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U.S. President Barack Obama's limo is known as "The Beast," but his new bus is even more of a monster, the Daily Telegraph reports.

As 2012 draws near, Obama swept onto the campaign trail Monday with a sleek and even sinister looking set of wheels worth US$1.1 million.

The shiny, black armored bus, bristling with secret communications technology, with darkly tinted windows and flashing police-style red and blue lights on the front and the back, made its debut on Obama's three-day tour of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

（点击英国《每日电讯报》查看原文）

奥巴马开启巴士之旅

       据英国《每日电讯报》报道，美国总统奥巴马的豪华座驾被称为“野兽”，而他的新巴士更具魔鬼风范。

       2012年大选将近，奥巴马周一便乘着价值110万美元、时髦又略显阴森的巴士开始了竞选之旅。

       他将在三天内走访明尼苏达、艾奥瓦和伊利诺伊州，而这辆周身闪亮的黑色巴士也是首次亮相。据悉，该巴士的车窗上有暗色贴膜，里面全副武装，遍布着隐秘的通讯技术，且前后都有红蓝警灯闪耀。

(China.org.cn August 17, 2011)