The 2010 Moscow International Motor Show will see Jaguar lifting the wraps off a new armored version of its XJ luxury sports saloon. Built to offer ultimate safety, the new version has been spruced up with state-of-the-art armoring package that promises up to B7 levels of ballistic protection for passengers inside.

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I never thought that there could exist a Maserati Quattroporte limousine, but this one is great. And for some reason I can’t get my eyes off of it. An exclusive ride designed by a limo company in Florida (Padilla Car Collection) this is the only stretched Quattroporte in the world. With improved handling to steer the beast and probably a lot of engine mods to keep the sporty specs, that’s one limo that I’d love to spend some time in. Either as a driver or a backseat passenger. Must be just as fun. [via Autoblog]

Now that President Barack Obama was officially sworn into office as the 44th President of the United States, today in Washington, it’s time for us to take a look at Barack Obama’s new limo. A week ago, GM came out with the official details of the new Cadillac presidential limousine, and we’re really impressed. With a completely new design from its predecessor, it has a dual-textured grille from the Escalade, side and rear profiles from the DTS and STS, while the inside resembles the interior of a CTS. And though the design is impressive, we’d really love to know a bit about the high tech safety features it comes packed with. Cadillac only said that “the car was designed, developed and tested by specialists who adhered to an extensive set of specifications. It was subjected to an extreme testing regimen to ensure performance that achieves precise functional requirements.” [via SFGate]

Mitsuoka is a Japanese car manufacturer, that just managed to make me drool on my laptop’s keyboard after seeing their Galue S50 Limousine. Looking like it was designed for the Brits to move their luxury asses from one place to another, it’s based on the Infiniti M with inspiration from the ’94 Cadillac Fleetwood, the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Apple iPhone (see the funky window instead of a B-pillar?). There are two models available. First one is a 8,016,750 yen (some $84,850) 223-hp 250LX limo, while the other one is priced at 9,345,000 yen (some $98,900) and has a 313-hp 350LX 4WD little monster under the hood. Simply beautiful! – via Autoblog