Engineering:Troller T4
The Troller T4 is a four-wheel drive/rear-wheel drive vehicle that was made by Troller.[1] It was only available as a two-door car with a fiberglass body and steel chassis, with a design inspired by the Jeep. It has standard 4WD, a 5-speed manual transmission and Dana axles. The engine is a 3.0 L turbo Diesel built by MWM and was introduced in 2004.[2][3]
In 2007, Ford Motor Company purchased the company for Template:BRLConvert;[4] In 2014, the T4 received a major redesign, was built on a shortened version of Ford's T6 platform for the global Ranger. The version looked more like the modern form of the Jeep Wrangler and early Bronco models.[5]
In January, 2021, Ford Brazil ceased its operations; On October, Troller's assembly plant was deactivated. Ford tried to sell the company, initially, but after an extended negotiation with the Ceará government, Ford Motor Company, its branch headquarters, decided to not sell the division.[4]
Description
It was a two-door vehicle and had two versions: fiberglass hardtop or canvas, both are removable. It was powered by the following engines:
- MWM 2.8 Turbo Diesel (2001–2005): 132 hp gross (115 net hp), maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).[citation needed]
- NGD 3.0 Turbo Diesel Electronic (2005–2014): 163 hp, top speed of 180 km/h. 180 km/h (110 mph).[citation needed]
- Duratorq 3.2 Turbo Diesel (2014–2021): 200 hp and 470 Nm, top speed of 180 km/h. 180 km/h (110 mph).[citation needed]
The model had a Dana 44 differential, Eaton gearbox and a 1352 Borg Warner transfer case.
It was the best selling SUV in Brazil for mid-December 2008, when it had 1,104 units sold. In April 2010, Troller announced that the cumulative sales of T4 reached 10,000 units.[6]
See also
- Jeep Wrangler
- Ford Bronco (sixth generation)
- Troller Pantanal
References
- ↑ (in Portuguese) Comprei meu Troller, e agora? (October 22, 2016)
- ↑ (in Portuguese) Troller 2004 com Várias Novidades - Jipemania (September 1, 2003)
- ↑ (in Portuguese) Troller recebe novo motor 3,0 de 163 cavalos - Portal Alipini (August 29, 2005)]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Fora de linha, últimos Troller T4 são vendidos por até R$ 280.000" (in pt-BR). 2021-10-11. https://quatrorodas.abril.com.br/noticias/fora-de-linha-ultimos-troller-t4-sao-vendidos-por-ate-r-280-000/.
- ↑ "The Bronco Trolls On! Ford's Muscular Troller T4 for Brazil Is Pretty Bitchin'". http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-bronco-trolls-on-fords-muscular-troller-t4-for-brazil-is-pretty-bitchin/.
- ↑ "Troller comemora 10 mil unidades fabricadas" (in pt). 2010. http://revistaautoesporte.globo.com/Revista/Autoesporte/0,,EMI138631-10142,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
External links
- official website (in Portuguese)
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troller T4.
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