Australasian Bus & Coach - May 2018

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ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS SUPPLY LINES

POWER

TORQUE

Advancement in engine and driveline technology shows no sign

of abating in the quest for commercial vehicles to make good power,

transfer it to well and do it as efficiently to save as much money

on fuel and repairs as possible. We check out some of the key

players in this fascinating field.

Doosan – meeting

customer

demands

D

OOSAN

INFRACORE

ENGINE BUSINESS

GROUP develops

and manufactures

eco-friendly, high-efficient and

optimum performance engines,

giving top priority to customer

satisfaction and aiming to add

value to customer and as well

as environment, it’s stated.

Doosan Infracore

independently has developed

low-emissions diesel engines

WHILE THE BUZZ terms in the bus and truck world is electric

this and electric that at present – and justifiably so given the

massive amounts of money and research major manufacturers

are putting into new avenues of motive power – the venerable

diesel engine and its ubiquitous use worldwide show no signs

of ending in a hurry, with some of the Euro 6 and even Euro

5 engines dramatically slashing emissions and pollutants

on levels the industry hasn’t seen in decades – nor probably

expected it would need to. And then there’s hybrid diesels.

A range of technological wizardry and a raft of innovations

have seen diesel engines pump out greater power and torque

with increased ease and usability throughout the years, and

this ingenuity has been mirrored by transmissions specialists

as that energy makes it way down the driveline via axles to the

driven wheels.

The manufacturers here are just some of the leading

experts in the game, and have built reputations on sound

performance and creative evolution. Let’s take a look...

for heavy- and medium-duty

commercial vehicles from 1995.

Now Doosan Infracore has Euro

1 to Euro 5-compliant diesel

engines to meet the diverse

demands from all over the world.

Euro 6-compliant engines went

into mass production early 2016.

Doosan Infracore automotive

diesel engines are available from

230 to 450hp (169 to 331kW).

For on-highway applications,

Doosan Infracore offers the

robust and high-efficient

engines. Buses, trucks and

special vehicles are powered

by Doosan Infracore engines.

Pictured is the DV15TIS V8

TI. The 14.6-litre pumps out a

maximum 309kW (420hp) at

2100rpm and maximum torque

of 1666Nm at 1200rpm.