American Reacts to Scanias & Volvos Racing - Straight pipes, Amazing sounds! 

There is this drifting team in Finland that is running a diesel Mercedes as their drift car (black smoke racing is the name of the team)

And the nicest is that these are worktrucks instead of showtrucks💪

That black gravel truck at 3:25 is Finnish Sisu E-series. Engine cold be Cummins (E11 and E14 models), Mack (E12 model) or Cat (E18 model) Transmission could be Fuller or ZF.

scania V8 with manual gearbox. very hard to beat of the mark. You can race cars when empty 😊

Seeing the American truck with the euro trucks just makes you realise how big our cabovers actually are

That _diagonal_ line with the volvo logo was a brilliant branding move, really. As you say, you instantly recognize a Volvo car or truck. :)

That green/white FH16 Volvo in first round have bit under 1000hp and it still hauling cargo every Day. Its my friends old truck and now its still near me. Was the most powerful daily working truck in finland in that time.

This was awesome. I live over 400 km from Kauhava, but it would have been cool to be there. It says in the description of the video that they were normal street legal trucks that had to have a valid certificate of vehicle inspection and a valid traffic insurance (with some exceptions like a few American and hobby trucks). The distance was 1000 feet or a little over 300 meters, and the loads they were "dragging" were 60 metric tons (tractor-trailer) and 44 metric tons (semi-trailer).

7:40 - The Freightliner probably has a weaker frame since the weight limits are lower in the US than in Sweden/Finland. So to pull as much cargo as possible in the US then there are a lot of things on US trucks you don't see on the Swedish/Finnish trucks. Sliding tandems aren't common in Sweden and the lower weight limits in the US also means smaller engines that are lighter.

2:25 it probobly have wheel spin, its not that hard to get wheel spin on a truck, even with decent load when its wet out. Most trucks (well pretty much all modern) have anti spin function. With out that, they would get wheel spin all the time. Remember, even if you have 10 tons on the driving axle, the total weight of the truck may easily be 60 tons, and that is maybe 600-700HP with ample gear reduction. So you get all those horsepowers at pretty much any speed. 4:34 Both this 1½ unit truck and the truck just before it is the same weight. Just that the gravel truck is a bit more compact. Pretty much just take the number of axles and multiply by 8 tons. (footnote, one axle can carry 10 tons, and in special cases up to 12, but typical configuration is 8 tons per axle) 5:47 that is a mid 70s volvo N series. N series use to be pretty common until trucks in general reach maximum length. Prior to say the mid 80s, in Sweden it was already than 24 meter limit. The thing is that prior to the 80s there was simply no truck that could pul a fully loaded 24 meter load. So N type truck was pretty common. When power increased the F style become more popular, and during the 90s N style truck was only produced dump trucks. Then they just stop producing it becasue the market become to small (N=hood unit, F= font cab) This trucks must been tuned as crazy, it probobly just had like 200 or 250 hp original. 8:45 the american truck does got a longer frame, so it will be more susceptible to bending. but i also kind of think that the frame is not as strong, because its only supporting the cab, and no load. Also, interesting how low the american truck is. It looks like the cab is a full meter more down to the ground. I wouldn´t say the american trucks are set up for efficiency, rather speed. Euro trucks are typically just alowed to go 80km/h (90 and 100 in some special cases).. While the speed limit for trucks in USA is mostly between 110 and 130km/h. So really quite a lot faster. A European truck will carry much more load the same distance for a given amount of fuel, but it will take more time to get there. So i would for sure say that a European truck are more efficient, but slower. This if to a degree of set by sort of relay trucking that is fairly common for long haul trucking in Europe. that is that you take one set of trailers, drive say 4½ hour north, then put the trailer in a parking, get a other set of trailer, go 4½ south. Than a other dude does the same up north, and yet a other down south., This is also often combined with RORO ferries that is very common in northern Europe So for instance if a set of trailers need to go from Say Berlin to Trondheim. They will typically not take the bridge, but rather put the trailers in a ferry terminal and have it go with very over night to be transported by a other driver in Norway. (this is not universal, there is a wide mix of trailers that go by them self and trailers that go with there tractor truck. 10:49 to give it perspective. The wooden trailer alone weigh more than the full american truck with BOTH truck and trailer combined.

You should really do a take on typical EU diesels btw. Like the 320D, 525D/530D/535D (M47/57 N47/57), Mercedes OM605/606 and V6 diesels, the good old 1.9-2.0TDI, 2.5TDI, the V10 TDI, Peugeot-Citroen-Fords 1.6 and 2.0HDi, Renaults 1.5 and 1.9 DCI... in fact all the really common diesel engines over here :D

That Volvo at 4:56 is awesome. It has a big advantage over the others: the truck itself is heavily loaded, which is good for grip. It doesn't matter anymore that it is also hauling some 30 tons of logs, grip will be there. Compared to the first Scania having loads of wheelspin, the Volvo did a better job. Also gear ratios and having an automatic or not will make a big difference in this drag race. Lots of Scania V8's here, really nice :)

On the whole suspension deal, you'll notice most of the euro cabovers have their cabs bouncing freely relative to the chassis, so you'll often see the cab itself move around a lot on those

Yes, they probably got a bit of wheelspin on the runway like you guessed, I was watching Trucker Tim's video of when he got a new map for his truck (I Tuned My SCANIA V8 Into A WEAPON ) and on the way home he got wheelspin at 56 mph! He filmed his dashboard and you could see the Traction Control light flickering when the driving wheels was spinning. Don't forget to visit Finland too during your European visit!!! Cheers / B.

the induction noises on some of those were insane

4:08 that trailer configuration is a real life thing. You can see trailers like that every day in Sweden and Finland and I believe even in norway and denmark but I'm not 100% sure about norway and denmark so for those two countrys I leave a questionmark on that but I'm 100% sure when it comes to sweden and finland. I've even seen trucks from finland pulling 3 trailers

Here’s a comment of an ol’ trucker from far across deep blue waters. Drag racing shows with heavy loads are not unusual over here, and it sure makes fun to see them burn the tarmac. I really love your reaction on this one, and I share your thoughts about dragging Amy versus Euro trucks. But it will be hard to compare, because they are built for different reasons, different landscape and different economic purposes. Anyway … I’d love to see them compete somewhere !!! Many greets from The Netherlands-Europe (Holland, where DAF comes from)

that red scania at 3:58 is called a Gigaliner in Germany. They are not more heavy but only could handle more volume at the same weight. They are simply longer.

I'd go and watch this all day long. Cars, bikes, truck, busses... you name it :D

video tip: "Power of Sweden - Scania rules the truck world" (wheelies) and "Scania V8 The Sound Of Heaven Drar Tungt" (sound) and the straight eight "Scanias raka 8:a på 11 liter mot Scanias V8 på 16 liter. Mullar fint:)" and "Scania rak 8 från 1952"

"Was that a diesel Mercedes" Only one of the most common cars (referring to all diesel Mercs, not just S211) in Finland :D

Looked like a Mack cabover in the background too, American trucks do sell in Europe but they’re not always an everyday sight. The Kenworth K100 series was popular in the 1980s. In the UK many US trucks end up as wreckers or for very heavy haulage loads of 100 tons or more.

The gear box is just as important here as the engine. Truck optimised for heavy cargo are usually slow off the line because they have many gears down low. You could hear one of the first trucks staying in every gear for just 1 second before shifting up. It had to shift like 18 times till the end.

As others have said some of these cabs have there own suspension in relation to the chassis to give the driver a smoother ride. That 'rocking' can also be because of the power these things have. These trucks are 'Rolling Coal' so that improves torque but the horse power levels mean there is a huge amount of torque being generated. The combination of that and the inline layout of the engine/chassis creates an effect called Torque Twist where the whole truck twists sometimes actually lifting a front wheel off the ground. An Extreme example of this is 'Truck and Tractor Pulling'. Those beasts generate enough torque to literally Snap chassis rails.

also.. the sound, oh yes, it just makes you warm to the skin.. it's because the trucks are born with a catalytic filter on the the exhaust to remove some exhaust particles.. if they remove it, they get that cool sound

08:40 Gotta love those older cabovers.

The Black Truck that you commented on @3:25 I think was an Old V-8 BENZ . Cab profile made me think so . America also does Loaded Truck Drags . But usually at a proper Dragstrip . Souped up stuff punching 1200 plus HP .

You really should look up truck racing on circuits. My dad is a truckmechanic so I grow up going to the yearly truck races on the zolder circuit. He got tickets every year as the shop he works at was a sponsor for the event. It's amazing to see these trucks go over the track, especially since zolder isn't an easy track, lots off crashes have happend there.

This video has much better white balance then the others I have watched lately. Nice improvement :)

That turbo whine!! Like crack!

