Name is atl. ATL (ATL) - Biography, personal life, photo, new album, who he is

Who is ATL / ATL

Real name— Sergey Kruppov

Hometown— Novocheboksarsk

Nickname- ATL / ATL

Activity— Rap artist

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Sergey Kruppov, better known under the pseudonym ATL (ATL), is a Russian rap artist, one of the most promising rappers of the “new school”.

Before he became famous

ATL has been involved in rap for quite a long time, although it gained wide popularity only recently. They first learned about him as part of Aztecs group, which he and three friends created in 2006. A little later, the composition of the team underwent changes; two guys left the group, replaced by new ones.

In 2008, the guys sent their track “MyWorldMyStyle” to the collection of the St1m label and, out of a number of more than one and a half thousand compositions, Steam noticed their track, which subsequently appeared on the collection. Thus, “Aztecs” was heard by a new audience of listeners. 2008 was also marked by the group’s victory at the then popular hip-hop festival “Kofemolka-9”

In 2009, the Aztecs group released their first studio album entitled “Now or Never”

In 2012, after a three-year lull, the guys released their last album entitled “Music will be above us” and ended their existence.

Solo career

Discography ATL

2012 was a turning point for rapper ATL, because that year his group broke up and he started thinking about solo work. And not long later, the artist’s first studio solo album with the title “ Thinking out loud"which included only 5 tracks.

At the end of the same year, ATL stirs up interest in his person with the release of his second solo album entitled "Warm", which also included only 5 tracks.

ATL on Versus battle

In 2013, a big boost to my career came from participating in a popular battle platform. Versus Battle, where ATL won a landslide victory 2:1 over an opponent with a pseudonym Andy Cartwright.

2014 was marked by the release of two full-length solo albums by the artist, with the titles “ Bones" And " Cyclone Center“, with the help of which ATL acquired a new audience of listeners.

ATL - Marabou

In November 2015, an album was released, to which the performer is grateful for its popularity, entitled “ Marabou". The album instantly gained popularity on social networks, with a huge number of likes and reposts, overtaking the already “seasoned” performers at that time. Undoubtedly, the hit of the album was the composition of the same name “ Marabou“, a large number of people recognized ATL precisely from this track.

At the end of September 2016, ATL released a new mixtape in anticipation of the autumn concert tour, where he collected several new tracks, as well as solo verses from collaborations entitled “ Karma x Coma«.

In March 2017, the performer released another studio album called “Limb,” which brought the rapper a new batch of listeners. It is certainly worth noting the composition “ ATL - Dance“, which still does not lose popularity.

ATL - Distortion

In mid-November 2017, on the wave of hype, Atl released a new album called “ ATL - Distortion“, the album was received warmly by the artist’s audience and brought new listeners.

Many popular personalities, answering the question of a famous interviewer - “Name the 3 best rappers in Russia,” included ATL in their list

What does ATL mean?

Sergei Kruppov used to call himself Atlanta, after some time he was offered to shorten his name to ATL. Sergei already wanted to change his pseudonym completely, but when he found out that in Aztec mythology there was a god of water - Atl, and at that time Atl was part of the Aztecs (Aztecs) group, he considered this a sign and decided not to change his name.

Personal life

The ATL rapper carefully hides his personal life, so to answer the question: “ does ATL have a girlfriend?“- you can’t, you can only guess or hope for comments from the performer himself; Sergey also doesn’t give interviews on the topic of whether he has a wife.

At the moment, ATL is one of the most successful and productive rappers of our time; people like him and many others speak well of his work. Sergey also has an official account on VK and Instagram.

Early years: childhood and youth

Greetings to guests and regular readers of the site website. So, Sergey Kruppov, known among rap fans under the pseudonym ATL, was born and spent his childhood and youth in the Russian city of Novocheboksarsk, in the Chuvash Republic. As a child, our hero was literally a fan of music, which inspired the teenager to become interested in hip-hop. When Kruppov seriously took up rap, he wanted to take something sonorous and short, in the American style, as a nickname. The abbreviation “ATL” was widely heard - the short name of the airport in Atlanta, and it was these three letters that were chosen for the pseudonym. Later, when the group "Aztecs" had already been created, Sergey wanted to change his nickname, but he learned that the Aztecs had a god of water named Atl, considered this coincidence not to be accidental and decided to leave ATL.

