FUSO’S new Tremendous Nice, often known as the Shogun right here, stands entrance and centre on the truck maker’s stand on the Japan Mobility Present, the primary full redesign because the mannequin was launched in 2017.
Out there for order later this 12 months in Japan, the brand new Fuso flagship gives improved aerodynamics, driveline effectivity, consolation and security, showcasing the most recent Daimler Group expertise.
Whereas Australia and New Zealand have already got a 13-litre Shogun 510 mannequin out there, the one two international locations to obtain the 510 mannequin, that is the primary time Fuso has launched the bigger engine possibility for different markets.
The key is within the highly-efficient redesign of the ‘6R30’ 12.8-litre turbo-diesel engine, which has been tweaked to supply a better NOx purification charge and gasoline economic system enhancements regardless of its massive displacement.
Fuso will supply two variants of the brand new 6R30 engine, one producing 290kW/2000Nm and the opposite producing 310kW/2100Nm, each making peak torque at a lazy 1100rpm.
The brand new 6R30 utilises improved thermal effectivity by means of the usage of elevated combustion strain – a results of larger compression ratio and optimised increase strain – to attain decrease gasoline consumption.
A comfort-focused cab with a brand new ‘tremendous excessive roof’ gives an expansive house away from house for operators in addition to extra storage than ever, full with ambient lighting.
In reality, the high-roof additionally gives the twin advantage of improved aerodynamics, decreasing drag and enhancing gasoline economic system as a consequence of its roofline.
The Fuso ‘black belt’ motif options across the truck, each in and out, representing a design language that spans the product line up from light- to heavy-duty choices. The brand new Tremendous Nice may even obtain LED headlights as commonplace and mixture LED tail-lights will probably be optionally available throughout the vary.
Improved aerodynamics, engine effectivity and low rolling resistance tyres permit the incoming Tremendous Nice to attain JH25 compliance – Japan’s newest gasoline effectivity commonplace.
Again in 2019, Fuso was the primary industrial automobile producer to introduce Degree 2 automated driving aids on a truck, leveraging Daimler Group expertise, and the Tremendous Nice takes benefit of this expertise.
The Tremendous Nice will rating superior security expertise, with the model’s newest brake help collision mitigation, energetic facet guard help, entrance blind-spot warnings and a rear-view digicam system as commonplace.
“The heavy-duty Shogun vary is extra well-liked than ever in Australia because of its security, energy and sturdiness,” mentioned Fuso Truck and Bus Australia vice chairman, Alex Müller.
“It’s too early to debate the main points of the Australian heavy-duty Shogun line-up, together with timing.
“These particulars will probably be finalised after the excellent native testing and analysis ensuring the specs and purposes completely match the distinctive necessities of the Australian market.”
Watch Fuso’s JMS presentation right here.
