2012 Elegant Lady Luxury Motor Coach Introduced

- Luxury motor coach manufacturer Liberty Coach is pleased to introduce its first Volvo-equipped Liberty Coach, The Elegant Lady 2012. The exterior blends Black, Dark Berry, Champagne, Copper and rich gold with fades and marbelizer accents, while the interior is a blend of neutral cabinetry, fabrics and furnishings.

Liberty Coach Vice President Frank Konigseder has already taken the new motor coach on a long weekend test drive to the Florida Keys from their Stuart showroom and service center.

With a 2011 Ford Explorer in town, Konigseder took the 600-mile trip on Florida's major highways and rural routes. And although the route was without any steep grades, there were sections that required passing at highway speeds.

Konigseder was impressed by the pulling power of the 2012 Volvo-equipped motor coach as well as the improved fuel efficiency. He also reported that cruising was much quieter at high speeds, and in fact, the engine didn't need to work quite as hard to achieve a speed of 70 mph.

The only drawback to the Volvo-equipped coach, if any, according to Konigseder, is that there is a loss of space in the rear interior because of new 2010 EPA guidelines requiring exhaust systems and diesel fuel to be maintained in a more environmentally sensitive manner.

"We are striving to be a greener world," Konigseder said, "and as long as we can maintain or increase the performance of the finished product, I can live with the minor inconveniences associated with it."