Iron Knight was struck by its power.
Two achievements were recorded in the asset of mark of Volvo. Her crazy tractor named Iron Knight, iron knight” under the direction of veteran racing truck Boye Overbridge, set a world record and everything else sped away from the helicopter.
Almost two and a half thousand horsepower… Tuning a luxury car or a dragster? It’s much cooler and scarier at the same time: such an incredible impact has the Volvo trucks Iron Knight built specifically for the establishment among the truck world record of passing the 500-meter distance and kilometers.
Behind the wheel of a monster sat gray-haired Swede Boye Overbank, not by hearsay familiar with racing trucks, including those that are able to set a world record. In 1994, the Scandinavian pilot became the champion of the European championship, and in 2012 set a record for hybrid truck Mean Green. “The iron knight” with a weight of 4.5 tons significantly stronger than conventional monster: he’s on a ton lighter and 600 “horses” more powerful! Its 13-liter diesel engine with four turbochargers generates 2400 HP and 6000 Nm — enough to squeeze 276 km/h! But the speed limit in this case is not as important as the initial spurt and mind-blowing acceleration throughout the race.
Check in was carried out at the site near the city of skellefteå, located in the North of Sweden. World record counts are not the result of one ride, and at the average result of the two races. The truck showed 13,71 from the distance of half a kilometer and average speed 131,29 km/h, and 1000-meter route overcame for of 21.29 with and showed average 169 km/h.
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