Scania 770hp V8 arrives in Aus

Scania’s newest flagship, the V8-powered R-series prime mover, the most powerful production truck on Australian roads, 12 months ahead of expectation.

The initial arrival will be used as a company demonstrator, but the order books for the 770 are now open.

“We often say ‘You’re never late in a V8’, but this time we’ve outdone ourselves, bringing the 770hp variant to Australia a good 12 months ahead of the rest of the revamped V8 family, and ahead of our target,” said Dean Dal Santo, Scania Australia’s Director of Truck Sales.

“We’re very excited to be able to open our order books for the 770 for delivery during the second half of 2022. The 770 is the absolute pinnacle of Scania V8 performance and efficiency, together with low emissions and so it is easy to understand why we are so pleased to have it here so early,” he says.

“The new 770hp 16.4-litre V8 resets the benchmark for on-road power output and its 3700Nm of torque, available from 1000-1450rpm, makes it the ideal truck for drivers who need the ultimate performance for heavy loads.

“The Scania V8 range was unveiled in updated and improved form late last year in Europe and this R 770 is the first of the new breed to arrive in Australia. We will bring other variants to the market during 2022, but we’re leading from the front with the 770,” Dean says.

“We launched its predecessor, the R 730, in Australia in 2011, and it has been a very successful brand icon for Scania over the past decade, with many examples covering huge distances and pulling immense loads.

“Now we are raising the performance bar still higher, and have refined and improved the technology which allows the increases in outputs. The Scania R 770 will deliver all that the R 730 did and more, and will retain and improve on the fuel efficiency so admired of all Scania V8 diesel engines.

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“We anticipate an improvement of two per cent in fuel efficiency compared with the 730, despite the increase in output, assisted in part by a new 3.07 rear axle ratio, and also by a significant 75kg saving in weight, over the steer.

“For the 770 we have re-engineered the exhaust emissions process to be able to achieve Euro 6D without Exhaust Gas Recirculation, relying solely on SCR.”

“We will be showing the R 770 off to selected customers in the immediate future and plan a more widespread opportunity for customers and prospects to experience the whole V8 range later on in 2022,” Dean said.

“We could have waited to launch all of the new V8s together, but the 770hp variant was available to us in our market specification and right-hand drive now, so we have jumped at the chance in order to meet the needs of existing high output truck customers during 2022,” Dean confired.

Scania says it is pursuing new fuels and powertrain solutions as part of its shift to a sustainable transport future, however the use of diesel will remain critical within high horsepower and heavy payload environments for the time being.

“While shifting to fossil-free transports, we must do everything to improve our current solutions,” said Alexander Vlaskamp, Scania’s Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing. “You cannot let your house burn down simply because a new one is under construction. The transition must be seamless.”

Vlaskamp added that Scania’s attention to fuel use minimisation continues unabated, and the new V8 range, including the 770 hp variant, offers improved fuel efficiency derived from extensive fine-tuning and development by Scania’s engineers.

Within the all-iron V8 engine there are more than 70 new parts, and significant reductions in internal friction, higher compression ratios, improved after-treatment systems and a new powerful engine management system (EMS).

The new 770hp variant is probably the most powerful, factory-built truck engine in production today, but it’s not ubiquitous, as Alexander Vlaskamp readily admits.

“The 770 is, of course, not for everyone, but we see a growing demand for trucks capable of handling GCMs of 60 tonnes and above, especially for road-going combinations,” he says.

Scania’s V8 engines are in high demand in countries where greater GCMs are permitted – particularly in Scandinavia. The Scania V8 is also very popular in Italy and Spain (and markets like Australia and New Zealand), due to hilly terrain with many steep and challenging roads.

The powerful 16.4-litre V8 produces its 770 hp with the help of bigger injectors and a fixed geometry turbocharger using ball bearings. The result is faster response and improved combustion. Shedding certain heavy components and simplifying others has lowered the weight by a healthy 75kg, compared with its predecessor.

Scania’s R 770 is available to order in Australia now for delivery in the second half of 2022. It will be available in the usual range of axle configurations including 6x4 and 8x4, and in all-wheel drive for specific applications.

Keep an eye out for a full road test of the 7700hp V8 Scania coming to Trucksales.com.au very soon!