In Same livery it will be tagged as the Iron 180.7, as the R6 180.7 in Lamborgini silver and as the Agrotron 180.7 in Deutz colours. Following a policy that the company is pushing out across the board, all versions will be virtually identical.
However SDF's management is adamant the potential internal competition will not prove damaging to dealer sales. "We have to pursue a common-platform strategy to achieve cost savings," says SDF CEO Mossimo Bordi. "There is no opportunity to differentiate product between brands in anything other than colour.
Each of our brands has is own popularity in different areas. For example, Lamborghini is very popular in eastern Europe where people like to be associated with the famous racing brand." The new 176hp model offers a number of advantages over existing models aside from its greater power. The same Deutz engine employed in smaller models is used in the 180.7 but its uprated fuel injection system provides increased torque back-up.
Linkage lift capacity rises to 9.2t and a bigger, more sophisticated cab is fitted. With this comes a number of gadgets designed to make the operator's job easier. An arm-rest mounted joystick plays host to transmission, hydraulic, shuttle and linkage controls. These are all integrated into a programmable automated headland management system to make the turnaround procedure that little bit less tedious.
(Source: fwi)
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