Scania has announced its 730hp V8 R Series flagship truck will be appearing at the Brisbane Truck Show in May. At 3500Nm and 730hp, the truck is the production truck with the highest power and torque rating in the world. Last year, the truck was judged to be the International Truck of the Year at the Hannover IAA truck Show.
“Scania’s V8 trucks have built a niche of their own in the truck market,” said Roger McCarthy, Managing Director of Scania Australia. “The vast majority of Scania’s V8 customers buy for rational reasons. They need the performance, dependability and availability to get their job done as efficiently as possible.
“This unique combination of performance, transport efficiency, fuel economy, durability and driver appeal means high productivity in all respects. As a result, Scania V8 truck models have a very high resale value. The sheer power of the new R 730 is important, but even more so is the torque rating. Having 3500Nm of torque on tap makes a joy out of any transport task and is bound to put a smile on every driver’s face.”