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Volvo's record breaker
Volvo Trucks has announced that it has built a 2400hp truck that's out to break world speed recordsVolvo has teased us about the Iron Knight which is a custom built truck with 2400hp and 6000Nm on tap and designed to break world speed records. With the exception of the engine and its series-built I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, the truck is entirely custom-built.
On August 24 the record runs will be shown on the Volvo Trucks YouTube channel, but meanwhile here’s the teaser video:
The Iron Knight team describe the task of designing and building the truck as: "A tough challenge and a dream project for the technically-minded." The powertrain is based on the same unit that sits in a road-going Volvo FH, but it has been pushed to its limits to produce maximum power.
The engine in the record-breaker is a mid-mounted and significantly modified D13 unit with four turbochargers and a water-cooled intercooler producing 2400hp and 6000Nm of torque.
Commenting on the project, Claes Nilsson, President and CEO of Volvo Trucks said: "The Iron Knight is the perfect way to showcase the competence and innovative power of Volvo Trucks. At the same time, our aim was to generate new insights into technical and design solutions. The intention is to transfer some of these to our series-produced trucks."
The transmission is an I-Shift Dual Clutch the same as that fitted to series-manufactured Volvo FH models. Volvo says that the only adjustment to the gearbox is a reinforced clutch, which is necessary to handle the extraordinary torque.
"In order to beat a world speed record, you have to have exceptional performance. The I-Shift Dual Clutch is the best possible transmission for the job since it maintains torque on the drive wheel during gear changes, just like a racing car does. Thanks to this The Iron Knight can accelerate without losing vital time during gear changes," explains Niklas Öberg, Test Engineer at Volvo Trucks.
“The cab is made of fibreglass and designed to cut air resistance to an absolute minimum. The side-skirts give the truck an impressive stance with their large air ducts that supply the engine with cooling air. The Iron Knight has an attractive and powerful design inspired by today’s Volvo FH,” says Nigel Atterbury, Senior Designer at Volvo Trucks.
With racing driver Boije Ovebrink behind the wheel, The Iron Knight will take a tilt at the world record in two categories: 500 and 1000 metres from standstill. On August 24 Volvo says you can watch the record-breaking run on the company’s social media channels.
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