Tuesday, March 29, 2011

GreenBkk.com Auto | Superlative Off-Road: Mercedes Zetros 6×6 – the luxury hotel

Superlative Off-Road: Mercedes Zetros 6×6 – the luxury hotel

Two businessmen with a passion for hunting have turned two commercial trucks in off-road hotels on wheels. The result is phenomenal.


What do you do when one of your great passions is hunting, and trips to the perfect places to practice this hobby is impossible? Two businessmen have found the answer: order a Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2733 6×6 customized to your taste and needs.

Impressive Technical Data

If you had the impression that off-road cars you see are all the rage on the roads in vehicles that can tackle the toughest of existing roads, you’re wrong. The two trucks ordered by the businessmen will serve to provide them with both road and accommodation required for a hunting trip in Mongolia. Developed by Mercedes, Zetros 2733 copies have three axles and six wheels, one being the total mass of 25 tones.

Since the chassis is only 16 tons, under the hood was needed to develop an engine torque required for true pillboxes wheel can lead to smooth the entire load. We are talking about an OM 926 LA six-cylinder 7.2-liter engine, developing 326 horsepower, but a monstrous torque: 1300 Nm (available between 1200 and 1600 rpm).


Five Stars Off-Road Hotel

Customization and adaptation to the needs of the two trucks for the two hunters fat accounts were made by Hartmann and Huenerkopf companies. They have turn basically two commercial trucks in to five-star hotels on wheels. Thus, the interior is completely thermally insulated, ceiling and floor constructed of prefabricated polyurethane foam. There are three distinct areas in the car: the flight deck, bedroom and living room which has a variety of bed and falling smoothly to six people. Moreover, he can turn the living into the bedroom if needed.

The special trucks enjoy all the technology available on luxury cars. We are talking about an audio system with CD storage, a Bluetooth system, a 7-inch touchscreen that the driver is able to command all the functions of a car or back room maneuvering that can be used with the default behind night (which has LED lights in reverse). Obviously, the hotel may lack comfort items such as ceramic stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator, bar, shower stall separate from the rest of the machine, toilet, flat screen TV monitors 40 inch and 46 receiving a satellite signal part of the package ordered, signed Bose audio system and interior router that provides the Internet from within the network to which they can connect trough an Apple from the lounge area.

Credit: Car-Addicts.com (www.car-addicts.com)

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