Published: Commercial Motor, 13 Sep 2001
Torque Quietlyby: Colin Barnett
Scania's boffins have been busy applying their best technological efforts to the 12-litre engine. The results are impressive on paper, but the truth can only be measured out on the road - so we took the new turbocompound Scania out to be come better acquainted with the engine and the unconventional cab. Meet the six that thinks its a V8!
Verdict
The latest technology can be a double-edged sword, bringing us the dubious benefits of innovations such as robotic pet dogs and televisions that show big Brother. But technology's not all bad, though, having also brought electronic nose-hair trimmers and televisions that show Charlie Dimmock. The stuff under the Scania 470's engine cover definitely falls into the latter category.
Nice as it might be to have a stonking great V8 at your beck and call, the 470 option is close to being the ideal choice for the real world. Only if we were regularly running under extreme conditions, or had an image to maintain at all costs, would we be tempted to spend our own money on these two extra cylinders.
Vehicle Specifications
Scania R124 470
| Fuel Consumption: | 7.5mpg(37.9lit/100km) |
| Average speed: | 75.0km/h |
| Gross weight as tested: | 41,000kg |
| Net payload: | 25,332kg |
| Price as tested: | £70,400(ex-VAT) |