They race ttucks around a circuit too, at least they used to. Loved it as a kid.

love the Aussie stuff in the background. best regards from Germany

Use to run a few scanias, 480. To 730 bhp, all cab overs, strait 6 and v8s thing is double drive, rear lift, mid lift,centre steer, basically so many set ups. Makes a big difference on traction. One of our best trucks was a 480 daf 95 serise 2 axle single drive. Basically set up matters.

Wow, I had never seen this being done in Europe, that was so cool! I'm familiar with the event done here in Quebec called "Rodeo du Camion" which you can search videos of, if you haven't already seen them before, but it's basically the same concept of drag races with loaded trucks in a small town. For the chassis twist, I don't know, it's related to torque but I suppose it might have to do with the different chassis build, being that in Europe the truck is shorter. I'd be curious to know too.

I've had the pleasure of experience days in 2 EU trucks, a Volvo and a Renault, and they were both amazing to drive. Both very comfortable and easy. Regrettably both autos. One day I'll get to drive a manual EU. Also have driven a Peterbilt the same day as the Volvo. That was.... Interesting.

If they are still around, there is /was a place somewhere in northern new jersey called Abreu's that has importing Scania trucks into the US, both cabover and conventional and they were a common sight on the roads from jersey through to Connecticut. At least that's what it seemed like to me. I also saw a lot of the "real" volvos and Mercedes medium duty trucks on the road back in the day as well.

In Finland, you can register a car as a van when you remove the seats from the back. MerC 320 CDI

10:41 tell me thats not the sound of a tiger roaring haha so nice

In Funland theres 34,5 meter trucks on the roads with 76 metric tons. Normal without special permits is 60-74 metric tons, depending on axle count, with 25,25meters in length.

8:31 the right term of that truck twisting its frame is called torque twisting

You have to watch some video's of the truckstar festival in Assen in the Netherlands Ian, I know you gonna love it

3:34 Thats a Finnish Truck called Sisu with a Eaton Fuller 18speed transmission 💪

You gotta check out the semi drag racing down in Australia. They go nuts with their trucks.

Probably why that freightliner century class. Looks like it's been in movement because the cab could probably be arrived.

That scania who won at time 6.30 is team herlevi you may want check their channel ;)

Hey man. Ive driven a variety of european trucks and to be honest with traction control on they still wheelspin. Alot of scania and volvo drivers get tuning from greece! Gives you more power and torgue plus with a straight pipe or 2 lots of nice noise!

I owned a 6l Diesel V8 Mercedes for a while, one of my favourite cars i ever owned, sadly had to sell it about 10yrs ago when i moved from NZ to Aus..

There's no better sound then a Scania V8 straight pipe !!! I love the classis 3-series Scania build from 1989 to 1996 !!! Scania 143 with a 420bhp or a 450bhp straight pipe engine. That sound makes me smile because you feel it true your hole body !!!

11:10 These Scanias are called "Torpedo"

5:41 At this point, the presenter said:"30.1 seconds, that's a new time record!" 😂 Old is gold, amen!!

the Scania at 2.20 has a broken clutch after the pull. If i am not mistaking, the diesel mercedes in the beginning is from Pekka Herlevi, and has around 600hp on diesel. the scania at 6.20, the black one, is also from the Herlevi family, and they are also running Tractorpulling with some valtra prostocks. The Scania has a performance of 960hp and for racing probably more.

I love the turbo spooling sounds.

Diesel station wagons (Mercedes, BMW and Audi's) are pretty common in Europe.

Enjoyed the video chap..Start/finish IOM(UK) excellent

Damn, this was awesome ❤ I´m Swedish I want to visit next event. 👍

There is different classes, semis and full trailer, 48tn / 60tn. With that b-link/double semi can partisipate on that bigger class. Also, under 13.5l and over 13.5l engines.

European volvos and scanias doesnt play around, usually tuned to have closer to thousand hp, so they can accelerate fast to the speedlimiter :)

1:16 diesel, like 90% of all Mercedes/BMW/Audi cars currently on the road :D

I took my truck+Trailer licence on one of those V8 Scanias with 700 hp and an unloaded trailer. It was one of the most uncomfortable rides I've ever had. It kicked like a frikkin mule then took 5 seconds to shift gears before kicking my ass again...rinse and repeat. It's probably really nice when hauling something else then sailboat fuel around, but unloaded it was far from nice.

1:00 a lot of cars in europe are sold with diesel options... older diesels are especially popular here in the Netherlands due to certain tax exemptions

the old orange truck is a terberg, heavy duty volvo edition made in the netherlands

In Australia, the trucks with two trailers are called b-doubles.

