Autophobic?!

Horsepower and torque have always been equated to a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, Bugatti, or a Volvo.

Volvo is entering the pack that produces brute power with the release of the most powerful truck. It has a monster output of 700 horsepower and torque hitting the scales at 2323 lb-ft.

The truck is tagged as the FH16 designed for the most demanding operations on the road. If you need pull other monster machines like bulldozers, the FH16 can hurdle all the heavy challenges.

The old sibling of the FH16 has a power plant of 650 horsepower. The new truck will make Autobot’s Optimus Prime envious of its 16 liters, turbo charged diesel engine with six cylinder and intercooler.

The most powerful truck has been on the drawing boards and development for the past three years. The truck has been subjected to areas where other trucks will not dare run: the Australian deserts, frosty northern tip of Sweden, and the heights of the Rocky Mountains. It passed it all.

The Volvo FH16 is also equipped with a 230 kilowatt exhaust brake that is efficiently controlled by an electronic system. This can get an optional upgrade to a 425 kilowatts.

Two other variants of the FH16 are available for those who don’t need to max the raw power. Volvo is also releasing a 600 hp and 540 hp versions of the truck.

Volvo is proud in citing that the FH16 meets the new emission standards of Europe that will be implemented next fall.

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