Visitors to the NEC will have seen
the new
Wrightbus Gemini 3 double decker on the B5LH chassis on Volvo’s
stand. Christened the ‘dream
decker’ it has Volvo’s 5.1-litre, four cylinder D5K engine and ZF
Ecolife transmission.
Visually what immediately sets it apart from the earlier generation
Gemini is the shallower top deck windows and the thoroughly
restyled and far more rounded rear styling. The front is new too,
though it is recognisably an evolved Wrightbus product.
http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/daimler-engines-wrightbus-targets-euro-growth/2/
look at the picture nice look bus----it
is Mercedes-Benz/Daimler powered using the OM934. This is a
5.1-litre four cylinder unit which develops 228hp (170kW) at
2,200rpm and peak torque of 900Nm at 1,400rpm mounted
longitudinally within a demountable skid for ease of
maintenance. So
the new Gemini 3 is a merc double decker bus instead of volvo
one.
no wonder sbst DD wright DD buses all volvos. wright company use
volvo chassis all the time.
Thats a 2 axles non aircon DD..Can you imagine adding a aircon
unit with our hot climate,60kmh limiter?The puny 5.1litre turbo 4
cylinders sure stress..Even HK Enviro400 using same engine as the
3axles one,Their Volvo B9TL 2 axles also using the 310hp engine
version.
