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UK -Web Report Roadway Co., by Smiddle -16/07/2005: -- Over the past eight months there have been several new construction chassis offerings from the European OEMs... ROADWAY brings you a round-up of driving impressions of some new six and eight-wheelers:
IVECO TRAKKER: Built at Iveco's Madrid - Pegaso - plant, the range is offered with a choice of Iveco's 8-litre or 13-litre Cursor engines. Offered with the choice of three cabs, Cursor 8-powered vehicles will come with a choice of 270, 310 and 352hp engines and will have a 250kg weight advantage over Cursor 13-powered trucks. The 13-litre lump will be available in the UK at 380hp and 440hp - a 480hp version is available in Europe... "The new construction range is a great improvement on its predecessor and we were impressed with the vehicles we drove, their new features and all-round performance. Iveco says that Trakker will cost around 4% more than an equivalent Eurotrakker."
DAF's CF FAD 8x4: Is powered by the six-in-line 12.6-litre XE engine. Maximum power of 380hp is achieved at 1900rpm with peak torque of 1750Nm (1290ft-lb) between 930rpm and 1500rpm. Next in the drive train comes ZF's 12-speed AS Tronic automated transmission, controlled by Daf's software, which we believe to be the best available for the ZF box... "On the handling front we found the steering to be precise and the turning circle good. We did feel that the truck had a slight tendency to roll in tight corners... Daf/Foden's standard day cab is one of the best on the market and in-cab noise levels are low despite the vertical exhaust stack behind the driver and we found visibility was good"... Other tests: Foden A3-8RT 8x4, Renault Kerax Highway 8x4, Volvo FM9 8x4, MAN TGA 8x4, ERF ECT 8x4, M-B Axor 6x4
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