Renault Truck Magnum 440 E-Tech became marked the history of Renault VI Do-it was not the first to come or not the legacy of Berliet nor that of Saviem? With its revolutionary architecture, its flat floor and access to atypical, it will also mark the history of heavyweight … if this one is not only written by Anglo-Saxons or Nordics.
Renault Truck Magnum 440 E-Tech
Initiator, since 1990, significant progress that manufacturers would bring great comfort road vehicles, it has become the symbol. So she joined, among others, the Hall of trucks, the GMC, the Man Diesel, 1924, the Volvo F88, the Berliet GLR, which are mounted for other reasons and other times.
Drivetrain
Since February and Exhibition in Amsterdam, the range is no longer called Magnum Integral, but Magnum E-Tech, the name of the development of its engine Mack. In an injection pump in line, six-cylinder 12 passes the pump unit with four valves per cylinder and piston articulated. The electronic control V-Mac (vehicle management control) is the third generation. The new electronic architecture is built on two computers, one for the engine, one for the vehicle, sensors and networked servo controls. Besides the engine control (forward, speed, retarder …) and driving (control and speed limiter, anti-theft, ABS EBS …), V-Mac 3 maintenance support and fleet management, via Infomax. This system allows a computer to extract all the operational data of the vehicle.
Renault Truck Magnum 440 E-Tech of the Mack engine was introduced in the U.S. two years ago. The first application of Euro 3 is imminent (October 2000 for new approvals), here crossing the Atlantic. The three settings for the European market each earn 10 hp, 400 hp to 440 hp and 480 hp, for couples up to 50 Nm regimes lower than 200 rpm.
The other major change relates to the mechanical gearboxes. Exit the Renault B9 and B18, they are now all supplied by ZF, the sixteenth report is in direct, as on our test truck, or overdrive. The AS Tronic automated option exists, but not in the version with twelve reports. It will probably come later, along with the grid superimposed on H and the control of the clutch knob, provides that ZF Man for TG.
Cab
Reviewed at the end of 1996, especially inside the cabin remains a benchmark in comfort and living way. This means if she was ahead in 1990 … Although a slight intrusion of the engine does not harm the livability of a high-cabin floor flat is still sacrament pleasant!
We seek to blame him, especially when it is equipped with options such as electric sunshade (windshield and windows), the refrigerator and the shelf under the bed, satellite radio while driving, saddlery leather, power tilt the cab or the passenger seat swivel. With 800 liters of volume at all, no shortage of storage space, including under the bed, which is in one piece.
Do no harm cupboard locks. Also regret the lack of an onboard computer showing consumption – total and instantaneous – and distances. Moreover, instead of the second berth, storage space would be welcome on the back wall where a mirror is as isolated as practical. So – small – catalog defects, add – but of the chassis and not the cabin – the place of the tank. That is left is as inexplicable as hard to pump gas station.
Results
Very young with 5964 km on the odometer, our Magnum E-Tech 440 has received a rare fluidity from one end to another of the course and weather conditions satisfactory, except for a few drops of rain at mid- way, which made the floor a little fat if not soggy. A 77.6 km / h, the overall average speed is excellent. Only the Mercedes Actros Megaspace of 570 hp has done better (78.26 km / h).
This performance was built during the second section. On this course mixed road and highway, the Magnum 440 has seized the record. In return, he displays a rather high average consumption. On the highway, it proved efficient, thanks to its direct box. At the end of the trail, its consumption was 31.5 liters per 100 km. Rather satisfactory, this performance reflects the progress made on the driveline.
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