Scania v8 730hp

Just found this on scanias website, it's referring to busses but if they start selling busses there trucks will soon follow, "The discussions will allow Scania to determine the feasibility of working with MCI to create new opportunities through expanded product offerings that may enter the North American market in the coming years."

 

My local scania dealer reckons that theres a new one coming before the end of the year and that scania are determined to have an 800hp before anyone else

 

I really cant imagine an 800hp engine in a standard truck at normal weights.
Look , I'm sure I would get used to it but I think it could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
At the top we only get 620 Scania,s , 650 hp Freightliners , 680hp MAN and 700 hp Volvo's but 90% of over 600hp trucks here are used on Heavy Haulage.

 

I think at this stage it's just rivalry with Volvo to be honest, but our local dealer reckons it will go to 800hp. I agree with you , dangerous in the wrong hands but I'd say there will be torque limiters like in the 730 which should help with the numbskulls

The Irish love big hp motors, livestock hauliers will always have top-of-the-range trucks, most are 620's or now 730's. 500's, 560's, 580's or 620's are generally used for reefers and 500's - 540's for general haulage. 480's and 440's for big fleets but I haven't seen a tractor below 440 here in many years, any o/o or small fleet will have at least a 500 nowdays!
A couple of typical Irish trucks,

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3556/5714161946_315f8e42c6_z.jpg


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3556/5714161946_315f8e42c6_z.jpg

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/13142169@N03/4947587087/

 

In my country the numb nuts would use 4 x 1000hp 8x10 for that weight.
No one gets why they do that.