ATL's first performance, according to him, took place on December 1, 2005 at a city concert, where he met his future colleague Mantana. Later, the young man begins a friendship with Vadya Bledny, with whom he puts together the group “Aztecs” in 2006, consisting of four people. The team rehearsed a lot, did freestyle, discussed future plans, but did not release new tracks for some time. In 2007, two left the group, and the remaining ATL and Vadya Bledny quickly selected new members from among local rappers. The line-up was as follows: Cherocky (Vadim Cherokee), ATL, SmitBeat and McFly. The following year, Nikita Legostev, better known as , founded the Aggrobabruisk company, whose main task was to support young talents in rap music. Steam published the collection “The World Belongs to You” and was looking for tracks for it. More than one and a half thousand applications were submitted. Among the few selected was the composition "Aztecs" - "My World, My Style". Thus, a hitherto little-known group was heard by the general public in the first collection of "Aggrobabruisk".

Music career

Gradually, the popularity of ATL and the group grew; in 2009, the guys won a hip-hop festival called “Coffee Grinder”. In the same year, the group released the album “Now or Never,” which included 14 full-length tracks. Such artists as Mut, Zloy, and Lenin took part in the recording of the album. After three years of silence, in 2012 the second and final album of the Aztecs was released, brightly titled “Music will be above us.” That same year, the group broke up and all members went off to their own solo projects.

Aztecs - Satellite (2012)

ATL is also trying to do something of its own, releasing mini-albums - “Warmth”, “Thoughts Out Loud” and “#FckSwg” in 2012. 2013 was marked by Sergei’s participation in the “Versus Battle” rap competition, in which ATL defeated Ukrainian artist Andy Cartwright.

The same year marked the 12-track release "#FckSwg MMXIII", in which many Russian-speaking performers appeared: Ar-SiDE, Eecii McFly, Rokki Roketto, Jude, Hash Tag and Pablo Stop It.

ATL - Eyes to the Sky (feat. Jude) #FckSwg MMXIII (2013)

In April 2014, the seven-track EP “Bones” was released, and in the spring ATL published the solo album “Cyclone Center”. The sound in the new works, as fans note, has become much better and more original, and the big plus was that ATL not only read, but also experimented with vocals. The release is also notable for its famous guests: Chayan Famali, Eecii McFly, Zmey, Lupercal, Dark Faders.

ATL - Virshi (2014)

The "Acid House" mixtape, heard by fans at the end of 2014, is a well-chosen mixture of fragments of the rapper's performances, reflecting his diverse musical tastes. In general, according to Sergei, he is impressed by music from different styles and genres. The only thing he doesn't like is chanson.

ATL - Natural Born Killers (2014)

In January 2015, “FckSwg x For Peace” was published, which included 13 explosive compositions. This work completes the “FckSwg” trilogy, about which connoisseurs of modern music respond extremely positively, citing in their reviews vivid epithets such as: “this is not just rap, but an astral creation.”

ATL - Skull x Bones (2015)

The single "Snowdrop", released on an October day in the same 2015, caused delight among Sergei's fans. After this single they began to say about ATL that “his music is on the brink of war and nerves.” In November, ATL pleased the audience with the album "Marabou". He performed ten tracks exclusively himself, without a single collaboration.

ATL - Snowdrop (2015)

In January 2016, a video was released for Sergei’s collaboration with Brutto Caspian called “Noah”.

Pica, Gross Caspian, ATL - Noah (2016)

March is marked by the premiere of a stylish film adaptation of the track "Iskra".

ATL - Spark (2016)

At the end of the year, ATL goes on a large-scale tour of Russian cities and neighboring countries. Before leaving, Sergei pleased the audience with the video "Bees", based on a year-old composition from the album "Marabou". And two weeks later, a new mixtape “Karma x Coma”, which included both new and already known works of the artist.

ATL - Bees (2016)

It is worth noting other, early published compositions by Sergei, recorded together with, Rigos, Lock Dog and others. These works, in general, appealed to the majority of our hero’s audience. ATL is also friends with, who speaks highly of Kruppov’s work, calling him not only a talented performer, but also a great poet. 2017 - ATL is on the rise in popularity, he is full of energy and releases the album "Limb" in March. The new product consists of ten single tracks and one fit. Sergei dedicated a song from this solo album called “Back” to a friend who gave up drugs.

Personal life

For a long time, ATL kept his personal life completely secret, but in July 2018 it became known that the artist got married. The wedding took place in the performer’s homeland. No information could be found about the bride.

ATL now

The artist toured the CIS countries for a long time and did not release anything new. The silence was broken on October 2, 2017, when a video for the track “Sacred Rave” was released, filmed in one take. Dmitry Egorov aka Gaboon Viper also appeared in the video.

ATL - Sacred Rave (2017)

A month later, a film adaptation of the song “Architect” was released, made in an interesting graphic representation. Both in the composition and in the video, people are compared to ants - small creatures whose destiny is to work and obey rules all their lives.

ATL - Architect (2017)

On November 16, the mixtape “Distortion” was released, consisting of 6 tracks. The collection was named after an effect that distorts sound, which is often used in various musical genres, usually in combination with an electric guitar. The release is made in Sergei's original style with notes of esoteric and ritual electro. In his texts, ATL, in his characteristic manner, engages in soul-searching and discusses the pressing problems of society. ATL, although he prefers a gloomy post-apocalyptic style in his performances, is known as a calm and non-conflict person who simply loves his job and does not intend to abandon it.

Preview:
: vk.com/aztecs_official (Official group "Aztecs" in VK)
: vk.com/club13552289, photo from "mr. Coffee" and others.
: youtube.com, still images
: instagram.com/atl_acidhouze (Official Instagram page)
: vk.com/atl_suicide_mouse (Official VK page)
: vk.com/atl_fckswg (Official community on VKontakte)
Stills from VersusBattleRu videos from YouTube video hosting
Stills from Aztecs, ATL music videos from YouTube
Personal archive of Sergei Kruppov

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I can immediately explain why people will come to read our interview. Everyone is interested in this: how much does the black world of your songs correspond to the real you?

I broadcast what is happening around me. You see, the environment here is a bit gloomy. I wrote the entire album in Cheboksary, that’s why it got its name. "Limbo". It's like a place cut off from the rest of the world. Especially in winter. Near the Volga. You look at the river, beyond it... When the horizon is not visible and everything is white and white - this is a natural limbo.

Where do the scenes from Old Russian folklore on “Limba” come from?

I really like old Russian motifs. Of the new ones, I only listen to Russian rap, naturally. Ivan Kupala, MS Vspyshkin - this is what inspired everything. This music is wooden compared to what comes out today, but its inherent spirit and vibration throws me into a shamanic dance.

You can hear it on the “Karma x Coma” mixtape, where I quoted Vspyshkin. That mixtape ended up containing some verses that I had been working on for the album.

When you sent me a copy of the album, the song “Sacred Rave” was signed with the number “7”. Is this already the seventh version?

That's right. Sanya SmitBeat mixed this album for a very long time and painstakingly. I myself found fault with my work, then remade it, I came and also began to find fault, since deadlines were running out, and concert dates had already been appointed. But we were not going to neglect quality for the sake of the release date, so we tried to do it conscientiously, but not to delay it. Sanya did everything beautifully.

On this album you talk a lot about space. Are you interested in this topic?

My astronaut, let’s say, does not fly further than the Earth’s orbit. It is unknown what is there. Some people convince me otherwise. That there is no space.

What do they mean?

From time to time I am pumped with all sorts of esoteric theories. I have a friend, he comes every day with a new theory of the universe. Like it or not, this information settles inside. To be honest, I don’t know if people have decided what is there instead of space. And does he exist at all? Maybe there is nothing. Limbo.

What misconceptions about yourself do you encounter most often?

