Volkswagen Constellation
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The Volkswagen Constellation is the flagship truck from Volkswagen Trucks and Buses
line, covering the 13-57 tonne gross combination mass
(GCM) segment. It is produced at Resende
in Brazil
, and is primarily for the South America
n market.
The truck, a "cab-over-engine
" released September 2005, was designed in Volkswagen
's Wolfsburg
Design Studio at Volkswagen Group
Headquarters, but engineered by Volkswagen Truck and Bus, in Brazil
, South Africa
, and mainland Europe
- on a rigorous 7 million kilometre test phase over a four-year period.
In 2006, Renato Martins won the Brazilian Fórmula Truck
Championship in the Constellation's first season racing.
is available in daycab and sleeper cab configurations.
It is available in the following internal combustion engine
/ payload
configurations: 13.180 and 15.180 with 180 hp MWM International Motores; 17.250, 24.250 6x2 and 19.320 Titan with 250 hp or 320 hp Cummins
diesel engine
s. A further three models were subsequently launched in 2007; a 19.370, 25.370, and 31.370, with a Volkswagen Trucks and Buses
engineered and MWM produced 370 hp Volkswagen NGD 370 diesel engine.
NGD 370 turbodiesel
engine premiers new attributes for the heavy trucks sector. The high "flat" torque
at low engine speeds is improved by a variable geometry turbo-compressor
: the Multi Turbo System - MTS. Its cylinder head
features four valves
per cylinder, displaces
9354 cc (9.3 litres), and generates 367 hp at 2,000 rpm. It also features the Dual Power Brake – DPB.
It also features an exclusive high pressure direct fuel injection system, the Hydraulic Electronic Unit Injector - HEUI – with electro-hydraulic digital unit injectors
and extended durability, developed by the partner company Siemens
/VDO. An important advantage is the removable wet cylinder liners which will assist with easier maintenance and lower costs.
Its Multi Turbo System (MTS) turbine with variable vane geometry, is electronically controlled. This helps achieve faster responses, better performance, and better thermal efficiency. This also works as part of the engine brake retarder in the exhaust system. The water-cooled exhaust gas recirculation
(EGR) system, coupled with the cylinder block
, reutilises part of the exhaust gasses, producing combustion at lower temperatures with less discharge rates.
It includes a new engine brake system, the Dual Power Brake (DPB) fed into the cylinder head, is electronically integrated into the turbocharger. It is claimed that the advantages are: increasing the operational average speed, the brake force, safety, retaking with fuel reduction, and speed on downward slopes. This means less gear shifts, lower maintenance costs, and helps improve the service life of the brakes and tyres
.
es on all variants are the hydraulically operated with pneumatic assistance single-plate diaphragm type. All are supplied by ZF Sachs
, and range in diameter from 362 millimetres (14.3 in) to 430 millimetres (16.9 in). The engine output is routed through a variety of transmissions
. One option is the ZF 16S 1685 TD 16-speed manual synchromesh transmission. This latest ZF
box is 80 kilograms (176 lb) lighter than existing models, due to its all-aluminium alloy
casings. It has a torque
handling capacity of 1800 newton metres (1,328 ft·lbf).
The 6x2 variants use a Meritor MS 23-185 tractive rear axle, and this has a maximum capacity of 60 tons. It includes a series differential locking system when used on the VW 25.370 tractor unit.
The 6x2 variants also have the facility for partial or total lifting of the third axle, which helps achieve better traction, particularly on slopes. This Extra Traction Device (ETD) ensures part of the third axle load, during partial lifting, is transferred to the tractive axle.
6x4 variants utilise Meritor MD/MR 25-168 tractive rear axles, and are located via Randon S.A.
rear suspension
(bogie
type rigid shafts in tandem).
Volkswagen Trucks and Buses
Volkswagen Trucks and Buses , , is a Brazilian manufacturer of commercial vehicles. It manufactures heavy trucks and buses under the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles marque....
line, covering the 13-57 tonne gross combination mass
Gross combination mass
A Gross Combination Mass is the maximum allowable total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle together with all of its trailers...
(GCM) segment. It is produced at Resende
Resende
-Portugal:* Resende Municipality, a municipality in the district of Viseu* Resende , a civil parish in the municipality of Resende* Resende , a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and is primarily for the South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n market.
The truck, a "cab-over-engine
Cab over
Cab-over, also known as COE , cab forward, or forward control, is a body style of truck or van that has a vertical front or "flat face", with the cab of the truck sitting above the front axle...
" released September 2005, was designed in Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
's Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
Design Studio at Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
Headquarters, but engineered by Volkswagen Truck and Bus, in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and mainland Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
- on a rigorous 7 million kilometre test phase over a four-year period.
