Iveco EuroStar

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Iveco Eurostar
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Overview
Manufacturer Iveco
Production1993–2002
Body and chassis
Class Truck
Chronology
Predecessor Iveco Turbostar
Successor Iveco Stralis

The Iveco EuroStar is a heavy-duty truck model that was produced by Iveco from 1993 until 2003, which it got replaced by the Stralis. It replaced the 1980s-designed Turbostar.

Different performance levels from three different capacity variants were initially available:

Starting from 1995, Eurostar could mount the new 8210.42S, a 6-cylinder 13.8 L with a power output of 469 HP. [1] In correspondence with, also the possibility to use EuroTronic gearbox, having full or semiautomatic modes, was introduced. In 1998-1999, the Eurostar line received the new Cursor engines. Initially the lineup was limited to the Cursor 10 (10,308 cc) for 400 or 430 PS (294 or 316 kW), later expanded to include the bigger Cursor 13 with 460 or 480 PS (338 or 353 kW). [2]

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An Iveco EuroStar
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An Iveco-EuroStar cab
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An Iveco EuroStar

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References

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  2. "EuroStars arrive in the autumn | 13th May 1993 | The Commercial Motor Archive". archive.commercialmotor.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.