Torsus Praetorian

Torsus Praetorian
Overview
TypeBus
Torsus
IndustryAutomotive manufacturing
Headquarters
Prague
,
Czech Republic
ProductsBuses
ParentPulsar Expo
Websitewww.torsus.eu

The Torsus Praetorian is a 4x4 off-road bus. It is manufactured by Torsus, a Czech[1] company, set up by Ukrainians Vakhtang Dzukashvili and Yuliya Khomych as a subsidiary of their Pulsar Expo company. It can seat up to 35 people, has 400 mm (16 in) of ground clearance, and has a 6.9-liter (420 cu in) six-cylinder diesel engine. The off-road bus is suited to specific industries such as oil and gas, forestry, mining, disaster and emergency response, expeditions, safaris, and ski resorts.[2][3][4][5][6] The Praetorian is built in partnership with MAN and can be serviced at MAN's service centres.[7]

"TORSUS PRAETORIAN EMPTY SHELL BUS is designed for next stage conversion in verity [sic] of versions, mainly for command control centers, RV, laboratories, mobile clinics etc. Feel free to embody any of your most crazy ideas."[8]

In 2020 the firm introduced a smaller minibus called the Torsus Terrastorm,[9] which is based on a Volkswagen Crafter 4Motion chassis.

References

  1. ^ "About | Torsus Off Road Vehicles - discover our story and our team". www.torsus.eu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06.
  2. ^ Alaniz, Anthony (August 27, 2018). "Torsus Praetorian Is The Off-Road Bus You Wish You Rode To School". Motorsport Network. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Weiss, C. C. (August 23, 2018). "Torsus Praetorian 4x4 puts some madness and adventure into taking the bus". New Atlas. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ^ НЕКРАСОВ, ВСЕВОЛОД (August 15, 2018). "Як українці створили перший у світі автобус-позашляховик". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "В Україні помітили унікальну маршрутку-позашляховик". Gazeta.ua. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "New Torsus Praetorian 4x4 off-road bus". Mining Magazine. August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Brailey, Mike (2021-01-23). "TORSUS Praetorian - The Ultimate Overlander?". overland-europe. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  8. ^ "TORSUS Praetorian. Ideal solution for off-road transportation". torsus.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  9. ^ "New Torsus Terrastorm is a VW-Based 4x4 Minibus for Serious Off-Roading". 9 July 2020.


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