MAN Automobiles Russia

MAN Automobiles Russia is 100% affiliate of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge. By January 1, 2009 the staff of MAN Automobiles Russia amounted to 300 people. The company’s partners network includes 37 service stations, among them 31 dealership. In 2008 MAN Automobiles Russia sold 6’976 new trucks, 6’646 of them with a gross weight 16 tons. The company has sold to customers in the Russian Federation 154 new buses and 8 used buses.

The St-Petersburg branch of MAN Automobiles Russia

The branch of MAN Automobiles Russia was open in Saint-Petersburg in October 2006. The branch consists of the regional spare parts storehouse, service station and sales department offering the whole range of MAN automobiles, including buses MAN and Neoplan.

In December 2007 the team Nart Time, first in Russia, bought from MAN St-Petersburg a service truck on chassis MAN TGA 33.480 6x6 BB-WW. The truck is purposed for servicing racing cars during the race. It is supplied with all equipment necessary for carrying out repairs in field conditions. The engine MAN D2876LF12 Euro 3 develops power 480 hp. The cab LX is equipped with special sport seats and safety cage. The service truck MAN TGA meeting the requirements for Group Т5 was developed and prepared specially for participation in Dakar 2008, subsequently cancelled.

Another striking debut in Baja Northern Forest was the second service truck based on the chassis MAN TGS 26.480 6x6 BB, Group Т4, which was being developed in St-Pet MAN branch during over 6 months. The truck belongs to the RS-Team and used for servicing in “combat” conditions during the race. The service truck MAN TGS is equipped with a rally package: engine D2676LF05, power 550 hp, Euro 4. Transmission was constructed as for the Group T4 with gross weight up to 16 tons, thus its maximal permitted load weight is 4500 kg.

In the chassis, leaf-springs on front axle are long, so that the spring stroke is 300 mm (maximal permitted by FIA), combined with doubled shock absorbers Sachs with extra oil reservoir (2 absorbers per each side). To prevent the damage to springs, fron axle is reinforced with two extension rods; these elements are standard for MAN trucks intended for use in heavy-duty conditions. The reasonable number of spring stops is located in appropriate points all over the suspension length. Rear axles are standard with reinforced shock absorbers. In Rally MAN cab a safety cage HEIGO is mounted (FIA certified). The gain in the front panel and foot-rest is forseen for a third man in a crew. The cab is supplied with safety lines. In addition, there is a carbon panel in front of the gear lever to facilitate for the driver fastened by safety belts the access to switches (diff lock control and others). Additional carbon panel is mounted for co-driver.