Revealed at the recent Brisbane Truck Show, the new Fuso Shogun 530 will introduce a new cab design and an even more potent 13-litre engine when it goes on sale later this year.
That makes it the most powerful Japanese truck in Australia .
The previous model Shogun 510 was the most powerful Japanese truck in Australia with a hefty 510hp, but the new model will produce 530hp and 2600Nm of torque.
The new model Shogun range will deliver other benefits with new in-cabin features and the latest generation active safety suite that features no less than five radars.
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead said the Shogun 530 demonstrates Fuso’s leadership.
“Our rivals dream of having a truck like the 510hp Shogun, so it gives us great pleasure to bring our customers the 530hp Shogun,” he said.
“I have never heard anyone complain about having too much power [and] we know our customers are going to love this amazing truck.”
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Vice President Sales, Marketing and Operations, Andrew Assimo said the new Shogun range delivers practical improvements.
“The existing Shogun has been extremely popular in Australia, but we listened to our customers and took the opportunity to introduce upgrades that would make it even better again,” he said.
“From increased GCM to new seats, headlights, an upgraded engine, new interior features and the latest Daimler Truck active safety technology, the new Shogun range is a formidable line up,” added Assimo.
Importantly, the Shogun 530 will now have a 70-tonne Gross Combination Mass (GCM) rating, up from 63-tonnes.
The upgraded 13-litre 6R30 engine making its debut in the Shogun originated from the Mercedes-Benz stable but has been tweaked for its new role. This twin turbo six-cylinder delivers 530hp fed through a 12-speed AMT with an improved creep function.
All Shoguns feature the new-look cab, which benefits from a fresh modern look as well as brighter full-LED headlights
A new cloth ISRI driver’s seat has been added to 11-litre Shoguns, while the 13-litre 530 Shogun will now gain a heated leather ISRI driver’s seat.
Interior upgrades include a new electronic park brake and a new key fob that no longer needs to be inserted into an ignition barrel.
Minor improvements have been made to the interior trim, information cluster and multimedia unit.
Safety has been boosted with a new active Advanced Emergency Braking System that uses five radars and a forward-facing camera.
This includes Active Brake Assist 6 as as well as Side Guard Assist 2.0, which can warn of objects on both sides of the vehicle and can even brake the truck automatically on the left side of the vehicle when detecting a potential collision while turning in that direction.
Fuso also used the Brisbane Truck Show to feature the recently upgraded Canter range.
It features a new look exterior design that incorporates brighter full-LED headlights and a fresh grille.
On the inside, the Canter has been further improved with a new Multimedia touch screen that can connect wirelessly to both kinds of phones.
Fuso is also displaying the facelifted FG 4×4 Canter. The rugged 4×4 Canter has low range gearing and the ground clearance required to get the job done off the beaten track.
It also presented a Euro 6 Canter and the all-electric eCanter with an innovative eAxle, which does away with a traditional driveshaft, replacing it with an electric motor inside the rear axle of the truck.
