Wrightbus

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RE: Wrightbus

(07/06/2012 14:48)CX54 DKD Wrote:  I have to say I'm perplexed as to why they're offering something so similar to their Pulsar design with an equal capacity and low weight chassis... The only real noticeable difference is the 4 cylinder engine as opposed to the 6 cylinder option in the Pulsars and is this narrower than a Pulsar? Be interesting to see how this plays out with regards to orders and future Pulsar production though!

I'd imagine it is just to give Wrightbus a stronger foothold at the top end of the large midibus market sector, bringing it up against the 11.3m ADL Enviro 200 (4 cylinder option) and 11.1m Optare Versa.
It notably brings their product range closer to that of ADL, where the 11.5m Streetlite is competing with the 11.3m Enviro200, while the 11.9m Pulsar is on the level of the 11.8m ADL Enviro300 as light weight single deckers. It also puts their own engineering to the test, building their own chassis, rather than using that of another company, again bringing the company more in-line with the other main UK bus bodybuilders.