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Us deputy president1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() The former quality gained special attention back in 2020, when previous President Donald Trump was photographed riding in one alongside aides in full PPE-attire immediately after contracting the coronavirus (just imagine travelling in an airtight vehicle with an infected person).ĪLSO READ: What US Vice-President Kamala Harris did in Singapore on Monday Why not this SUV, since Singaporeans love cars of this ilk so much?īack to the question: There's good reason why we never see the Suburban on Singapore's roads.Ībove all else, the vehicle is not offered in right-hand drive. ![]() As a favourite mainstay among the White House's vehicles, the Suburban doesn't boast as long a list of security features that the Presidential Limousine does, but still gets its own very decent share of military-grade modifications.Įach SUV in the fleet apparently has hermetically sealed cabins with their own oxygen supply - to ward off potential chemical attacks - on top of the standard bulletproof windows (yes, standard). Since we're talking about the SUV within the presidential motorcade, we are duty-bound to touch on its defence capabilities too. Those we had were the brainchildren of General Motors Korea, which was born out of a merger with defunct Korean carmaker, Daewoo the Suburban belongs to the main General Motors. They weren't part of the motorcade provided by us.īorn and bred entirely in the domestic arm of the American brand, the Suburban is also vastly different from the few Chevrolet models that we've had in Singapore - the Aveo, Cruze and Orlando to name a few - not just in size but also heritage. Some trim-levels offer three rows of bench-seats (meaning that a Suburban can ferry up to nine people comfortably), while folding all rear seats down unlocks nearly 4,000 liters of space - evidence of just how much it can take of what you want to chuck at it.Īs pointed out by multiple outlets, the Suburbans had actually been flown in with VP Harris' delegation itself, thus bearing American number plates. The Suburban is the largest of Chevrolet's lineup of SUVs on sale, predominantly in the US. Still lost? Don't worry, that's not on you because they've never been sold here. The large black vehicles in question were none other than Chevrolet Suburbans. And nope, those weren't Captivas too - the last seven-seater SUVs to wear the marque's golden cross (or Bow Tie, as they call it) in Singapore. With police sirens piercing the air, traffic was temporarily halted at various parts of the island to allow smooth passage to the motorcade for Vice President Harris from Paya Lebar Airbase, where she landed, to Shangri-La Hotel.Ī rare sight in itself, the extensive party of cars was made even more intriguing by the appearance of some unfamiliar mammoth-like SUVs bearing Chevrolet badges. One, in particular, caught the eyes and ears of many Singaporeans two days back. US Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Singapore is making the headlines, both locally and abroad. ![]()
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