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The form of the Aero Bus was designed to completely change the image of the conventional highway bus. Designed by the Italian designer Aldo Sessano, it possesses a functional beauty well-suited to highway operation. Its style is the result of an uncompromising quest for the best possible aerodynamic characteristics, and its air resistance coefficient is amazingly low.
This was the first bus body made in Japan to use a super-comp structure, which combined a rigid frame with a monocoque body, and it reduced the vehicle weight while increasing its strength and rigidity.
Rivetless construction was employed to improve the exterior appearance by giving the body a smooth surface. This was also the first Japanese bus to use independent front air suspension, which significantly improved its steering and safety. |
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| Storage location | : | MITSUBISHI MOTORS TRUCK & BUS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER ADMINSISTRATION DIV. (10, Okura-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 211-8522) | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1982 | |
| Manufacturer | : | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | |
| Classification | : | Designs/literature | |
| Current status | : | In storage: open to the public | |
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| Vehicle name | : | Aero Bus (MS725) |  |
| Company name | : | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1982 | |
| Collaboration | : | Mr. Aldo Sessano | |
| Vehicle type/usage | : | Sightseeing bus | |
| Location of actual vehicle/replica | : | (In operation) |
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| Passenger capacity | : | 62 | |
| Vehicle weight | : | 11,610 kg | |
| Points of interest, topicality | : | Flat surfaces |
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| Body / Size |
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| Structure | : | Super-comp structure | |
| Overall length | : | 11940 mm | |
| Overall width | : | 2490 mm | |
| Overall height | : | 3250 mm | |
| Tire size | : | 11.00R20-14PR | |
| Features | : | The first compound structure in Japan to combine rigid frame trussed with a monocoque body |
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| Body / Axle / Driving / Others |
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| Frame | : | Frameless | |
| Front axle | : | Wishbone type circular diaphragm spring | |
| Rear axle | : | Axle circular diaphragm spring | |
| Wheelbase | : | 6500 mm | |
| Front tread x rear tread | : | 1995×1825 mm | |
| Steering | : | Ball nut type | |
| Dampers | : | Cylinder double-acting type | |
| Stabilizer | : | (Rear) torsion bar |
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| Engine / Size / Power |
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| Cooling/cylinder arrangement | : | Water-cooled/V8 | |
| Valve train | : | OHV | |
| Bore x stroke | : | 135×140 mm | |
| Displacement | : | 16031 cc | |
| Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 320 ps/2200 rpm | |
| Fuel tank capacity | : | 400 L |
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| Drive-train |
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| Transmission | : | 6-speed with OD | |
| Drive system | : | RR |
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| Reference materials | : | Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Shashi 87 Nenban Bas Youran | |
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