OREANDA-NEWS. May 14, 2010. KAMAZ-65117 Side Prime Mover gained a victory over its rivals in the nomination “Best Prospects of the Year” at the COMTRANS 2010 Exhibition in Moscow.

The competent jury consisting of journalists of specialized editions devoted to motor transport named KAMAZ-65117 the winner in the most innovative nomination of the competition “The Best Commercial Vehicle of the Year in Russia”. The vehicle is intended for transportation of goods up to 14 tonnes. Its chassis are notable for their weight characteristics and a number of other features: increased carrying capacity and engine torque; specific fuel consumption reduced by 20%; resource increased to 500 thousand km, maintenance and repair burden lowered by 25%.

An antiroll bar is used in the construction of the front suspension to improve steerability and stability of the KAMAZ-65117 vehicle. Springs of a new design and rubber-metal torque rod joints are used in the construction of the rear suspension. ABS is mounted on the vehicle for safety purposes. Consumer properties of KAMAZ-65117 are proved during certification and operation tests.

The KAMAZ vehicle with the highest payload can successfully be used for interurban, interregional and international transportation, and with its modernized construction and a cab of the latest pattern KAMAZ-65117 approximates its foreign analogues in its technical and operating characteristics.