Volvo FH V Koenigsegg

[embedded content]

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.

About these advertisements

Volvo FH V Koenigsegg

Independents of Speed, European: Christian Von Koenigsegg

Age: 42

Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden

Firm: Koenigsegg Automotive AB 62 staff at its 43,000-square-foot Swedish headquarters, situated on the Ängelholm airfield.

Previous projects: The very first CC8S was delivered to a buyer in 2002, and its successor, the 806-hp CCR, briefly held the record for the world’s fastest production car (until the Veyron came along). Since then we’ve had the CCX and the Agera.

Present project: The Agera-primarily based 1:1 is named soon after both its metric energy output of 1 megawatt (1341 horses) and its energy-to-weight ratio of 1 hp/kg.

C/D: Does leading speed still matter?

CvK: Yes and no. I consider that each aspect of speed matters when it comes to our car category—cornering speed, speed of reaction, speed of engine response, speed of braking response. When the best speed is very high, it’s the hardest efficiency to use every day.

Koenigsegg One:1

C/D: Have you been tempted to go for the top-speed record for production automobiles?

CvK: Our automobiles are extremely quickly, and they do compete with the Veyron on achievable best speed. We are extremely fortunate to have 24/7 access to a long runway, which offers us the possibility to drive our vehicles at very high speeds every day. But we prefer to speak about the comprehensive efficiency envelope.

---

---

C/D: Your next auto, the One:1, will boast a 1 hp/kg [.45 hp/lb] energy-to-weight ratio. Are you nonetheless chasing the numbers?

CvK: Like all our other cars, the 1:1 needs to be balanced. It is straightforward to understand the power of the engine, but we have to make certain that each and every other portion of the automobile performs at the identical level. We could have even much more power out of our engines without jeopardizing their longevity, but they wouldn’t be as drivable. Energy levels must be reputable, controllable, and appropriate.

C/D: What would you do if a consumer wanted to try for the production record in the One:1?

CvK: Fascinating query. It is not our main focus, but if somebody had the venue and the interest, we would help them. And I anticipate it to be the fastest offered its specifications and how it feels at the speeds allowed by our testing facility.

Independents of Speed, European: Christian Von Koenigsegg