Watch: Russian President Putin’s $356,000 Limousine, part of his fleet, explodes in Moscow

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[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Seems unclear as to whether this was a bomb or an engine fire.

[–]YoMamma 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Seems the hood was substantially bent into a tent shape and the fire thereafter was larger then one sees during an engine fire. If there was a bomb under the hood, it was seemingly ineffective on the passenger portion of the car. Putin required a search of the sewers and his guards.

And per the headline, we sadly don't get an opportunity to 'watch ...Putin's limo ...explode'. Hopefully the bombers will make a video next time.

[–]Zapt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The hood being bent was probably the fire fighters prying it open to spray fire retardant directly on the fire. This car was "owned" by Putin, but not used by him.

[–]farmer 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

probably an attempt to kill him, cars don't normally explode even with an engine fire.

[–]weavilsatemyface 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Imagine being so fucking gullible to think that this random car in Moscow is the president's car. Where are the security forces? Why are people just allowed to wander around in the middle of a supposed assassination attempt on the president?

There are probably hundreds of Aurus Senat Limousines in Moscow. According to Wikipedia, the company makes about 120 cars a year.

It's a hybrid vehicle, so the lithium battery probably caught fire, as they sometimes do. The only reason to think it is the president's car is that the British Sun newspaper, know for always being 100% honest (except on weekends, and weekdays) says that it is. The Sun is the same paper that said Putin bathes in a bath tub full of elephant spunk, so you know that it's reliable 🙄