The first thing new Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio will undoubtedly want to do is take this baby out for a night in Rome.
Based on the Mercedes M-Class, built in 2012, with a tricked out bullet-proof Pope display — this ride is the cutting-edge tip of the spear in Papal transportation.
The pope's ride is modified from a Mercedes Benz M-Class SUV, and costs about half a million dollars to manufacture.
The vehicle, presented in 2012, is traditionally a gift from Mercedes.
Powered by a V-8 ML430 engine: operational speed of 6 mph, capable of a blistering 100, just in case he needs to skedaddle.
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