Nobody knows me, but they are in a hurry to attach strange labels. Some people think I'm a Satanist. Someone is like a skinhead. Or a pagan. The most interesting thing is that I am not even close to any of these archetypes.

Six months ago, you wrote on social networks about searching for a new concert manager. But the announcement and tracklist of the album first appeared on the Instagram of the old Pasha Kid.

It was not a “drain”. Pasha and I are friends first and foremost. He wasn’t our concert manager when we met him. I realized that he is my dude. Even this situation showed that he did not become sick or upset, but continued to support and be happy for us. We communicate with him exactly the same as before.

Who is doing concerts now?

Nowadays SmitBeat handles the concerts.

The song “Mike”, on the one hand, is about the life of an artist on stage, on the other, about the lack of close people, because of which you can only truly trust a piece of metal.

This is true. I even say the phrase “buddy Mike is my totem” in one of the tracks. We, like shamans of our craft, pray and dance around it. I wrote this track directly for the microphone in our studio. This is a creature that will always listen to you. And he won’t leak this information to anyone unless you want to.

There is a cluster of artists conventionally called “White Chuvashia”. We've been following it for a couple of years now, but it still hasn't been replenished with new people. Why?

This is not true, our population is growing. Now the Dark Faders studio has moved to more spacious premises. Since some part of the space is occupied by young people, also musicians, we began to actively communicate with them. You heard Lupercal's last track, recorded with Zaraza, right?

He also reminded many of Eecii McFly with his vocals.

Now we have such a person. I don’t yet fully know what motivates him and what his plans are, but if he’s on the same path with us, then why not. I talked to him at the studio, he is a very kind, sympathetic and, most importantly, talented guy. Anyone can join our ranks. Another question is how not to merge from there.

We are now experiencing some kind of rise in the spirit of hip-hop in Cheboksary. The different people we started rapping with are also starting to do their own thing. There are some promising ones, it seems to me.

The next album will be your collaboration with Eecii McFly, right?

I don’t know yet what format the release will be. But yes, we are already collecting material. He sends me his hooks and ideas. Now we’ll roll out the tour, and in the breaks between concerts we’ll try to work closely on the material. There is a chance that we will make it by the next equinox. We don’t want to rush so that the release turns out normal. In parallel, I will also be working on solo material, but as the experience of working with “Limb” shows, I may need even more time to select the material. I listened to “Limb” yesterday - and you know what? I would redo the whole damn thing. The boys and I came to the conclusion that next time we just need to make it even cooler. “Marabou” doesn’t seem very good to me now. In our country, such a reassessment of the quality of the material constantly occurs: you work and work on a track, listen to it, and then after some time you return to it and grab your head.

Pencil inspects Dark Faders studio, where ATL, Horus and other artists record

After heading Booking Machine, didn’t Oxxxymiron invite you again?

They offered several times. After we decided to move on our own, they wrote a couple more times: “Have you changed your mind?” But this was before Myron took over the company. The news about his stadium tour is very cool, such things pump up culture. I believe in Myron.

Gasholder also recently announced a restart. No offers received?

Nobody invited me to Gas. I’m connected with many of the guys from there. If I have questions regarding concert or musical activities, if I need advice, I know that I can always turn to them.

Moreover, they helped us a lot in filming the video. I was truly encouraged by their cooperation. They helped with advice. They helped with the site. When we were asked what camera we would shoot with, the guys from Cuts & Scratches said, well, there is this and that option, then Basta said: “So why, shoot with our RED. Look, I think it was lying behind our booth over there.” And there it actually sits, collecting dust, with a camera that costs as much as a car. They put it on the table and say: “If you want, take it off, dudes.”

To summarize about Gasholder and Booking Machine. I learned a lot from watching them. When the offer came from Booking Machine, we sat down and thought: “Well done guys! They do concerts themselves, travel around cities, everything is fine with them. Why don’t we make such a topic?” That is, Booking Machine, when they started working with Lupercal, opened our eyes to how everything can be done with our own hands. Gas tank is also supported, I often consult with them. We already receive a lot of support, much more. To be honest, I probably just want to create my own label in the future. Don't get me wrong: I'm not thinking about it yet. Once upon a time. In future. May be. We have a creative group called Acidhouze, we try to do everything ourselves. It seems like something is starting to work out. Let's see how far it goes.

