Karosa
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Karosa is a bus manufacturer from Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto is a town in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Founded in 1262 by the Bohemian king, Přemysl Otakar II, it is situated near its original location, called Vraclav. Vysoké Mýto is a centre of tourism, due to its architectural monuments and the nature that surrounds it. Industrial...

 town of Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, since 1999 it is a part of Irisbus
Irisbus
Irisbus is a bus manufacturer which was formed through the merger of the bus and coach divisions of Fiat Industrial, Iveco and Renault in January 1999 and Ikarus Bus in late 1999...

 holding. Since 1997 started the production of modernized 800-series. In the same year the new 900-series were projected.

LC936XE Series

47-seat tourist bus LC936XE is based on the same urban bus version, however it got 295-horse power diesel engine, mechanical 8-step transmission electromagnetic brake "Telma", two edge doors, more comfortable chairs, pneumatically suspended driver's seat, regulated position of a steering wheel, air conditioning, ASR.
  • Its «very own» front cab design now is as simple as, in first samples of Renault FR1
    Renault FR1
    The Renault FR1 is a coach produced by the bus division of Renault Trucks from 1987 to 1997.The engine is a 6-cylinder Renault engine with a displacement of 9,834 cc, available in two variants, and . Models were designated TE, TX and GTX....

    bus.


В931Е/В932Е Series

As a basis 3-door version of Karosa В931Е was taken. The model В931Е features a length of 11,345 milimeters a mass of 18 tons, 102passenger capacity, including places for 19-32 standees.
  • By the rear of the bus 6-cylinder Renault 256 horsepower diesel engine is installedit satisfies all the Euro 2 norms. There was also 3- or 4-step Voith or ZF transmission installed.

Articulated model В941Е

Is based on both В931Е/В932Е Series. Its capacity is 113 passengers, it is equipped with French-manufactured 295 hp diesel engine, it also feature turbo-blow and 3-step transmission. Its length is 17.6 m, full mass is 26 tons.

С934Е, the intercity model

Doesn't differ much from В932Е, besides the installation of 2 sliding doors and a passenger space planned to accommodate 54 passengers.
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