That Brraaarrrr BAM Bam you're hearing sounds like they're double clutching

That first one may be a Mercedes W123 (I'm guessing). There's a bunch of old videos of them drifting like crazy. Especially when people stick a turbo from a Scania in them.

They are not hauling cargo but I think you might like the Volvo Iron Knight and the Scania Chimera.

Hi everyone. In Finland max truck and trailer length is 34.5 meters and in fet 115. In Sweden truck and trailer is allowed to be 24 meters approximate 80 ft.

That first Scania toasted the clucth. They have 1300-1500hp. That old Volvo was FH16 and some 1500hp+

Scania R560 V8 and R620 V8 sounds so good

We are drivning a euro truck with heavyload from north of sweden to Litauen, it has over 80k miles on the speedometer 😅 only had tire failuer

The red scanie with the "double" trailer is called an LZV its a total length of 25.5 meters. And its legal in europe, needs a parmit and a driver with extra license skill

Check out the Bandag Bullet from Australia. It is a twin engined, twin supercharged and quad turbo burnout truck.

The Scania with the nose is called Scania T Series Torpedo... And if you want there's a mod for Euro Truck Simulator 2 called Scania T Mod by RJL, it's a must have mod for all of the Euro Truck Simulator players, including myself!

the orange long nosed volvo we call it here in Portugal Crocodilo...crocodile

The bending of the us truck maybe is because us cabs not air suspended when driving on bumpy roads.

In Europe most part of Mercedes-benz are diesel

8:55 that is a 25.25meter combination that is used here in Sweden.

Wheel spin is quite a problem even when fully loaded. You can get wheel spin when pulling an empty trailer upto 10th gear, 6-7th when fully loaded (44T) with 480BHP. It's funny pulling away from the lights when the trailer's empty as there's usually a queue of cars trying to get past you, but they're mostly left behind. Well, until you get to 56MPH.

That orange Volvo @5:12 will be my truck to put at a busy traffic light in my city. Imagine all the windows almost shattering when a VW-Golf with a loud pipe and packed with unknown youts are loughing at that old Volvo. They must be very scared when they see that old beast producing black smoke and see it approaching in the rear mirror while waiting at the next traffic light.

and their brakes are insane too

Open Truck track day in Finland and its all normal chauffeurs having fun... 😉

Yea it almost went in the air is because the top have to connected to the bottom half by like suspensions or airbags because the cab is really shaking

Sure in Scandinavia. Some combinations are unusual in other European countries because of the 40t limit. Even with a regular truck you have problems with wheelspin. Especially on wet roads and in sharp bends. They don't have traction control for nothing. But you should turn it off on steep inclines on bad ground.

Awesome! So Powerful.

i used to dragrace a truck at every stop light lol .

That orange Volvo.... Damn.

naarh the dubble pulling is very normal in denmark.. if i remember it right, its like 35 meter haul it should be like 114ft

Check out truck racing at Brands Hatch, Kent, England. Think your love it. Tony in 1066 country

Yes! =) It's a Merceders that is at high boost and tuned =D that why is Smokeing =)

That veird Looking truck Washington b-link….And we haave also hill races too..

1:37 definitely not wheelspin, it was the clutch who went hasta la vista baby as the boost came up again after he shifted, the torque was apparently too much for the probably all standard clutch to handle.

Wow Love Scania and Volvo 💕

seems to be finland, and even though i live here - i have no idea about this kinda stuff...

V8 with straight pipe sound 👍🏻

Hi. The Scania with the 2 Trailers ist an 60 T Truck. Greetings from Germany Sascha

Hi There 😅… i drive does like that Yellow Trucks for 3 years in Switzerland 1992/5… it are a Volvo N-12 6.Zylinder 12000ccm and 380hp … we used the Volvo N12 6x4. To pull a 4. axle lowbed Trailer max 125 tons …

Know you like the V8 Scania. Check out Bruce Wilson form your part of the world. He has just bought a '97 144 530 imported from Holland. Made good viewing so far, and can only get better!

There is two classes, 60t kg and 40t kg... b-doubles are in 60t class. All road registered trucks.

These trucks are in the actual cargo hauling business. Just get your "tool" and give it a go. It's a free-for-all. :) *edit* And this from Finland, once again. :P

Did we have some Lanz-Bulldog traktor pulling yet?

Hey, love your videos, i would like to you to react to the Diesel Endurance Cars like Audi R10/R14 quattro or Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, those machines are hella fast. Congratz again for the videos, from Spain!!!