In 2006, Renato Martins won the Brazilian Fórmula Truck
Fórmula Truck
Fórmula Truck is a Brazilian motorsport series, competed by truck tractor units.-History:Origin of the category came from the contact between the truck Aurélio Batista Félix Santos and Portuguese journalist Francisco Santos. On September 6, 1987 was the first race on the circuit Autodromo...
Championship in the Constellation's first season racing.
Variants
The cabCabin (truck)
The cab of a truck is an enclosed space in a truck where the driver is seated. The word originated as a short form of cabriolet, not cabin. Some may refer to the tractor unit of a semi-trailer truck as a cab, but this is not the subject of this article...
is available in daycab and sleeper cab configurations.
It is available in the following internal combustion engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
/ payload
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
configurations: 13.180 and 15.180 with 180 hp MWM International Motores; 17.250, 24.250 6x2 and 19.320 Titan with 250 hp or 320 hp Cummins
Cummins
Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...
diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s. A further three models were subsequently launched in 2007; a 19.370, 25.370, and 31.370, with a Volkswagen Trucks and Buses
Volkswagen Trucks and Buses
Volkswagen Trucks and Buses , , is a Brazilian manufacturer of commercial vehicles. It manufactures heavy trucks and buses under the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles marque....
engineered and MWM produced 370 hp Volkswagen NGD 370 diesel engine.
VW NGD 370 engine
The Volkswagen GroupVolkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
NGD 370 turbodiesel
Turbodiesel
Turbodiesel refers to any diesel engine with a turbocharger. Turbocharging is the norm rather than the exception in modern car and truck diesel engines...
engine premiers new attributes for the heavy trucks sector. The high "flat" torque
Torque
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
at low engine speeds is improved by a variable geometry turbo-compressor
Turbocharger
A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance...
: the Multi Turbo System - MTS. Its cylinder head
Cylinder head
In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block. It closes in the top of the cylinder, forming the combustion chamber. This joint is sealed by a head gasket...
features four valves
Multi-valve
In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design...
per cylinder, displaces
Engine displacement
Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches...
9354 cc (9.3 litres), and generates 367 hp at 2,000 rpm. It also features the Dual Power Brake – DPB.
It also features an exclusive high pressure direct fuel injection system, the Hydraulic Electronic Unit Injector - HEUI – with electro-hydraulic digital unit injectors
Unit Injector
Unit Injector is an integrated direct fuel injection system for diesel engines, combining the injector nozzle and the injection pump in a single component...
and extended durability, developed by the partner company Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
/VDO. An important advantage is the removable wet cylinder liners which will assist with easier maintenance and lower costs.
Its Multi Turbo System (MTS) turbine with variable vane geometry, is electronically controlled. This helps achieve faster responses, better performance, and better thermal efficiency. This also works as part of the engine brake retarder in the exhaust system. The water-cooled exhaust gas recirculation
Exhaust gas recirculation
In internal combustion engines, exhaust gas recirculation is a nitrogen oxide emissions reduction technique used in petrol/gasoline and diesel engines. EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine's exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. In a gasoline engine, this inert exhaust...
(EGR) system, coupled with the cylinder block
Cylinder block
A cylinder block is an integrated structure comprising the cylinder of a reciprocating engine and often some or all of their associated surrounding structures...
, reutilises part of the exhaust gasses, producing combustion at lower temperatures with less discharge rates.
It includes a new engine brake system, the Dual Power Brake (DPB) fed into the cylinder head, is electronically integrated into the turbocharger. It is claimed that the advantages are: increasing the operational average speed, the brake force, safety, retaking with fuel reduction, and speed on downward slopes. This means less gear shifts, lower maintenance costs, and helps improve the service life of the brakes and tyres
Tire
A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground...
.
Transmission
ClutchClutch
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another...
es on all variants are the hydraulically operated with pneumatic assistance single-plate diaphragm type. All are supplied by ZF Sachs
ZF Sachs
ZF Sachs AG is a German manufacturer of automotive parts, producing powertrain and suspension components. It was formerly known as Fichtel & Sachs, Mannesmann Sachs and Sachs...
, and range in diameter from 362 millimetres (14.3 in) to 430 millimetres (16.9 in). The engine output is routed through a variety of transmissions
Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a...
. One option is the ZF 16S 1685 TD 16-speed manual synchromesh transmission. This latest ZF
ZF Friedrichshafen
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German public company headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south-west German region of Baden-Württemberg....
box is 80 kilograms (176 lb) lighter than existing models, due to its all-aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloys are alloys in which aluminium is the predominant metal. The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon and zinc. There are two principal classifications, namely casting alloys and wrought alloys, both of which are further subdivided into the categories...
casings. It has a torque
Torque
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
handling capacity of 1800 newton metres (1,328 ft·lbf).