What is it like to be a store owner?

I have a very responsible accomplice, and also a good friend. He carries everything, one might say, on his shoulders. He understands that we have a process at the studio, rehearsals, tours, recording. And he was like, “No questions asked, Sega. I will decide everything.” At the same time, he works at another job and is a family man. You could say the store director is him.

Were you the initiator of its discovery?

This is a joint venture between two people. We are the owners in half.

Is this business profitable?

Profitable, probably, but we are still at the stage of winning back the money invested. To be honest, I’m not even very aware of the latest reports.

What assortment?

Russian streetwear and our merch. By brand - Codered, because we wear them ourselves and have been supporting each other for a long time; Laser B. - our buddy from St. Petersburg; Krakatau, Volchok, Good Morning, Molotov, Heartburn, Taboon Comoon - many different clothes.

How interested are you in fashion?

I follow, but not so much as to dress like a Formula 1 car. I support the blank style. I don’t spend much energy or time on this. I am interested, but not as much as many people think.

What's the weirdest business offer you've ever received?

Some kind of sausage factory wrote. He offered to buy posts on Instagram. Then I saw on Twitter that LSP, Big Russian Boss, Yanix, and someone else had received similar requests. Apparently, the guys went back to work after the New Year and went online to look for ambassadors.

The song “Back” is about the feelings of a person suddenly going on detox. Have you been through this yourself?

Let me just say that I dedicated this track to my sidekick when he was trying to improve his life. Direct in the right direction and give up something. This is for him.

I have never tried a hair dryer, acid, or “ehi”. Experienced guys, learning about this, say: “Sega, you’re great. You don’t need it, don’t touch it.” Well, that's what I think. Plus there is always the fear that if you try, you will like it.

What music would you like to be played at your funeral?

The point of the song “Dance” is this: do what you want. Play whatever music you want. The main thing is that it is good. I won't care anymore.

Your songs are so rich in eerie, depressing imagery that it begs the question: do you get depressed while working on the material?

It's more like meditation. You fall somewhere into the astral plane. In this state, you feel everything the same as in ordinary life, but those moments when some kind of rhyme is built in your head... It’s as if someone is throwing a key at you from above. A piece of the puzzle. And you collect it little by little. When you get it - sometimes it happens purely by chance - you experience an unimaginable uplift. The feeling of having created something.

What was your feeling when you wrote “1000”?

A feeling of contempt for humanity in general.

Why?

Because I myself am part of it.

Do you think that humanity is a virus?

You can count in different ways. You can come up with many theories. But if you look at it as a whole, isn’t humanity destroying the planet? If, of course, the planet exists at all. Everything is simple and banal.

I always wanted to ask you: do you think rockets will fall from the sky in the next 5 years?

You know, the probability is high. But I really hope not.

On April 1, the ATL “Holy Rave” concert tour starts, covering Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Kyiv and beyond.

Real name: Sergey Kruppov
Place of birth: Novocheboksarsk

ATL in the Aztecs group.

ATL spent his entire youth in the Volga region city of Novocheboksarsk. There he became acquainted with the work of Eminem, which prompted ATL to write the first tracks. In 2006, Sergei met 3 guys who, like him, were trying to record their tracks at that time. The guys decide to unite and create the group Aztecs. At first, the guys simply gathered in the apartment, listened to Russian rap and freestyled, without recording new tracks at all. The first lineup of the group did not live long. In 2007, ATL and Vadya Bledny are left alone in the Aztecs. They invite two local rappers to join their group and gradually begin to prepare their first rap album.

At the end of 2007, the then-famous rapper St1m announced the acceptance of tracks for the Aggrobobruisk label for the collection “The World Belongs to You.” Aztecs decide not to miss the moment and send their track “MyWorldMyStyle”. Steam liked the guys' work and included the Aztecs in his collection. After this success, the group from Novocheboksarsk has its first listeners. Also in 2008, the Aztecs took part in the hip-hop festival “Kofemolka-9” and won. In 2009, Aztecs released their first album, Now or Never. After this, the group begins a creative lull. It took the guys three whole years to release their second album, “Music will be above us.” As it turned out, this was the last Aztec album. In 2012, the group ceased to exist.

