BusNavarro 55 – Hispano Divo
Coach operated by BusNavarro seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in June 2016. This coach with fleet number 55 is a Hispano Divo registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 47.2 ft and uses the Irisbus IVECO EuroRider C45 SRI chassis with the 331 kW (450 hp) IVECO Cursor 10 engine. Based in Ontinyent , BusNavarro operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Hispano Divo on an occasional service. It is interesting to note how the paint scheme can change the character of a vehicle – at first, I didn’t recognize this coach as a Divo. Introduced in 2001, designed by Studi Pininfarina and combined with different chassis, the Hispano Divo is adopted by several Spanish operators. In 2005, it is redesigned and improved, becoming known as Divo II (also, Divo Gran Turismo), a version that evolves in 2007 to the Divo GT 3.5. In 2011, Tata Motors introduces the Divo model in India, renamed Tata Divo, with design changes and equipped with a Cummins ISBe...