Truck Reviews

Truck Reviews

Volvo XXL: eXXLent adventure

What started as essentially a long distance sleep-over in Volvo’s new XXL Globetrotter cab quickly morphed into much more as the 700hp Swedish flagship turned in a stunning performance hauling four trailers and 120 tonnes to the Top End. Heading north just days after starring on Volvo’s stand at the Brisbane Truck Show, it was the maiden voyage to beat all maiden voyages
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Volvo Dual Clutch: a clutch of class

If you think automated transmissions don’t come any smarter or smoother than Volvo’s super-slick I-shift, well, you’ll have to think again following the release of a new ‘Dual Clutch’ version. But are quicker, slicker shifts Volvo’s only motivation for adding the significant cost and complexity of dual-clutch technology?
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Fuso heavy duty future looking bright

Fuso outsells its more illustrious Daimiler siblings by a hefty margin in Australia, despite being viewed by some as an underling. And now, with a modernised cab and advanced heavy-duty powertrain in the wings, the Japanese giant is hungry for an even bigger bite of the cherry. But how big a bite will the corporate kingdom allow?
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Meet the Muscle MAN

It might be six months or so before it’s actually available on the Australian market but a new 640hp MAN flagship with a lofty stand-up cab will almost certainly add momentum – literally and physically – to the German maker’s competitive credentials
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On the road … again!

The rebirth of the International brand with the long-awaited ProStar certainly hasn’t taken the trucking world – or at least, our small slice of it – by storm. Even so, after a B-double run from Melbourne to Sydney, Steve Brooks believes ProStar has the fundamentals to carve far more than just a token presence in a crowded market
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