Trump’s Beast meets Putin’s Aurus in Alaska: How the limousines compare

Published August 15, 2025 7:55pm ET



The presidential state cars of the United States and Russia, the Beast and the Aurus Senat, respectively, appeared ahead of President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.

The U.S. uses a custom Cadillac, nicknamed the Beast, to drive its presidents. Russia uses a Senat model car by Russian automaker Aurus Motors. The Beast is made only for the president, while Aurus also makes a civilian version of the Senat.

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