Pegaso Troner

The Pegaso Troner was a heavy truck range built by the Spanish manufacturer Pegaso, the commercial vehicle marque of the state-owned company Enasa. It made its debut at the 1987 Barcelona Motor Show and was the last truck model that Pegaso developed. The trucks were assembled at the company's Barajas plant, and they used the all-new Cabtec cab, which Pegaso developed jointly with DAF Trucks; DAF sold the same cab design on its own 95 range. Power came from Pegaso's own 12 litre six-cylinder in-line engine, paired with a 16 speed ZF gearbox. The first versions were rated at 360 hp, or 265 kW, and output was later raised to 370 and 400 hp. The range took in 4x2 and 6x4 tractor units as well as 6x4, 8x2 and 8x4 rigid chassis. In the United Kingdom some operators had 4x2 tractor units converted to 6x2 midlift layout by Southworth of Chorley. The Troner was Enasa's final attempt to keep pace with the European truck market, yet it could not stop the company losing market share, and control of Enasa passed to the Iveco group. It sold well in Spain and also found buyers in France and the Benelux countries, and a large UK order came from the now defunct GB Express. Production of the Troner ceased in July 1993.