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Summarize: With the New VDL Futura, Dutch manufacturer VDL Bus & Coach introduces a classic high deck coach for the European market. A 2-axle coach with a length of 12.9 metres and a 3-axle coach that stretches to 13.9 metres are the first models of a modular product family that meets all the requirements of the international touring coach market.
The chassis, with a modern front axle and electronically-regulated air suspension, offers the comfort of a luxury limousine. An unusual aspect of the interior is the flat floor. The New VDL Futura is delivered with a newly designed generation of seats, with which the interior can be fully adapted to the individual wishes of the customer. A top-notch climate control system provides a comfortable temperature and healthy, fresh air under all weather conditions. The Futura driver is ensconced in a new cockpit in which optimal ergonomics are achieved through first-class design.
VDL Coach Futura 2010
The emphasis lies primarily on the aerodynamic front with the large VDL logo and the arrow-shaped headlamps. The Futura has an elegant look, and the design is both aerodynamic and coach wash friendly, and a rear panel with a distinguished look and a characteristic form that reduces the low pressure area behind the coach.
The passenger compartment has a flat floor without any raised areas.
For the drive system, VDL Bus & Coach continues to depend on powerful six cylinder inline engines from DAF. For the 2-axle models, the Euro 5 or EEV engines from the PR and MX series are the first choice. With their 361 and 410 hp, they provide high performance in combination with low fuel consumption. The most powerful engine, rated at 460 hp, is reserved for the 3-axle high deck models and with 2,300 Nm of torque provides convincing power even at low rpm. The automatic ZF AS Tronic transmission is offered as an option – standard a manual shifted box is mounted.
The first Futura models are currently in production at the Dutch factory in Valkenswaard where they are being built using an advanced manufacturing method. Special modules, including entire vehicle platforms, side walls, roofs and front modules, come off the assembly line in complete, preassembled shape.