Pinzgauer gets Euro III engine from 2002

The Pinzgauer truck is to get a new and more efficient Euro III engine. Vehicles built at Guildford in the UK after January 2002 will be fitted with a high torque variant of Volkswagen's 2.5 litre, 5-cylinder turbo inter-cooled diesel engine. Test results from the initial installation in trials vehicles confirm that the power unit, an industrial version of the similar configuration now fitted in a whole range of VW and Audi models, produces over 130bhp and a low rev torque of over 280 Newton metres.

Further development and engine mapping work is under way and Automotive Technik and Volkswagen engineers have been working to fine-tune the engine management systems to match the Pinzgauer' s performance and operational requirements. Unofficial trials have confirmed that the new-engined vehicle is as quick off the mark with a full payload as the current model is unladen. Top speed is expected to remain around 120 kph.

"The reliability and performance criteria we set for the Pinzgauer are very special", says ATL Director, David Findlay. "Looking for the right replacement for the faithful VW 6-cylinder engine has been a complex and exacting process. The new VW 5-cylinder unit has emerged as ideal and matches our requirements perfectly. It also suits our own forward development plans for the vehicle".

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