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English   MAN Lion´s City Hybrid - Hybrid technology on its way to series production
08.07.2009 von admin


The strongly rounded and considerably higher domed front extends the A column in a dynamic curve across the entire roof structure. At the front, it is equipped with characteristically formed louvres, while the side panels that round it off also serve to render various energy storage systems and additional components wholly invisible. From a formal aspect, this visual linkage in the same colour as the body integrates the attachments into the overall vehicle design. The body-coloured curvature ends at the silver-coloured roof-surrounding panel, the characteristic AeroLine, which runs over the entire roof. At the same time, this high-quality panel screens the electric cabling and connections behind it from view. Moreover, it provides the optimum routing for air and the air-cooling of the electrical components. Its anodised, aluminium-like colour gives the vehicle elegance and haptics. Savings are a side-effect, because the part no longer needs to be painted. And so this design element combines functional aerodynamic with visual enhancing characteristics, making this vehicle simply unmistakeable.

The AeroLine runs formally over the B-column swan-neck typical for MAN with a downward bend that strives towards the front of the vehicle. The dynamic swan-neck is an important identification feature of the MAN range of buses and can under no circumstances be omitted from the Lion's City Hybrid, where it clearly distinguishes the former from the conventional Lion's City. The panel ends elegantly at the rear of the vehicle where it is bordered by the rear spoiler. This renders the roof-mounted components invisible from behind. The front dome and the rear spoiler with its modelled, flow-separation edges have been tested, optimised and adjusted by means of air-flow simulations. The value was improved by more than ten percent relative to conventional roof structures such as those used on gas-fuelled buses, while at the same time, the cooling of the roof-mounted units was optimised.


In order to meet the demand of bus customers for dynamic vehicle design, the rear wheel houses are covered in tramway style. This not only gives the bus a tram-like, gliding, all-of-a-piece appearance; it also has a lot of other advantages. The coverings also function as water-repellent splashguards, and the sides of vehicle are not soiled with water spraying from the rear wheels. This also means that fewer particles of dust and dirt enter the engine air intakes, which are mounted on the sides. And on top of that, the attractively-formed coverings offer the operator additional surface for advertising, with a potential increase in advertising revenue for the transport company.

The overall appearance of the vehicle with its EfficiencyDesign points to power and a self-contained character. The design of the interior and exterior with smooth, easy-to-clean surfaces, worked out to the last detail and supported by dynamic lines and modern stylistic elements, creates a friendly and inviting effect while at the same time being dynamic and self-assured.

But the form isn't just for its own sake: it is the answer to various technical requirements that required solution approaches. Despite the high standard of quality, the design concept actually helps reduce manufacturing costs. Various sections of the interior and exterior cladding can be opened without difficulty for improved ease of maintenance. They also consists of several parts, making them simple to replace. The many details and the high-quality aura of the surfaces and materials set new standards in the city-bus segment and prove that the days of the rectangular standard bus that was purely a mechanical engineering product are over forever.


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