Volvo Trucks launches heavy haulage version of FH16

Volvo FH16 700

If Bugatti Veyron is the worlds most powerful production car, then the Volvo FH16 can be crowned as the worlds most powerful workhorse. Now, Volvo trucks have unveiled an extreme version of the FH16 specially built for heavy haulage applications. Prices have not yet been announced for the new heavy application FH16.

This is a solution for the very heaviest and most demanding transport assignments, one of the few solutions on the market capable of handling such high gross combination weights,”stated Hayder Wokil, product manager for the long-haul segment at Volvo Trucks’ Europe Division.

The FH16 is powered by a 16.0 litre diesel engine which churns out 600 hardcore horsepowers and a mighty 2800 Nm of torque. The trucks comes with a seven-speed automatic transmission with a torque converter. According to the company, the tall seventh gear makes it possible to maintain a high average speed at relatively low engine revs. The massive engine is equipped with Volvo’s VEB+ engine brake, which offers braking effect of up to 425 kW. The transmission features an integrated retarder which on its own offers braking power of up to 450 kW.

The Volvo FH16 for heavy haulage operations is available as a tractor with leaf springs or air suspension, and comes in a wide range of wheel and axle combinations.

“Transports hauling gross weights of more than 200 tonnes are a growing segment in which we can now offer our customers a particularly strong alternative,” continued Wokil. “Both transport cost and fuel consumption per transported tonne are lower in heavy haulage compared with rigs with lower gross combination weights, which benefits the company’s economy as well as the environment in general.”

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