This bad boy tractor unit may come from sensible Volvo, but there's a 16-litre engine under that protruding snout. This unit packs 625bhp and an amazing 2,250lb ft of torque.
But it's not all work and no play for the VT830. The truck has a 'living room' that makes most one-bedroom flats look pokey, thanks to a full-sized bed, kitchen with sink, and even a proper table and chairs. All of this is backed by a mere three-year, 600,000-mile warranty.
Sadly for British truck types, the VT830 is solely for the US market, where it will set owners back around the equivalent of £75,000.
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Nice truck...Volvo makes good trucks lo...

Wow, what an awesome peice of machinery! I love the engine, I'd like to how how it sounds. Have you got any pics of the interior?

Wonder whether Monkey wants one. Seems pretty cool, It could reduce the need for those stay awake pills some truck drivers use.

hmm correct me if im wrong, but last time i looked it was sportsCARforums, and that dont look like a car to me

Yeah, change the name to big badass machines forums.
That's a lot of torque too.

Trucks do have a large amount of torque.

That is a lot even for a truck because I had seen some with like 1,500 or so pounds of torque but not over 2,200

My dads semi has 1900.

Damn, maybe I saw the stats for a small engine...if you can even call them that.

dang. not bad.

how could it produce an immense amount of torque??
jeez.. what a number it got there...

*waits for Monkey to see this*

God I love those big cab trucks.

I've seen a couple interiors here in Poughkeepsie, and they're better furnished than my apartment.

This bad boy tractor unit may come from sensible Volvo, but there's a 16-litre engine under that protruding snout. This unit packs 625bhp and an amazing 2,250lb ft of torque.
But it's not all work and no play for the VT830. The truck has a 'living room' that makes most one-bedroom flats look pokey, thanks to a full-sized bed, kitchen with sink, and even a proper table and chairs. All of this is backed by a mere three-year, 600,000-mile warranty.
Sadly for British truck types, the VT830 is solely for the US market, where it will set owners back around the equivalent of £75,000.
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*waits for Monkey to see this*

God I love those big cab trucks.

I've seen a couple interiors here in Poughkeepsie, and they're better furnished than my apartment.

thats kinda scary but im not firmalior with poughpeeksie were exacly is it

thats kinda scary but im not firmalior with poughpeeksie were exacly is itIn New York State just North of New York City.

I still can't get over the torque. :eek:

i thought this was www.SPORTScarforums.com ?! :rolleyes:

hey poughkeepsie is just north of me! ima come visit hehe
and damn thats a shi*load of torque. can pull like 16 other trucks it size

newguy...you ever heard of maplewood?

Looks like a good semi.
Not much else to say except wow at the torque.

something tells me that isn't going to win any accolades for everyday practicality

if anybody thought it would.... still shocked by the torque!

you've obviously never been near a big truck before.


don't these things have like, 40 gears?

i have been near a big truck before. and to tell you they have about 9 without syncromesh thats why they double clutch

Okay, so I exaggerated. But that torque figure isn't that big when considering what it is and what it does.

But it would be nice in my car :p

true whould be nice in pretty much any car (ith a few exceptions)

my main bit is the equivalent of 75,000 GBP what do you reackon iport costs on that would be.
well it would need its own boat soooo alot.

Volvo does make some nice trucks. Now they have to work on the electronics in their new cars. they're WAYYYY too smart for their own good.

this is a peice of art....nice engine....wanna hear what it sounds like..

^Probably like every other Volvo semi.