For a whole eight years, no other truck brand has been able to come close to The Iron Knight from Volvo Trucks. The world's fastest truck clocks 276 km/h.
Volvo has built the world's fastest truck, The Iron Knight. With a top speed of 276 km/h, it is unrivaled. In 2016, The Iron Knight set several speed records with Boije Ovebrink behind the wheel.
The Iron Knight has a tuned D13 engine with 2,400 horsepower and 6,000 newton meters. It set the record for one kilometer with an average speed of 236.6 km/h and for 500 meters with an average speed of 131.291 km/h in 13.7 seconds.
– Volvo Trucks' "The Iron Knight" can be summed up in one word: perfection. It's beautiful to look at and a powerhouse like no other to ride.
– It will be the third record car I drive, and I can't think of a better follow-up to "Wild Viking" and "Mean Green", said Boije Ovebrink after the trip in the truck.
The Iron Knight has a series-produced I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission and a tuned 13-liter six-cylinder turbodiesel. The engine is mid-mounted for optimal weight distribution and has a water-cooled intercooler and four turbos.
The front housing is made of fiberglass to reduce air resistance. The side skirts provide better road grip and carbonation for the engine.
"The Iron Knight" can be experienced in the video game Forza Horizon 4 and today stands in Gothenburg, where it is exhibited at the Volvo Museum on special occasions.
But wait, because there's more to the story. Volvo Trucks has also made a name for itself this year. And even out on the roads of reality. With 780 horsepower, the latest bottling of the FH16 truck is Europe's most potent of its kind.
The FH16 has a 17-liter inline six. Still, it uses five percent less fuel and has seven percent more torque than its predecessor. And then it meets all the applicable emission standards from the EU. Even if these have been tightened tremendously in recent years.
