Behind the Scenes of the Popemobile Security and Comfort

The first official popemobile was a Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 Pullman that the German car maker gave to Pope Pius XI in 1930. It was custom ... Ahead of a papal trip to Africa, the “popemobile” - the vehicle in which Pope Francis will travel - has been shipped from Kenya to Mozambique, ... Pope Francis faces criticism over the Vatican's new all-electric 'Popemobile,' a Mercedes G-Class designed for zero carbon emissions. Read on to find out more about the Popemobile's nuances, features, history, and evolution. The Popemobile is, quite literally: a pope-carrying vehicle. Before the Popemobile, there was the sedia gestatoria, which was a chair carried on the shoulders ... The Popemobile is the name given to the specially-equipped vehicles used to transport the Pope at various public appearances. The Pope's motorcade usually travels at ceremonial, parade-like speeds, it's capable of reaching 100 miles per hour (160.9 kilometers per hour). Dozens of vehicles have been specially tailored by carmakers like Cadillac, Mercedes and Jeep for the needs of the pontiff. The pope turned up at the White House Wednesday, not in the usual elaborate Popemobile, but in a more humble FIAT 500L, on loan from the ... ... Popemobile The Pope is going green with an electric Mercedes Popemobile. In a first, the electric Popemobile will have zero carbon emissions.