Fuso NZ is in the final stages of testing a new top-of-the-range Shogun which will be the most powerful Japanese truck available in New Zealand.
The model will deliver 510hp and 2500Nm of torque to conquer the most challenging local conditions. A special introductory price will see the model on the road for $199,900.
“This is a truck we’ve wanted to introduce for some time and we’re extremely pleased to now be in a position to do so,” Fuso NZ managing director Kurtis Andrews says.
“We know the 460hp Shogun is extremely capable; now operators wanting 10hp per tonne on a 50T load, backed by a massive 2500Nm, or 1850 ft/lbs in old money, will be seriously impressed with what this new model has to offer,” he says.
Fuso NZ product planning manager Ian Porter is working with experienced Kiwi operators and Japanese engineers to fine-tune performance for New Zealand conditions.
He says the 13-litre, Detroit Diesel-derived OM471 engine will be the jewel in the crown of the Fuso range,delivering near maximum torque from around 900rpm, “so it really hangs on”.
“After 10,000km of road testing, we are currently working with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation engineers to ensure that the mapping on the G330 12-speed automated transmission is as well tuned as the 360hp, 400hp and 460hp units,” Porter says.
Shogun 510 will initially be available in two 6×4 wheelbase options – a tractor (3,900mm) and a rigid (4,300mm) – both with 63T GVM and air suspension.
Porter says the two models will tick the boxes for operators of A-Train, B-Train or tipper configurations.
Safety conscious
Ensuring it continues to deliver on the pledge ‘We Look After Our Own’, Fuso NZ says it has focused on “beefing up Shogun’s already strong safety credentials as much as it has cranked up its pulling performance”.
The new models boast an upgraded autonomous braking system in the form of active brake assist 5 – top-of-the-range technology found in Daimler’s other headliners Actros 5 and Cascadia – as well as new sideguard assist.
This is in addition to standard safety features including lane departure warning, driver fatigue monitoring and electronic stability control.
Special price
The Fuso Shogun 510 will go on sale in New Zealand with an introductory price of $199,900 +ORC +GST for the FV2651K tipper/tractor specification model (FV74VK9VFBA).
“I think it will turn a few heads that we are offering a 500hp, 2500Nm truck with air suspension, LSD, all the safety features, plus five-year/500,000km warranty all for under $200,000 – that’s pretty sharp,” Andrews says.
The first 510hp units are expected to land towards the end of 2021. Fuso NZ is taking enquiries now.
