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AutoTram Extra Grand [1] | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Göppel & Fraunhofer IVI & MAN |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 5 |
Floor type | Low-floor |
Chassis | Integrated low-floor frame |
Related | Göppel Go4City19 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | IVECO-FIAT N60 Mercedes-Benz OM629 |
Capacity | 256 [2] |
Power output | 455 kW (610 hp) |
Transmission | AC-AC |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30.735 m (100 ft 10.0 in) |
Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
Height | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
Curb weight | 27,320 kg (60,230 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | MAN 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 Goeppel GmbH went bankrupt in 2013. After being sold to a russian company, it went bankrupt again in 2014, and the company ceased to exist.
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]