s even more amazing.
About 289 miles is backed off the odometer for every practice lap taken.
This car has about 800 horse power.
The vehicle the President uses has a totally independent air conditioning system with its own oxygen supply in case there is any sort of aerosol poison in its vicinity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOOCP1wH-Y
Jim
Bet you Can't do This
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Re: Bet you Can't do This
wonder if the driver was looking over his shoulder or looking in his mirriors,,,,,,either way that's way cool...bet he had a 9in ford under it
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Re: Bet you Can't do This
From the comments: Its a video game called Forza Motorsports 6
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Re: Bet you Can't do This
No I can't do that,,, but my son works in the video game industry,,,, he could do that!
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Re: Bet you Can't do This
I wondered if it was fake. Mighty good job if it was. Tried checking it out first on Snopes and other verification sites, but couldn't find anything. I figured fake or not, it was entertaining.
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Re: Bet you Can't do This
it was entertaining that's all...JMO,,,,289 miles in a back gear,,,give me a break,,,,pop
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Re: Bet you Can't do This
I actually went 60mph going backwards once, although not technically in reverse. Let's just say it didn't end all that well.
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65 Cyclone 460W, C4, trans brake, CalTracs
64 Cyclone (son's) 408W 8 stack EFI 6speed, Winters qc rear
64 Cyclone (son's)347, 4speed, mini tubbed 9"
1965 Caliente, 289, 4 speed, buckets, 51k miles
1969 428 CJ coupe (son's)
1965 Cyclone, tube chassis, 514bbf, glide w/brake
WARNING: all of my vehicles are armed with anti-thrift devices
64 Cyclone (son's) 408W 8 stack EFI 6speed, Winters qc rear
64 Cyclone (son's)347, 4speed, mini tubbed 9"
1965 Caliente, 289, 4 speed, buckets, 51k miles
1969 428 CJ coupe (son's)
1965 Cyclone, tube chassis, 514bbf, glide w/brake
WARNING: all of my vehicles are armed with anti-thrift devices