New Presidential Limousine Previews Upcoming Cadillac DTS

Bush to Ride Exclusive Cadillac Limo to Inauguration

The 2000 DeVille, introduced in 1999, was the first model update to hint at Cadillac's art and science design language,

The DeVille, the first of Cadillac's models to hint at the GM luxury division's new art and science design language, is the last to be fully converted. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

especially in its sportiest DTS form.

Featuring smaller, vertical headlamp clusters, tall rectangular taillights and edgy, angular, stealth-fighter like body panels, the DeVille is the last of Cadillac's models to be fully converted to the GM luxury division's new mission, a full-scale assault on the world's premium brands.

The replacement for Cadillac's flagship sedan will make its first public appearance in grand scale, being that a specially commissioned presidential limousine will carry

The updated DeVille, now called the DTS, will make its first public appearance carrying President George W. Bush and family down Pennsylvania Avenue in his inaugural parade Thursday. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

President George W. Bush and family down Pennsylvania Avenue in his inaugural parade Thursday.

Little has been said about the new limousine's exact specifications, being that the car is a unique hand-built vehicle with many secrets, all deemed classified. What is known is that the interior features a foldaway desktop as well as reclining rear seats with automatically adjustable cushions. A rear compartment-mounted 10CD audio system is also included, plus flush-mounted high-intensity discharge spotlights integrated into the limo's front fenders illuminate the U.S. and presidential flags at night.