Volvo’s Semi-Truck Makes Speed Record

The Bugatti Veyrons, or Porsche Carrera GTs or SSC Ultimate Aeros and Saleen S7 Twin-Turbos; these are some of the cars that can take you up to  250 miles-per-hour anytime you feel like being there. As a matter of fact, there are quite a number of cars in the world that can cross the 200 mph barrier without putting any sort of pressure on their powerplants. But we here at Mactruck.org are not interested in cars that much, but the thing that entices us the most are big hauling trucks or semi-trucks or powerful yet versatile pickups. This is why when we heard of Mr. Boije Overbrink trying to set the land speed record with his semi-truck we were immediately on it.

Mr. Boije Overbrink used a Volvo semi-truck for setting the semi-truck land speed record and succeeded in doing it at 155 mph. The Volvo semi-truck used here had an engine honking maximum power of 2,000 horsepower and maximum torque of 3,687 lb-ft. considering the power ratings for the semi setting the record clearly was just a matter of time. But like always its not all bread and butter always, and the semi failed to reach the highest point of land speed by a semi, and i.e. 155 mph (Yes, you read it write its 155 mph only). As a matter of fact the Volvo semi reached only up to 103.84 mph after a kilometer.

Now you might be thinking, then “how come it set up the record for land speed?” aren’t you? So let us make it easy for you. The speed in cases of semi-trucks or trucks is not determined, by subjecting the truck for top speed test for long time. It actually is calculated by averaging the speed over a definite course. So this is how the 103.84 mph became 155 mph, and got the Voila, FIA certification for the fastest semi-truck at 155 mph. So, let’s congratulates Mr. Overbrink.