Hino has carried out a number of upgrades to its fleet which will boost power, consume less fuel and reduce
Hino has carried out a number of upgrades to its fleet which will boost power, consume less fuel and reduce emissions.
The Hino 700 heavy-duty truck has just received an upgrade to meet the new ADR 80/02 emissions standards.
The new Hino FS420, featuring a new power grade, will replace the 4150, and the FS440 will supersede the 4562.
The FS420 has received the greater power increase with a new power rating of 321kW, up from 302kW on the 4150.
All 2008 Hino 700 models will feature common-rail injection, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), and a Variable Nozzle turbocharger, engineered to ensure optimal fuel consumption and emissions standards.
The 2008-model Hino 700 will have a new and lighter single-skin chassis, to improve payload potential and offer improved corrosion resistance.
It also provides easier installation of body mountings, thanks to a new tapered chassis design.
A new high horsepower variant of the Hino 700 will arrive in the third quarter of 2008 – a model that has recently undergone some 10,000km of testing in Australian conditions (as profiled in the last issue of Torque).
“The upcoming high-horsepower Hino 700 is a really exciting proposition,” Hino’s divisional manager of marketing Alex Stewart says.
“The feedback from existing Hino 700 customers and media who have driven this truck in Australia has been very positive in terms of overall performance.
“They have all commented on how much more powerful, refined, comfortable and easy to drive the new truck is.
“It will be the most powerful heavy-duty Hino that the company has ever released in Australia.”