KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 -- When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Malaysia this week, attention will also turn to his official vehicle, the rarely seen and highly exclusive Hongqi N701 limousine.

According to the New Straits Times, the N701 is a heavily armoured state vehicle built by China's luxury carmaker Hongqi - meaning "Red Flag" - and is used exclusively by the country's top leaders. It is not available for public purchase.

The limousine has already been spotted in Malaysia, with police sharing a photo of the vehicle as part of preparations for Xi's state visit.

While official specifications are not available, the vehicle is estimated to be around 5.5 metres long and is widely speculated to run on either a twin-turbocharged...