AutoTram Extra Grand

Motor vehicle
AutoTram Extra Grand [1]
AutoTram Extra Grand
Overview
ManufacturerGöppel Bus [de] & Fraunhofer IVI & MAN
Body and chassis
Doors5
Floor typeLow-floor
ChassisIntegrated low-floor frame
RelatedGöppel Go4City19
Powertrain
EngineIVECO-FIAT N60
Mercedes-Benz OM629
Capacity256 [2]
Power output455 kW (610 hp)
TransmissionAC-AC
Dimensions
Length30.735 m (100 ft 10.0 in)
Width2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Curb weight27,320 kg (60,230 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorMAN SGG280 (partially related)

The AutoTram Extra Grand was a prototype of a bi-articulated passenger bus. It was over 30 metres (100 feet) long and had a maximum capacity of 256 passengers, (96 seats) making it the largest passenger bus in the world.[3] It received wide attention during public test drives, but never went into active service.

The producer, German bus company Göppel Bus GmbH went bankrupt in 2013[4]. After being sold to Kirov Plant, they went bankrupt again in October 2014, and the company was liquidated.[5]

Operations and specifications

The AutoTram Extra Grand was unveiled in Dresden, Germany, in August 2012. The bus is 30.73 m (100.8 ft) long, 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) wide and 3.4 m (11 ft) tall.[1]

See also

  • Volvo Gran Artic 300
  • Van Hool AGG300
  • Bi-articulated bus
  • Bus rapid transit
  • Public transport

References

  1. ^ a b "AutoTram Extra Grand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  2. ^ Assuming maximum seating as specified by spec sheet. This bus has not experienced commercial applications yet.
  3. ^ "Fraunhofer IVI AutoTram".
  4. ^ "petersburg.aktuell.RU - Petersburger Kirow-Werke kaufen deutschen Autobusbauer". web.archive.org. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  5. ^ "Altenburg-Nobitz: Göppel Bus GmbH erneut zahlungsunfähig | MDR.DE". web.archive.org. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  • autotram.info website