Solo career ATL

After the collapse of Aztecs, ATL did not give up creativity and began recording solo tracks. The rapper's style is gradually changing, and trap compositions are starting to appear occasionally. The first solo work did not have to wait long; the EP “Thoughts Out Loud” was released a few months after the collapse of Aztecs. Then, at the end of 2012, the second EP, “Warmth,” was released.

At the end of 2013, ATL took part in the sensational "Versus Battle" and won a confrontation with Andy Cartwright. Thanks to this victory, the number of participants in the VK group ATL increases sharply.

ATL’s first truly serious solo work was released in 2014 - the full-length album “Bones”. Many people knew about the Cheboksary rapper before, but after the album was released, the Russian rap community started talking about ATL more widely. At the end of the creative year, ATL releases, in addition to the first album, another one - “Cyclone Center”.
But the album “Marabou” released in November 2015 is rightfully considered the most successful work of ATL. This album includes 10 compositions. No Russian rapper has ever had a sound like the one in the tracks from “Marabou”. Later, ATL released a fairly high-quality video for the track “Iskra” from this album:

In the spring of 2017, ATL released the album “Limb”, which, like its predecessor “Marabou”, was very successful.

1. The nickname ATL comes from the airport code for Atlanta, Georgia. At the beginning of his career, ATL was a fan of southern American rap. Later, ATL, being in the Aztecs group, wanted to change his nickname, but having learned that the Aztecs had such a god, Atl decided to leave his current pseudonym.
2. Many people attribute ATL, like all other Cheboksary rappers (in particular Lupercal, Rip, Matey, etc.) to the creative association “White Chuvashia”. But in fact, BC is just a made-up term by the Babangida troll from the hip-hop ru forum. And this term served to generalize this entire Cheboksary party.
3. Sergey himself openly states that ATL is a project not of one person, but of three: MC, beatmaker, manager.
4. ATL’s collection of works includes a very interesting mixtape “FCKSWG”, which was re-released 3 times.

Together with this artist, we look through biographies:

AT-L - light artillery tractor. Created in 1947 by the design bureau of the Kharkov Tractor Plant. The AT-L light artillery tractor was produced until 1967 in several modifications and earned respect in the army and the national economy. Widely used for the development of hard-to-reach areas of the USSR.

Story

Special equipment engineers at the Kharkov Tractor Plant, on the initiative of chief designer N.G. Zubarev, at the end of 1946 began developing a fundamentally new light artillery tractor for towing trailers weighing up to 6 tons with a load on a 2-ton platform with the same engine, but with more efficient and advanced transmission and chassis units that would fully meet the increased requirements of the army. In this endeavor they were actively supported by the State Agrarian University. The official decision in May 1947 to organize a special design group (from 1954 - GSKB) of 14 people for high-speed tractors at KhTZ, where this had not been done before, found the assemblers in the midst of work, already at the drawing boards.

At the end of 1948, the first three prototypes were produced, which passed factory tests in 1949, interdepartmental tests at the beginning of 1950, and state tests at the end of the year. There were few comments on them. The modified two samples in 1951 - 1952 successfully passed military tests in the Arctic, in conditions of low temperatures, and in Turkmenistan - at high temperatures, with a high content of dust in the air. At the same time, combined air cleaners with ejection dust extraction from cyclones reliably protected the engine from increased wear.

At the end of 1952, KhTZ produced the first industrial batch of new artillery tractors, which received the army index AT-L (light).

Description of design

The only engine suitable and available for solving this problem was the General Motors (GMS, GMC) YAZ-204I (110 hp) had limited power; the main element of the concept of the new tractor was determined to be the use of a multi-radius turning mechanism with double supply and power recovery , significantly reducing its losses compared to an onboard clutch, facilitating control and increasing average speeds in difficult conditions.

