In our initial series of blog posts, we are going to discover the level of detail our team has achieved when it comes to vehicles. First on our list, MAN TGE panel van.
Coming in different chassis and dimensions, both in real life and in Drive Real Truck Simulator, MAN TGE makes up for an extremely versatile choice. We are committed to accurately reproducing it in our project, from the appearance and optimization, to the actual specifications and technical aspects. This is especially important, not only for our fanbase, but also to favor a positive result in the brand licensing process.
Although there can be almost endless variations for this commercial vehicle, we’ve decided to simplify our range due to the nature of our simulator, therefore it will initially come in three panel van chassis configurations:
Standard length & normal roof, with a total permissible weight of 3.000 kg and maximum cargo weight of around 870kg, as front wheel drive only.
Standard length & high roof, with a total permissible weight of 3.500 kg and a maximum cargo weight of around 1.370 kg, as front wheel drive and all-wheel drive.
Extra long & high roof, with a total permissible weight of 5.500 kg and a maximum cargo weight of around 2.800kg, as rear wheel drive only.
When it comes to engines, the vehicle will be powered by different versions of the famous 2.0TDI engine, ranging from 102HP to 177HP, paired with either 6 or 8 speed transmission.
All the power will be put to the ground, depending on the chassis type, with the help of different pairs of wheels and tyres: For the chassis aimed more towards light duty (3.000 and 3.500 kg total permissible weight), there will be a set of light duty wheels. In the case of the heavy duty (5.500kg total permissible weight) version, the panel van will be equipped with heavy duty wheels, including dual rear wheels.
There are many other self explanatory details you have probably already seen in our MAN TGE introduction teaser, if you haven’t, I can promise you it is worth watching:
