Off-road bus from Torsus transports to hard-to-reach places

Start-up company Torsus recently launched what it claims is the world's first purpose-built, heavy-duty off-road bus, the Praetorian, designed to transport personnel and equipment over rough terrain. Suited for regions with tough driving conditions, the vehicle has a range of applications such as mining and the oil and gas industries, military, disaster relief, emergency response, even leisure and overland tourism sectors.

Torsus, whose parent company is Pulsar Expo s.r.o., is an international company with its team spread throughout Europe, and development and engineering of the Praetorian took place in several locations. CEO Vakhtang Dzhukashvili, who is located in Torsus' Kiev, Ukraine office, was the Praetorian's brainchild. He came up with the concept and original developments. Further engineering, design and developments took place in the company's R&D and manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia.