SCANIA HAS announced a newcomer to its powertrain range – a higher output, range-topping six-cylinder 13-litre Euro 6 engine aimed at long-haul operations.
The new Scania 540hp (403kW) engine is being hailed as a match for the power of its rivals, although Scania says, with 2,700Nm available between 1,000 and 1,300rpm, it goes once step better.
According to Scania, the new engine delivers more low-down driveability and grunt to shift loads seamlessly up hills, turning a six-cylinder 13-litre driven prime mover into a genuine longdistance interstate B-double hauler.
The 540hp engine is being offered in the G-series mid-size, and the R-series full-size cabs, augmenting the six-cylinder engine range that was previously topped out with the 500hp (373kW)/2,550Nm variant.
Fitted in the G 500 and R 500, Scania says the six-cylinder…