História do JIPE ENGESA 4

The Engesa 4 jeep was a true Brazilian creation and one of ENGESA's greatest successes in the 1980s, considered at the time the best jeep produced in the country up to that point. It contributed to the national 4x4 market for military and civilian use, alongside other legendary names, such as the great 4x4s that were in Brazil, like the Willys Jeep and the Toyota Bandeirante. Engesa jeeps originated from military needs, in this case, those of the Brazilian army. Before Engesa launched the project, the story began with another Brazilian company, Envemo, a São Paulo-based company created to provide technical services to the automotive industry, preparations, and various accessories. In 1982, to qualify for a bid from the Army, it prepared a prototype of a military jeep with a Chevrolet C-10 chassis. However, the following year Envemo was sold to Engesa, which was nothing less than the leading mechanical engineering company and the most important manufacturer of land-based military equipment in Brazil, the largest manufacturer of armored vehicles in Latin America. Engesa took over the management of ENVEMO under the same name. The Jeep project was used and transformed into a light truck, launched by Engesa as the EE-34, quickly supplied to the Brazilian army. The 4x4 Jeep was of great interest to Engesa, which prepared it in a unique and lightweight design. The ENGESA EE-12 This was the Engesa EE-12 Jeep, a 4x4 presented to the public in November 1984. From its innovative tubular chassis design to its angular and functional metal body, it was conceived to be a robust work tool, without much concern for interior comfort or sophistication. Its suspension was a rigid axle on both axles with coil springs and bars, the brakes were discs at the front and drums at the rear. With 4x4 traction with low range, five-speed Clark manual transmission, and initially only two engine options, both four-cylinder GM 151 2.5-liter engines from the Opala, which generated 17.1 kgf·m at 2500 rpm and 82 hp at 4400 rpm in the gasoline version and 19.4 kgf·m at 2000 rpm and 88 hp at 4000 rpm in the alcohol version. The EE12 was relaunched 1 year later as the Engesa 4, there were two trim versions: standard, with canvas top, roll bar, folding windshield and painted disc wheels; and luxury, with metal top, sliding windows in the front, plastic trims on the fenders, wide chrome wheels and better interior trim. At the end of 1986, the Engesa 4 received a fiberglass hardtop (manufactured by Envemo), replacing the metal one, with a large glazed area. In mid-1987 and 1988, another Brazilian company, CBT, became interested in the 4x4 jeep market, launching the Javalli to compete with the Engesa 4 and Toyota Bandeirante. Its construction was entirely focused on work, and its main differentiating feature was a compact diesel engine from CBT itself, a 3-cylinder turbo model. Then, in October 1988, Engesa launched two new models that would become known as the Engesa 4 Phase 2, with a chassis 20 cm longer, a wheelbase of 2.47 meters, a four-door option, and the first with a diesel engine, the Perkins Q20B 3.9 borrowed from the Chevrolet D20, which generated 28.1 kgf·m at 1600 RPM and 90 hp at 3600 RPM. The Engesa Phase 2 also received some mechanical improvements and minor internal changes. In 1991, one of the last releases became known as the Engesa4 Jordan, or phase 3, with a slightly longer chassis. There is information that some Engesa 4s even left the factory with GM 250 6cc, 4.1-liter engines, however, these were very rare. In October 1993, the era that had placed Brazil as the fifth largest exporter of military equipment in the world came to an end. Engesa's bankruptcy was declared, and all projects were terminated, including the Engesa 4. In 1996, the company Envesa Engenharia de Veículos e Reboques Ltda., from Londrina (PR), acquired nine sets of components for the EE-4 jeep at an auction held by the bankrupt Engesa company. They assembled and sold the jeeps, with Maxion S4 engines, and later acquired another 40 units to resell them under the ENVESA name. In the early 2000s, two other companies entered the scene to improve the Engesa jeep project: Columbus, from São Paulo, and CEPPE, a company from Barueri. Together, they launched the Columbus CEPPE 4x4 jeep project, with all dimensions increased, a 2.8-liter, 135hp 4-cylinder MWM engine. However, in 2003, while still undergoing homologation by the Army, the project and manufacturing rights were sold to the Rio Grande do Sul-based automaker Agrale. Seeing the opportunity, Agrale decided to invest 11 million reais in the project's development, aiming to begin serial production the following year. Thus, the Agrale Marruá was born, and it is still in production. Channel CONTACT: [email protected] FACEBOOK:   / qravolantao