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There is a new “fastest semi tractor on the planet,” after Volvo broke the previous record, which had held since 2012. The old speed was 21.596 seconds for 1 kilometer of road.
Volvo’s “Iron Knight,” which pushes speeds of 276 km/h (171.5 mph), did the kilometer in 21.290 seconds.
FIA is expected to make the new record official soon.
The truck is a modification of the trucks Volvo uses in commercial transport — the FH model long-haul trailers. It has a similar powertrain and transmission, but they are altered to handle the larger forces.
The engine is a 13-liter, 2,400 horsepower diesel, and has a 6,000 Newton meters torque.
The old record was also held by Volvo. It was their “Mean Green” truck.
Send Us Your Vehicle Pics and Story to Share
We do a thing here where people can share their vehicles. Over the past couple years, quite a few people have done this, and we usually share them with our social media communities. Of course, this is best for people who have a vehicle that’s cool or special in some way – A custom semi truck, RV, pickup, classic or muscle car, unusual car, interesting vehicle mod or something. It also works great for people who have a story to tell, or just want to write about a particular vehicle (or more than one type of vehicle – it’s up to you.
For these share posts, you definitely need to include some text, otherwise there’s not much for people to come and read! The more text the better, and there’s no maximum length. What you write is up to you. Some ideas that usually work good: Vehicle specs, the story of the vehicle’s history or the story of mods or customizations that were done to it, jokes, funny stories, etc.
Your name and email fields will NOT be shared publicly. You can include any names or builders or companies and any contact info IF you want in your “Content,” and that WILL be public.
“Post Title” is what everyone will see for your vehicle. For example, “1969 Mustang Fastback Custom,” or “Sweet Kenworth Custom with ARI Sleeper,” or “The best car I ever owned.” It’s up to you.
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If you can’t find a good “category” for us to use, tell us in your “Content” field and we can add it. Just check off “Uncategorized” so your listing will still work.
NOTE: THERE USED TO BE A FORM HERE YOU COULD USE. HOWEVER, TO BEST PROTECT OUR WEBSITE VISITORS, WE REMOVED IT AND MADE OUR WEBSITE ULTRA-SAFE TO VISIT INSTEAD. YOU CAN SEND US PICTURES AND WRITE-UPS THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE NOW INSTEAD. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.
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Your name and email fields will NOT be shared publicly. You can include the name and contact info you want people to see (phone, email, or otherwise) in your “Content” field with your vehicle story or description, and that WILL all be public.
“Post Title” is what everyone will see for your vehicle. For example, “1969 Mustang Fastback Custom,” or “Sweet Kenworth Custom with ARI Sleeper,” or “The best car I ever owned.” It’s up to you.
“Content” is all the text people will see. More is better. You can make a list of specifications, tell the backstory of the car, or the story of any custom work, or tell a good joke. It’s up to you. More text is always better – no maximum length.
If you can’t find a good “category” for us to use, tell us in your “Content” field and we can add it. Just check off “Uncategorized” so your listing will still work.
NOTE: THERE USED TO BE A FORM HERE YOU COULD USE. HOWEVER, TO BEST PROTECT OUR WEBSITE VISITORS, WE REMOVED IT AND MADE OUR WEBSITE ULTRA-SAFE TO VISIT INSTEAD. YOU CAN SEND US PICTURES AND WRITE-UPS THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE NOW INSTEAD. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.
