The basis was taken chassis race truck, which prepared for the race at the speed — reduced the height of the cab, improving its aerodynamics and cooling units. Power six-cylinder 12.8-liter D13 engine with four turbines increased to 2400 hp, and the engine itself working with the gearbox I-Shift Dual Clutch, whose opportunities to showcase the project was conceived.
As a result, the pilot Boye Overbink having behind him 30 years of experience in the racing truck and European champion in truck racing in 1994, was able to beat at the site in Skellefteå in northern Sweden, two speed record for the truck, which is now awaiting approval in the FIA International Automobile Federation.
When you start from a place 500-meter distance of The Iron Knight overcame 13.71 seconds at an average speed of 131.29 kilometers per hour, and the truck was 1,000 meters of 21.29 seconds at an average speed of 169 kilometers per hour. At the same time dynamics of dispersal of 0–100 km / h in 4.5-ton «Steel Knight» was 4.5 seconds, and top speed — 276 km / h.
For Volvo trucks is not the first record — earlier accomplishments were noted model The Wild Viking (2007), NH D16 (2010) and a hybrid diesel-electric Mean Green in 2011 and 2012.
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