Volvo Trucks advertising have completed it again!! A super bit of Swedish advertising and marketing along with the a single of the best drivers in the UK, Mr Tiff Needell. This time Tiff is taking an FH 540 around a Swedish race track and obtaining rather a lot of enjoyable in the method. The only point about the video is that lucky Tiff gets to drive the massive Volvo in a derestricted state, some thing that all (most!?) drivers can only dream about these days. Have a small study of the press release below. The idea behind the crazy Needell-ness is to promote Volvo truck’s new dual clutch gearbox, it does appear extremely smooth!!
An 8-tonne Volvo FH against a single of the world’s quickest vehicles – a Koenigsegg 1:1. This is the situation in Volvo’s new YouTube film, ‘Volvo Trucks v Koenigsegg’. The aim is to put the new I-Shift Dual Clutch gearbox – primarily based on a method utilized in sports automobiles – to the ultimate test.
In the film a Volvo FH comes up against a Koenigsegg A single:1, with as considerably horsepower as weight kilos (1360), making it the world’s 1st mega-car. In order to stand a fair possibility, the Koenigsegg received a handicap which means that it drove 2 laps of the Knutstorp race track in southern Sweden, whereas the Volvo FH tractor unit only drove a single lap. In spite of this, the conclusion is nonetheless unpredictable. The objective of the race is to place the new Volvo I-Shift Dual Clutch gearbox to the ultimate test.
“I-Shift Dual Clutch has a dual-clutch, which is fairly special in the heavy cars market. Even so, similar technologies is already in sports cars. As a result, this was the best challenge,” stated Jeff Bird, Press Test Director at Volvo Trucks. The similarities amongst the Volvo FH truck with I-Shift Dual Clutch and sports vehicles incorporate consists of a driveability that comes with seamless gear shifting and this is no a lot more evident than at this circuit, which is recognized for its hilly terrain and demanding turns.
“It may sound like a diverse environment for a heavy truck, but the fact is that – thanks to its dual-clutch – I-Shift Dual Clutch is most useful in situations that need a lot of shifting. The gearbox’s seamless shifts boost driveability tremendously,” mentioned Jeff Bird.
Behind the steering wheel of the Volvo FH is the seasoned motor racing personality Tiff Needell. Without having revealing the final results, Tiff – who had in no way raced in a truck just before – admits that he was impressed by the functionality of the vehicle.
“I-Shift Dual Clutch is totally extraordinary. It is particularly noticeable on slopes, the truck does not hold back – it just flows smoothly, without having the gear modifications becoming felt. When you brake, it switches down very softly and comfortably. The truck certainly has the heart of a sports auto,” says Tiff Needell.
Volvo Trucks’ new dual-clutch gearbox was launched in Europe final June and is available on Volvo FH with Euro-6 D13 engines at 460hp, 500hp and 540hp ratings.
Volvo FH V Koenigsegg
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