Why the Scania V8 is so popular
There is a hype around the Scania V8 and for good reason: this powerful engine is shaking up the truck world. During the TruckStar festival, there are real competitions to see who can best imitate the sound of a V8. But what else makes the Scania V8 so great?
The image above is from Scania V8 engine video.
The advantages of the Scania V8 truck
1 | Motor
The Scania V8 is a truck with a V engine. In fact, the position of the cylinders in the engine, looks like a V when you look at it. The number 8 stands for the number of cylinders with which the engine produces its power.The V8 has been Scania's flagship for over 50 years. It owes this not only to the recognisable sound of the V8 engine. In fact, the V8 powertrain (especially in hilly areas) also provides fuel savings of up to six per cent. Something you wouldn't expect with a powerful engine like this. All new Scania V8 engines also run on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a new type of diesel fuel made from waste vegetable oils and residual waste such as animal fats.
Scania of course continues to innovate the V8 engine, so in 2020 they released a new Scania V8 with up to 770 hp
2 | Reliable and a real powerhouse
The Scania V8 is reliable and quickly powerful, ensuring that you are always on track. By developing a new transmission, the engine ensures that optimum power transfer is achieved even at low revs. Thanks to a weight saving of about 60 kg and lower internal losses, efficiency is significantly improved and more payload is created. For this reason alone, a Scania V8 truck can be a valuable asset to your business.
3 | Impressive truck
Besides the previous two technical advantages, the eye wants something too, of course. The Scania V8 truck range is a tough and confident looking truck. In addition, you can equip the Scania V8 cab with V8 interiors. Thus, options include seats made of ribbed black leather with V8 symbol and red stitching, as well as an upholstered steering wheel with black leather and red stitching.
Of course, the V8 engine sound remains the most popular among truck fans next to its looks. Turn on your sound and watch the compilation video of Scania V8 trucks.
Why the Scania V8 truck is so popular
The Scania V8 truck is perfect for businesses that need efficiency, power and performance. This way, you don't have to look after your truck and can focus more on your business. The reasons why the Scania V8 is so popular:
Big power and highly efficient
The toughest new Scania V8 engine now delivers up to 3,700 Nm of torque (770 hp). Against which, for example, the new DAF XF, XG and XG+ delivers only 2,600 Nm (530 hp).
Fuel savings
You have this power with the Scania V8 truck even at low revs. This can result in fuel savings of up to 6%.
Longer service intervals
You can drive the Scania V8 truck up to 1 million kilometres before the oil needs changing. This gives you less downtime and therefore higher efficiency.
Higher residual value
The market for these high-performance engines is smaller than that of normal engines. As a result, you can have more money left over if you sell your Scania V8 truck on TrucksNL, for example.
In short: lower costs and higher residual value over the entire life cycle.
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