The United States Secret Service is looking for new multi-terrain vehicles that combine off-road mobility with discretion, aiming to replace or complement the traditional shielded suburbans used in presidential entourage.
The agency maintains details of the project confidential, but negotiates with the GM Defense To develop platforms that are better integrated with the environment and offer more flexibility in different regions of the world.
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Currently, the Secret Service fleet includes presidential and chased SUVs, built on civil models adapted with armor. Prior to GM Defense investments in dedicated vehicles, it was common to modify cars purchased from dealers, a process that resulted in heavy and slow vehicles, nicknamed Monster Garage by manufacturer executives.
The new program may involve vehicles based on the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) or in Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) and GMbut also the creation of a totally unprecedented platform is not discarded.
The initiative aims to offer more versatile and discreet solutions for presidential and diplomatic operations, especially in places where traditional armored vehicles stand out too much and do not go unnoticed.
Source: Car and Driver | Photo: LinkedIn – GM Defense | This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team
