Tatra 92

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Tatra 92

| image = Tatra T92 early model.jpg

| caption = Tatra 92 early model

| aka = Tatra 93 (6×6 version)

| manufacturer = Tatra

| production = {{ubl|1937-1941|529 produced}}

| class = Truck

| body_style = Conventional

| layout =

| platform =

| engine = 4.0L Tatra 92 V8{{Cite web|title=Tatra portal - Web site about TATRA cars and trucks|url=https://tatraportal.sk/?ukaz=popisky/t92_en&lang=en|access-date=2023-01-15|website=tatraportal.sk}}

| wheelbase = {{cvt|2800|mm|in|1}} + {{cvt|940|mm|in|1}}{{clarify|date=September 2024}}

| length = {{cvt|5.5|m|ft}}

| width = {{cvt|2|m|ft}}

| height =

| weight = {{cvt|3800|kg|lbs|0}}

| transmission = 4-speed manual + 1-speed gearbox

| predecessor = Tatra 82

| successor =

}}

The Tatra 92 was an army 6×4 off-road truck model made by Czech manufacturer Tatra between 1937 and 1941. It was mainly used for transporting military cargo and personnel in Czech and later German armies, but also ambulance and field kitchen lorry versions were made.{{Cite web|title=Tatra T 92 |url=http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Motor_Vehicles/Czechoslovakia/Tatra/Tatra_T_92/tatra_t_92.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=kfzderwehrmacht.de}} The significant part of the production batch was exported to Kingdom of Romania.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

The vehicle had an air-cooled OHC V8 engine with 3981 cc rated to {{cvt|54.5|kW|hp}} power at 2500 rpm. The fuel consumption was up to 35 liters per {{cvt|100|km|mi}}. The car had 3 axles, of which both back axles were driven. It had 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear. The truck chassis, based on the Tatra backbone chassis conception, has {{cvt|1800|kg|0}} empty weight. While the truck was rated for {{cvt|2000|kg|0}} payload.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JbeYqc5DBFAC&q=Tatra+T92&pg=PA82 |title=German Military Vehicles of World War II: An Illustrated Guide to Cars, Trucks, Half-Tracks, Amphibious vehicles and others |last=Lepage |first=Jean-Denis G.G. |date=18 November 2014 |page=82 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786462520 |access-date=2024-09-12 |via=Google Books}} The Tatra 92 was capable of traveling at {{cvt|65|km/h|mph|0}} speed.

In 1939, 80 cars of the Tatra 93 version with all three axles driven (6×6) were also produced exclusively for the Kingdom of Romania's Army. Tatra 93 was built as a high capacity staff car with removable roof.{{Cite web |title=Tatra T93 |url=https://en.wheelsage.org/tatra/t93 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=en.wheelsage.org}} The modification has increased the chassis weight by {{cvt|50|kg|lb|0}}. In total, 200 Tatra 93 trucks were acquired by the Romanian Army.{{Cite book |last=Tarnstrom |first=Ronald L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XoEvAQAAMAAJ&q=tatra+trucks+200 |title=Balkan Battles |date=1998 |publisher=Trogen Books |isbn=978-0-922037-14-8 |language=en |page=341}}

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