美国全地形战士——Sportsmobile fuso野外全能房车
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Sportsmobile West is a Class B Motor Home manufacturer. For over 24 years, Sportsmobile West has specialized in 2x4 and 4x4 van conversions, camper vans, expedition vehicles, specialty off road vehicles. All Terrain Warriors Australia has over 25 years in the 4x4 off-road industry and are recognized worldwide as the leaders in conversions for the 4x4 Fuso. They are situated in Yandina on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and specialize in the conversion of off-road trucks for eco-tourism, mining and private motor homes utilizing the Mitsubishi and Isuzu cab forward chassis.
In 2012, Sportsmobile West built a concept expedition camper on the Fuso truck platform which was debuted at the Overland Expo in Arizona. Unbeknownst to Sportsmobile, All Terrain Warriors Australia (ATW) had been working on a new camper package for the Fuso chassis and was interested in a US company to assemble, market, and distribute it in the North, Central and South Americas. After meeting at the Overland Expo, All Terrain Warriors Australia and Sportsmobile West made the decision to team together and All Terrain Warriors USA was launched.
The partnership between these two Family Owned companies is a perfect fit. Sportsmobile West has a solid reputation and market presence in the US 4x4 camper market, and All Terrain Warriors Australia has many years of experience in engineering, design and manufacturing with the Fuso chassis. ATW Australia has produced and tested their own Super Single Wheels and Parabolic Suspension System, along with several other products for the Fuso and Isuzu chassis. These chassis are well established in all other parts of the world, but not so much in the US markets at this time. With Sportsmobile West's experience, US presence, commitment and passion, it was agreed that ATW USA would be in a great position to hit the ground running with the Fuso product and accessories.
也就是说这台车的能力要足以支持车主想去的任何地方。Sportsmobile的母公司为此单独成立了一个名为“美国全地形战士”的新部门,专项负责该项目和解决一切问题。
首先要解决的所有零部件的认证问题(为了满足各个国家不同的认可和排放法规,以获得注册和上牌)。例如:智利注册的车辆对法规的要求于德国制造的完全不一样;美国的标准也与许多远东国家存在较大差异,而南美国家的标准更是千差万别。因此合适的底盘制造商的选择是很关键的。
由于这种全地形车需要具备长途的单车旅行,甚至长达几天的连续行驶。所以一旦发生机械故障或者燃油供应中断,也必须保证驾驶员能生存下去。一项重大的挑战就是必须具备可以将大量污染水源变成可以直接饮用水的能力。当然底盘也必须是世界知名的,以便能在世界各国角落获得维修服务,更当然的是这个底盘不须是原厂柴油四驱车型。
车上的所有旅居设备都应能适应使用柴油作为直接地能源(加热、烧水、或者做饭),并且空调系统也得适应闷热潮湿的热带雨林或者12月份冬季的苔原环境。驾驶室和底盘均需彼此足够强大,直接具备攀爬岩石的能力。户外旅行和露营的安保设施也必不可少。
剩下的挑战是这台车必须是标准尺寸的,意味着能轻松进入任何标准集装箱以便通过轮船和火车运输到世界的任何角落,当然底盘的高离地间隙也是非常必要的。最后打造的成品价格也不能太贵,对大多数想要一场这样的旅行的人来的话不能遥不可及。很幸运的是,尽管有这么多的挑战,这家公司研制的全新Bravo成功地完成了任务。
三菱扶桑的底盘最终入选为全地形旅行车的驱动系统。这款底盘是三菱面向世界开发的通用型号,因此在世界各地都有良好的维修和保养服务,这也是三菱所承诺的。底盘的最大承载总质量为14050磅,而首辆Bravo越野房车车厢的净重为7900磅,意味着可携带的燃油、水和其他装备可维持在6150磅。
原厂的3.0升4缸柴油涡轮增压发动机在3500rpm发出最大161hp的马力和295lbft@1600rpm的最大扭矩。扶桑底盘的最大混合质量为21765磅,意味着除掉车辆最大重质量14050磅,还可以拖拽约7715的拖车。匹配该发动机的是一款6速自动变速器,当然底盘上相应的部件还有高宽容度的排气制动系统,原厂的4WD系统配套手动轴头锁允许车辆以锁定四驱状态最高速度为55mph。