To create a more dense layout, increase the useful area of ​​the body, reduce its loading height and improve weight distribution, the engine, for the first time for this class of vehicles, was deployed with the flywheel forward with a maximum shift towards the bow and connected in a single compact block to the front transmission. The amazing ability for flexible conversion of a two-stroke diesel engine (GMS) was used, although not fully, (up to 12 options for the arrangement of units in any direction of rotation), as well as the subsequent possibility of significantly increasing its power, albeit at the expense of efficiency.

To increase reliability, all auxiliary engine units, except the generator (500 W), received gear drives (a fan located far ahead - through an elastic torsion bar from the camshaft), and to facilitate cold starting, a nozzle water-oil boiler-heater was provided (in addition to the standard electric flare air heating). Starting was carried out only by an electric starter. The oil system was modernized to ensure normal engine operation at longitudinal slopes of up to 35°, which was not easy to achieve with a “wet” sump. The power unit was fed from two 130-liter fuel tanks, which had all the necessary equipment and instruments, as well as wide necks for high-speed refueling. Subsequently (from July 1962) two additional tanks of 100 liters each were installed, which increased the highway range to 500 km. In front of the engine, behind the single-disc main clutch (reinforced YaAZ automobile clutch), there was a transverse five-speed gearbox, switched using gear clutches (without synchronizers), and planetary-friction transmission and rotation mechanisms (MPP) on parallel power flows. The result was nine forward gears with favorable, that is, small ratios between them (including four slow ones, with a smooth transition to them without breaking the power flow) with a total power range of 9.295 (for the M-2 - 7.918), as well as five calculated turning radii (without power loss in clutches), decreasing from 17.66 m to 1.9 m with decreasing gear number. In principle, it was also possible to turn on the spot by rotating the tracks in different directions (rarely used on the new tractor), unthinkable in the case of use with BF. Maneuvering with a trailer was also better than on the M-2. Such MPPs - more complex, but also more effective - were used on our tracked vehicles for the first time. They turned out to be structurally rational, so they were subsequently used on light transporters and tractors of the second post-war generation: MT-P, MT-PB, GT-T. The front drive sprockets were driven from the MPP through coaxial, very compact planetary final drives with a decent gear ratio of 5.5. Their removable double gear rims, cast from wear-resistant steel, subjected to heat treatment, with a pushing lantern engagement, increased the performance and durability of the tracked mover and were no longer its weak link.

Fine-linked (123 mm pitch) track chains with open hinges, made of high-manganese Hadfield steel, very resistant to abrasive wear and impact loads, had tracks 300 mm wide (half of them without ridges) with developed lugs. They provided high adhesion qualities - the adhesion coefficient on turfed soil reached 0.7 - 0.8. To improve the grip of the tracks on a slippery base (for example, an icy winter road), additional lugs (spurs) and extensions could be put on the tracks (one at a time), allowing the tractor without a trailer to move with a lateral roll of up to 25°. Usually there were 10 of them per caterpillar. The small diameter of the connecting pins (20 mm) of relatively light tracks and their large number (82 per side) helped reduce rolling resistance, especially at high speeds, and improve the dynamic qualities of the tractor. Subsequently, given the speed and widespread use of the tractor, extensive work was carried out to reduce wear on the track joints and, importantly, mechanical losses in them. Connecting pins with chemical hardening and closed (using rubber silent block seals) hinges with dry metal and plastic friction pairs were tested. The latter reduced losses in the hinges so much (in addition, the pitch of the tracks was reduced to 107 mm) that the free run-out path from maximum speed (42 km/h) to a complete stop increased by 47.4% (to 261 m).

