Troller Veículos Especiais S/A (Troller) is a manufacturer of off-road vehicles in Brazil. It was founded in 1995, in Horizonte, Ceará. Troller T4 3.0 Turbodiesel is Troller’s flagship. It has featured successfully in several rally races around the world, including the Dakar Rally.
The Troller company started in 1995, by Rogério Farias. In April 1996, the first prototype was built. In 1997, Troller was bought by the entrepreneur Mário Araripe, who formed a partnership with Rogério Farias, and the first gasoline-powered T4s were built. The mass-production of the vehicles started in 1999, when a factory was built.
Troller was started its operation with 500 employees and turns out about 100 vehicles a month. The company makes two models, the very Jeep Wrangler-like T4 and the Pantanal pickup. Both are powered by a 160 HP, four-cylinder, 3-liter, common rail, International turbo-diesel.
In 2005, a manufacturing plant opened in the African country of Angola to build the T4 for the African market. Ford do Brasil announced in January 2007 the acquisition of Troller for an undisclosed price.
On the 14th of December 2009, a Troller made the news when it cleared São Paulo’s flooded city streets during a live broadcast.
The name Troller is a non-official Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of the English word troll. Troller logo is simple like other car logos in the automobile industry. The red background and white color on font of Troller logo made it more standout among other car logos. The simple T on Troller logo associates strength and heavy duty performance of its vehicles. Its specialty on off road tracks and safety made it more recognizable to auto enthusiasts. Moreover, the product is suitable for adventurous person who finds beauty in going to remote places without worrying about getting trouble or dents with his car. Indeed, Troller trucks stands out as an offroad vehicle in a sea of car logos.
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