With its “Route 66″ operation in Spring 2009, Renault Trucks combined 2 legends: the brand flagship “King of the Road” Renault Magnum and the famous Route 66 which crosses the United States from Chicago to Los Angeles. In the autumn of the same year, at Le Mans, Renault Trucks presented a Magnum decked out in the colours of Route 66 for the duration of the 24 hour Truck Race. As a result of the public’s enthusiasm and the interest generated by this vehicle, Renault Trucks decided to launch in France a Magnum “Route 66″ restricted edition with specific exterior decoration, exclusive upholstery and superior equipment. A Magnum created to blend the excellence of Renault Trucks with the American dream.
The “Route 66″ restricted edition asserts itself as the clear option for lengthy haul
assignments. It will delight the several enthusiasts of decorated trucks and the American dream – which everything about this distinctive automobile evokes. First of all, the exterior decoration with its metal grey colour, common of American tanker trucks, the
winged Route 66 logo on the doors, the particular “Diamond Brite” aluminium rims, chrome plated radiator and air tank, and much much more. Everything in fact, to make sure that this Magnum attracts even more attention than usual on our roads! The dream goes on inside the cab, with its exclusive anthracite grey upholstery fabric and a red Route 66 logo echoing the exterior decoration. In terms of equipment, the Magnum Route 66 is fitted with the quite greatest offered to make swallowing up the miles as pleasant as achievable – even if they are French kilometres. This consists of the Optidriver+ gearbox, the Excellence Pack with a CD MP3 Bluetooth radio, below-bunk refrigerator, Multipass cab and swivelling passenger seat. On the mechanical side, the Magnum Route 66 is obtainable as a 4×2 tractor with a DXi 13 Euro 5 engine and 3 ratings for consumers to pick from: 440 hp, 480 hp or 520 hp.
A legendary truck and a legendary road… practically 20 years following its very first appearance on the marketplace, the Renault Magnum has pushed back its limits at the extremely heart of the United States on the famous Route 66. From 3 to 13 April 2009, it made its mark on history by becoming the first French truck to cover this route. All the way from Chicago (Illinois) to Los Angeles (California), it swallowed up 3,620 km of asphalt as it passed by way of the most celebrated towns in the United States, carrying 2 drivers
specially selected for this incredible challenge. Additionally, Renault Magnum has won fantastic favour among lengthy haul transporters for its onboard comfort and also its efficiency. It travels throughout Europe from north to south and has turn out to be the reference motorway car, specifically in Spain, as well as playing a main part in the process of opening up Eastern European markets. And in the US, from the fantastic industrial metropolises around the Wonderful Lakes proper via to the east coast through Las Vegas, Route 66 offered a true challenge to France’s “King of the road”.
The Old Continent and this “New Frontier” nation each use environmental requirements to control site visitors, but these regulations are, of course, different! The US 07 Requirements are just as stringent as the European Euro 5 Requirements, in a country where oil is reputed to be in abundant supply. A correspondence therefore had to be established between the 2 requirements, one thing which Renault Trucks engineers had in no way been asked to do before! Because of technological differences, the upkeep of European mechanical units meeting the Euro 4 standard was not attainable in America, since AdBlue, the additive necessary for the SCR depollution technology chosen by Renault Trucks, was not however obtainable there. To supply its vehicles with the day-to-day assistance they would need to have, Renault Trucks France had to take along a supply of the major normal components topic to put on or breakage. In the end, 3,600 km of Route 66 covered in 7
days have been no more than a stroll in the park for a automobile made to supply the exact same performance with flawless reliability for far more than 100,000 km a year.
The 3 Renault Magnums came to book their passage on a transatlantic vessel
amongst Le Havre and Baltimore. This was all about the passion of transport, specifically for drivers. Sitting proud behind the wheel of a piece of machinery that weighs more than 40 tons tends to make you 1 of a choose band of truckers from a distinct globe, with its own codes and a unifying passion for the road and trucks. Renault Trucks is there to aid its drivers on the road through its repair garage ne2rk and its help vehicles which come to drivers’ aid 24 hours a day, as effectively as in the course of Grand Prix truck racing events and via a buyer relations programme primarily based on the Truckdriver’mag magazine and website. It was in reality Truckdriver’mag that organised a draw to pick the 2 winners for this operation during the 24-hour Le Mans truck race in 2008: Eric Mortiz and Jean-Patrice Bullot. Throughout this unique adventure, they had been assisted by the brand’s demonstrators in France, driving experts who assist customers every day to get the most out of their vehicles. Aboard these 3 Magnums which crossed the 8 States of Route 66, drivers, customers and personnel, all passionate about trucks and about the Magnum, lived the most memorable journey of their lives with each other. Beside them, an whole firm, plus its distributors and repairers, followed this unprecedented adventure with emotion and pride. Through them, the whole of the French transport world rejoiced to see the French flag flying for a whilst in the land of Uncle Sam – in contrast with the heckling it at times gets at house. It was a moment of grace for Renault Trucks and the French haulage market in common, proving to the rest of the planet that it and its hauliers see a lengthy way beyond issues and national frontiers.
R.I.P. Magnum: 2010 Magnum “Route 66″ Restricted Edition
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