The 6x2 variants use a Meritor MS 23-185 tractive rear axle, and this has a maximum capacity of 60 tons. It includes a series differential locking system when used on the VW 25.370 tractor unit.
The 6x2 variants also have the facility for partial or total lifting of the third axle, which helps achieve better traction, particularly on slopes. This Extra Traction Device (ETD) ensures part of the third axle load, during partial lifting, is transferred to the tractive axle.
6x4 variants utilise Meritor MD/MR 25-168 tractive rear axles, and are located via Randon S.A.
Randon S.A.
Randon is a Brazilian conglomerate focused on freight and cargo transport, and is a leader in Brazil in all markets in which it operates...
rear suspension
Suspension (vehicle)
Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose — contributing to the car's roadholding/handling and braking for good active safety and driving pleasure, and keeping vehicle occupants...
(bogie
Bogie
A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. In mechanics terms, a bogie is a chassis or framework carrying wheels, attached to a vehicle. It can be fixed in place, as on a cargo truck, mounted on a swivel, as on a railway carriage/car or locomotive, or sprung as in the suspension of a caterpillar...
type rigid shafts in tandem).
Specifications
| Rigids / Freight Carriers / Tippers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| model | engine make / configuration Engine configuration Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These components are the cylinders and crankshafts in particular but also, sometimes, the camshaft.... / engine displacement Engine displacement Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches... | max. motive Motive power In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a... power Power (physics) In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit... @ rpm Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It annotates the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis... | max. torque Torque Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist.... @ rpm | clutch make, dia (mm) | transmission Transmission (mechanics) A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a... make / type / speed | rear axle Axle An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle... , ratios Gear ratio The gear ratio of a gear train is the ratio of the angular velocity of the input gear to the angular velocity of the output gear, also known as the speed ratio of the gear train. The gear ratio can be computed directly from the numbers of teeth of the various gears that engage to form the gear... | wheelbase Wheelbase In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel... | GVM Gross vehicle mass A Gross Vehicle Mass is the maximum allowable total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle, consisting of the tare mass plus the load... (kg) technical capacity | GCM Gross combination mass A Gross Combination Mass is the maximum allowable total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle together with all of its trailers... (kg) technical capacity |
| 13.180 (4x2) | MWM 4.12 TCE I4 CR Common rail Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors... turbo Turbocharger A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance... intercooler Intercooler An intercooler , or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through nearly isobaric cooling, which removes... 4748 cc |
132 kW @ 2,200 |
600 N·m (443 ft·lbf) @ 1,550-2,000 |
ZF Sachs ZF Sachs ZF Sachs AG is a German manufacturer of automotive parts, producing powertrain and suspension components. It was formerly known as Fichtel & Sachs, Mannesmann Sachs and Sachs... 362 |
Eaton Eaton Corporation Eaton Corporation is a global diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. The company is a leading provider of electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment;... FS 4205 A manual Manual transmission A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications... synchromesh 5-speed |
Meritor ArvinMeritor Meritor, Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Troy, Michigan which manufactures automobile components for military suppliers, trucks, and trailers. Meritor is a Fortune 500 company.In 1997, Rockwell International spun off its automotive business as Meritor... RS 23-230 4.88:1 / 6.80:1 |
4800 mm (189 in) 5207 mm (205 in) |
13,200 | 23,000 |
| 15.180 (4x2) | MWM 4.12 TCE I4 CR turbo intercooler 4748 cc |
132 kW @ 2,200 |
600 N·m (443 ft·lbf) @ 1,550-2,000 |
ZF Sachs 362 | Eaton FS 4205 A manual synchromesh 5-speed |
Meritor RS 23-230 4.88:1 / 6.80:1 |
4800 mm (189 in) 5207 mm (205 in) |
15,400 | 23,000 |
| 17.250 (4x2) | Cummins Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems... ISBe I6 CR turbo intercooler 5880 cc |
184 kW @ 2,500 |
950 N·m (701 ft·lbf) @ 1,200-1,700 |
ZF Sachs 395 | Eaton FS 6306 B manual synchromesh 6-speed |
Meritor RS 24-240 4.10:1 / 5.59:1 |
4800 mm (189 in) 5207 mm (205 in) |
17,100 | 27,000 |
| 24.250 (6x2) | Cummins ISBe I6 CR turbo intercooler 5880 cc |
184 kW @ 2,500 |
950 N·m (701 ft·lbf) @ 1,200-1,700 |
ZF Sachs 395 | Eaton FS 6306 B manual synchromesh 6-speed |
Meritor RS 24-240 4.10:1 / 5.59:1 |
