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• British operators will have to wait until early 1994 for Iveco's new Euroclass coach range, which was launched in Naples, Italy last week.
Euroclass is available to Continental operators as a rolling chassis or with Iveco bodywork which is claimed to give the lowest drag co-efficient known in the PCV sector.
It is powered by a rearmounted 9.5-litre Iveco 8460.4 turbocharged diesel with outputs of 216kW (290hp) or 257kW (345hp). The engine is coupled to an eight-speed ZF 850.180 manual transmission or a five-speed automatic ZF 5HP 600.
The combinations are claimed to meet foreseeable emission requirements.
The coach has full air suspension with independent front suspension developed from car technology. It has twin disc brakes and rear drum brakes. A Voith hydraulic retarder or Telma electronic retarder is also fitted and ABS and ASR are standard.
Iveco will build the Euroclass 3.3m high in lengths from 10.6m to 12m. The Iveco body, designed in the manufacturer's studios in Ulm, Germany, is fully built and trimmed before being fitted to the chassis.
The body is made of corrosion protected steel, with separate panels designed to make body repairs quick and inexpensive. The outer shell is made entirely of non-oxidising separate panels of fibre reinforced epoxy resin and polyester which are bonded to the frame.
The interior of the coach has aircraft style panelling and newly designed lightweight and shock resisting seating. Air conditioning is standard on the touring version.
The Euroclass is built at the Iveco Valle Uffita plant in Italy. It is likely that the subframe will be available to British operators to body in 1994.