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Temsa Safari: heavy vehicle in EU class N3 with a six-cylinder engine, 11,967 cc displacement, six wheels, a gross vehicle weight of 18,600 kg and a top speed of 90 km/h, built in 2005
Temsa is a Turkish manufacturer known chiefly for buses and coaches. The Safari recorded here from 2005 is entered in the register as a model of its own, with the figures of a heavy, bus-length chassis.
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The Safari is driven by a six-cylinder engine of 11,967 cc displacement. At a length of 10,660 mm and a width of 2,500 mm, the vehicle rides on six wheels and a wheelbase of 5,300 mm; kerb weight is 12,151 kg, and top speed is limited to 90 km/h.
At a gross vehicle weight of 18,600 kg the Safari falls into EU class N3 above 12 t, for which that same top speed of 90 km/h applies across the EU. Kerb weight and gross weight differ by 6,449 kg of payload margin. A length of 10,660 mm on six wheels matches the scale of a bus or coach chassis, of the kind also used for special bodywork needing plenty of interior space rather than for a simple flatbed or box body.
Buying such a long six-wheel chassis second-hand starts with checking the frame for sagging along its full length, especially between the axles. The six-cylinder engine with its almost 12-litre displacement calls for a check of the turbocharger and cooling system, and the brakes on all three axles should be checked for even wear, since a long wheelbase can distribute axle loads unevenly, putting more strain on whichever axle carries the heavier share.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Safari
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