We usually affiliate Mercedes with the posh passenger automotive model, however its experience goes effectively past what BMW, Lexus, and Audi provide. The Daimler Truck division has a separate Mercedes-Benz Particular Vans enterprise unit that’s chargeable for the protection sector. The go-anywhere Unimog is maybe its most recognizable product, however the lineup consists of a number of different heavy-duty vans. This 6×6 behemoth is its latest creation.

Mercedes-Benz Particular Vans is attending the Worldwide Defence Exhibition & Convention (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi this month to point out off the Arocs 4042 AS 6×6 geared up with twin rear tires. Developed for heavy-duty off-road transport, the three-axle mastodont can haul tanks and rescue broken-down automobiles utilizing the double cable winch. As you may inform, it is completely huge, stretching 322.8 inches (8200 millimeters) lengthy, 98.4 inches (2500 millimeters) huge, and standing 137.7 inches (3500 millimeters) tall.

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The wheelbase measures 165.3 inches (4200 millimeters), and Mercedes-Benz Particular Vans claims the Arocs provides a permissible gross weight of 40 metric tons: 9 tons on the entrance axle and 16 tons for every of the 2 rear axles. The three-pointed star quotes a gross mixture weight of 250 tons. The particular model for IDEX has a roof hatch, a tire strain management system, and blackout lights to scale back the dangers of being detected by the enemy.

On the coronary heart of Mercedes’ military colossus is an inline-six diesel engine (codenamed “OM 460”) with an infinite 12.8-liter displacement. The engine produces 416 horsepower and works with a 12-speed Powershift 3 automated transmission geared up with a handbook mode. This six-cylinder diesel alone weighs about as a lot as a Mazda Miata, tipping the scales at 2,237 kilos (1,015 kilograms). It is not even the most important engine obtainable for the Arocs lineup, as a fair larger 15.6-liter unit (“OM 473”) pumps out 617 hp.

It is not the one 6×6 mannequin from Mercedes-Benz Particular Vans heading to the present since there’s additionally going to be a Zetros 3351 AS 6×6 for transporting wheeled or tracked automobiles. The pair of three-axle vans will share the highlight with a Zetros 2036 A 4×4 constructed as a materials and troop transporter.

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