Busworld Kortrijk '10.2015

VDL Futura FDD2

3D

14 Sep 2015

GPN’s Strategic Partner, VDL is delighted to introduce you the New VDL Futura double-decker: a milestone in Futura family.

As the successor to the successful VDL Synergy, the VDL Futura FDD2 is the next step in the evolution of double-decker coaches. With a capacity of up to 96 passengers, VDL Bus & Coach offers both the discerning holidaymaker and the intercity business passenger a comfortable and suitable transport solution. With its sophisticated, streamlined, modern design, the VDL Futura FDD2 is the next milestone in the high-end VDL Futura family and a perfect companion to the FHD2 and FMD2. The fuel-efficient powertrain in combination with the aerodynamic styling guarantee low fuel consumption and thus low CO2 emissions.

Following in the tracks of the FHD2 and FMD2, the new FDD2 is the third branch in the Futura family. The Futura design language is clearly recognizable in the FDD2, yet this double-decker also has its own distinctive design features. The height of four metres gave the designers the opportunity to create a beautifully aerodynamic front – one that appears to be a single, continuous, curved window. In truth, however, this windscreen consists of multiple sections, to keep replacement costs down if it is ever damaged.

The design is accentuated by the daytime running lights in the dynamically designed, arrow-shaped headlight units and the contour lights above the windscreen. The interior is characterized by round corners, good workmanship, modern, light colours and lightweight materials. It radiates unity and harmony, making the traveller feel at ease during the longer commutes for which double-deckers are mainly deployed.

The Futura FDD2 is available in two lengths: 13,085 mm (FDD2-130 for up to 84 passengers) and 14,145 mm (FDD2-141 for up to 96 passengers), both three-axle coaches. With wheelbases of 6,195 and 7,255 mm respectively, this results in tight turning radii of 21,450 mm and 24,300 mm, thanks in part to a maximum wheel deflection of 52°. With a front overhang of 2,280 mm for both models and a rear overhang of 3,110 mm, this new Futura FDD2 remains a highly manoeuvrable double-decker. The integral construction is similar to that of the FHD2, naturally with the necessary modifications for strength and stiffness that are required for a double-decker. The electronically controlled air suspension of the VDL Futura FDD2 is not purely for passenger comfort. The FDD2 combines excellent road holding with a high level of comfort, as its family members, the FHD2 and FMD2, have already amply proven. The VDL Futura FDD2 offers passengers the comfort and safety of a luxury limousine.

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