The chassis of the tractor consisted of six cast road wheels with a rubberized rim, of relatively small diameter (500 mm), on each side (for the M-2 there were five rollers with stamped sidewalls) and three support rollers without rubber bands. A similar multi-support chassis was traditional for light tractors. It provided a more uniform distribution of the load on the ground and had less weight. The full elastic stroke of the individual torsion bar suspension of each of the road wheels was noticeably increased compared to the M-2 (by 39.4%), which ensured a high smooth ride over sharply rough terrain, approaching that of a car even in the absence of hydraulic shock absorbers, and also increased the average movement speed. The damping of resonant vibrations in the suspension was facilitated by the friction of the axes of the balancer arms in hardened bushings without the use of lubricant - “tractor-style”, and quite reliable, with sufficient durability. The dynamic travel of the suspension arms was limited by stops with elastic rubber elements. For the first time, instead of a frame, a welded thin-sheet box-shaped supporting body (pontoon) was used. This significantly reduced the weight of the tractor with higher strength and reliability of the supporting system, improved the location of the units inside the body, and increased its tightness. When overcoming a ford of up to 1 m, which the customer required, water no longer got inside the hull, and access to dust and dirt was limited. The streamlined shape of the bow of the hull and the smooth bottom contributed to improved cross-country ability when driving in deep snow.

In the middle part of the tractor, under the floor of the body, a very low (in height) reversible winch with a self-braking worm gear and a narrow vertical drum was placed, which made it possible to do without a cable handler. However, a safety clutch (against overload), a cable unwinding alarm sensor (50 m) and cable output rollers are included as standard. The maximum traction force of the winch - 6500 kgf, commensurate with the weight of the towed trailer, was quite sufficient for pulling up standard artillery systems and self-pulling the tractor in any conditions.

The successful design and location of the winch made it possible to reduce the loading height of the platform by 119 mm compared to the M-2, making it convenient to use. For confident movement with heavy trailers and artillery systems equipped with air brakes, the tractor had an automobile compressor with a rigid drive from the engine, an air receiver, a trailer brake valve connected to the stopping brake pedal, and all the systems that serve them. Both cabin windshield wipers, and subsequently windshield washers, were also connected to the pneumatic system.

There was no particular need for servo control of the MPP and stopping brakes (due to compressed air) for a light car. The rear rotating (with fixation) towing device of the simplest type with double-sided shock absorption met the requirements of the artillerymen in terms of traction, but only at first. Subsequently, it had to be complicated to reduce dynamic loads in the coupling and increase the wear resistance of the hook-loop pair.

Behind the engine, closed by an alligator-type hood with removable sidewalls, an all-metal three-seater ZIS-160 cabin was installed, slightly lowered in height and expanded due to a 240-mm middle insert. There was a round commander's hatch in the roof, and the windshields were electrically heated (the engine itself heated the cabin quite well, so an air heater was not installed; however, it was not available on trucks of those years either). But since 1963, they began to use a device for washing dirt off the windshield - very useful and effective.

For the first time, a seeker headlight was installed, and the exterior lighting had a blackout mode. In an open metal welded body with a platform with an area of ​​4.62 m2, longitudinal folding four-seater seats were installed along the sides for calculation, and at the rear end of the body there was a double-leaf door with a lock. If necessary, the body could be tightly closed with a waterproof awning with side windows. It should be noted that the platform has sufficient capacity despite the relatively short overall length of the tractor - the result of a dense layout. For communication between the cabin (commander) and the body (chief crew), a two-way three-color light alarm was installed.

The average off-road speed with a full load and a 6-ton trailer reached 22 - 25 km/h, due to more advanced transmission and suspension with a slightly higher specific power.

Tactical and technical characteristics of AT-L:

Weight – 5800 kg
Load capacity – 2000 kg
Towed trailer weight – 6000 kg
Seats in the cabin – 3
Seats in the back – 8
Engine power at 2000 rpm, hp 135
Dimensions:
~ length – 5099 mm
~ width – 2200 mm
~ height – 2180 mm
Base – 2765 mm
Track – 1900 mm
Track width – 300 mm
Ground clearance – 350 mm
Specific ground pressure – 0.464 kg/cm?
Engine power – 110 hp.
Max. Speed ​​– 44 km/h
Cruising range – 260 km
Transmission: mechanical; dry clutch, single-disc;
drive wheel diameter - 526 mm
Track roller base, mm 2935
Cruising range on the highway with a trailer, km - 300
Climbability with load without a trailer, deg. - 35