Technically, the Xylon is indeed "only" an open-view type tractor but with a (newly developed) mid-mounted cab. A totally different design wouldn’t have been cost effective or a runner, because the development and manufacturing of special Trac models is too expensive, as the Trac experiences of both Mercedes-Benz and Deutz-Fahr have shown.
Visually, however, the Xylon 320 that was unveiled at Agritechnica 1991, was almost a "real" Trac tractor: it has the cab located in the middle and four attachment points, with only identically sized wheels missing. As Technology Managing Director, Detlef Prietz, says: “We are able to create a version with identically sized wheels, however the manoeuvrability is better with wheels of different sizes — 18.4 R38 at the rear and 16.9 R34 at the front."
The more crucial question for farmers, however, is: What are the practical advantages of a Xylon concept? What work can I do on my farm with the Xylon that could