6024 mm (237.2 in) 6431 mm (253.2 in) |
24,100 | 27,000 |
| 26.260 (6x4) | MWM 6.12 TCAE 7.2 litres (439 cu in) |
194 kW @ 2,300 |
900 N·m (664 ft·lbf) @ 1,300-1,900 |
ZF Sachs ??? | Eaton RT 7608 LL manual synchromesh 10-speed |
26,200 | 35,000 | ||
| 31.320 (6x4) | Cummins ISCe Cummins C Series engine The Cummins ISC is a straight-six diesel engine, design by a Cummins production line, which is in displacement. This went into production in March 1998 by Cummins. The engine was built off its predecessor, the Cummins C 8.3 litre engine originally introduced in 1985 as the 6C8.3... I6 CR turbo intercooler 8.3 litres (506.1 cu in) |
235 kW @ 1,300 |
1288 N·m (950 ft·lbf) @ 1,100-1,600 |
ZF Sachs ??? | ZF 16S ??? ?? manual synchromesh 16-speed |
????? | 63,000 | ||
| 31.370 (6x4) | VW NGD 370 9354 cc |
270 kW @ 2,000 |
1800 N·m (1,328 ft·lbf) @ 1,100-1,500 |
ZF Sachs 430 | ZF 16S 1685 TD manual synchromesh 16-speed |
30,000 | 57,000 |
| Tractor unit Tractor unit A tractor unit, prime mover , road tractor, or traction unit is a heavy-duty commercial vehicle within the large goods vehicle category, usually with a large displacement diesel engine, and several axles. The tractor unit serves as a method of moving trailers... s |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| model | engine make / configuration Engine configuration Engine configuration is an engineering term for the layout of the major components of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. These components are the cylinders and crankshafts in particular but also, sometimes, the camshaft.... / engine displacement Engine displacement Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches... | max. motive Motive power In thermodynamics, motive power is an agency, as water or steam, used to impart motion. Generally, motive power is defined as a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. The term may also define something, as a locomotive or a... power Power (physics) In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit... @ rpm Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It annotates the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis... | max. torque Torque Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist.... @ rpm | clutch make, dia (mm) | transmission Transmission (mechanics) A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a... make / type / speed | rear axle Axle An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle... , ratios Gear ratio The gear ratio of a gear train is the ratio of the angular velocity of the input gear to the angular velocity of the output gear, also known as the speed ratio of the gear train. The gear ratio can be computed directly from the numbers of teeth of the various gears that engage to form the gear... | wheelbase Wheelbase In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel... | GVM Gross vehicle mass A Gross Vehicle Mass is the maximum allowable total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle, consisting of the tare mass plus the load... (kg) technical capacity | GCM Gross combination mass A Gross Combination Mass is the maximum allowable total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle together with all of its trailers... (kg) technical capacity |
| 19.320 (4x2) Titan |
Cummins Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems... ISCe Cummins C Series engine The Cummins ISC is a straight-six diesel engine, design by a Cummins production line, which is in displacement. This went into production in March 1998 by Cummins. The engine was built off its predecessor, the Cummins C 8.3 litre engine originally introduced in 1985 as the 6C8.3... I6 CR Common rail Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors... turbo Turbocharger A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance... intercooler Intercooler An intercooler , or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through nearly isobaric cooling, which removes... 8270 cc |
235 kW @ 2,000 |
1288 N·m (950 ft·lbf) @ 1,300-1,600 |
ZF Sachs ZF Sachs ZF Sachs AG is a German manufacturer of automotive parts, producing powertrain and suspension components. It was formerly known as Fichtel & Sachs, Mannesmann Sachs and Sachs... 430 |
ZF 16S 221 OD manual Manual transmission A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications... synchromesh 16-speed |
Meritor ArvinMeritor Meritor, Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Troy, Michigan which manufactures automobile components for military suppliers, trucks, and trailers. Meritor is a Fortune 500 company.In 1997, Rockwell International spun off its automotive business as Meritor... RS 23-165 3.73:1 |
3560 mm (140.2 in) | 17,100 | 35,000 |
| 19.370 (4x2) | VW NGD 370 9354 cc |
270 kW @ 2,000 |
1800 N·m (1,328 ft·lbf) @ 1,100-1,500 |
ZF Sachs 430 | ZF 16S 1685 TD manual synchromesh 16-speed |
16,800 | 48,000 | ||
| 25.370 (6x2) | VW NGD 370 9354 cc |
270 kW @ 2,000 |
1800 N·m (1,328 ft·lbf) @ 1,100-1,500 |
ZF Sachs 430 | ZF 16S 1685 TD manual synchromesh 16-speed |
24,100 | 57,000 | ||
| 31.370 (6x4) | VW NGD 370 9354 cc |
270 kW @ 2,000 |
1800 N·m (1,328 ft·lbf) @ 1,100-1,500 |
ZF Sachs 430 | ZF 16S 1685 TD manual synchromesh 16-speed |
30,000 | 57,000 |