KGB's car fleet: Porsche Cayenne, Chevrolet Tahoe and BMW X6

The KGB announced an action on the state procurement website.

The State Security Committee looks for car parts dealers. The list of required car parts allows to conclude what cars the KGB has or at least what KGB cars need to be repaired, Belsat TV channel reports.

A request for tender was put out by the state organisation “Special Purpose Motor Pool of the KGB of the Republic of Belarus”. The estimated cost of purchases is 1 billion Belarusian rubles.

The request mentions some rather new expensive cars, for example a 2010 BMW X6 crossover with a 4.4-litre engine. The vehicle doesn't have off-road capabilities, so it cannot be used for work in tough driving conditions. BMW positioned the vehicle as a “sports activity coupe”.

The KGB also has a real SUV in its car fleet – a Cadillac Escalade with a 6-litre engine, Though being rather old (2001), this model belongs to luxury cars that remain expensive for many years. There are two classic American cars – a Chevrolet Tahoe (2008) and a Chevrolet Suburban – the largest American SUV, the model that Obama has in the presidential motorcade. The KGB also has the legendary Jeep Cherokee (1995), the model popular among post-Soviet bandits in the late 1990s.

Among other KGB vehicles are a Lexus GX 470, a Lexus RX 330 and a Porsche Cayenne that cannot be called unnoticeable.

Besides luxury cars, requests for tender mention more democratic models: some Opels (produced in 2000), about ten Volkswagens and four Fords.

The KGB also owns Russian cars – some Volga and VAZ vehicles.