Tatra came to Elmia Wood with a logging truck in a special anniversary edition, the Tatra Phoenix Präsident.
The Czech truck manufacturer Tatra came to Elmia Wood with a logging truck in a special anniversary edition. Tatra’s specialty is all-terrain vehicles and all-wheel drive plus individual suspension on all wheels have been standard on them for many years.
All this enables the best possible accessibility off-road. The vehicles are also equipped with air suspension for a comfortable ride at on-road speeds.
Tatra produced its first vehicle 120 years ago. This is a sturdy truck that can handle off-road driving, explained Svante Cordestam, the Swedish general agent for Tatra.
The rig exhibited at Elmia Wood is the anniversary model, the Tatra Phoenix Präsident, produced in only 120 units. The last part of the name is also the name of the first vehicle – a passenger car – made by Tatra 120 years ago. Today’s Präsident truck is equipped with bunks, crane and a trailer, with 6-wheel drive.
Tatra uses a cab and engine from the Dutch manufacturer DAF, plus automatic or manual gearboxes with 16 gears from ZF. The units sold in Sweden are also equipped with a two-gear distribution box for greater power in low-speed zones.
According to Cordestam, the most interesting version of the Tatra Phoenix is a gravel truck with eight wheels. Its all-terrain features mean that it can serve as both a dumper and a road vehicle.
Cordestam has sold four to contractors working on the E20 highway in Sweden.
