Category Archives: Diesel

Black smoke and torque.

Renntruck vs. Ferrari – D Motor

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This is a bit from the German version of Top Gear, D Motor. They pit a big rig up against a Ferrari 360 Modena around their test track. From what I’ve been able to gather, the truck is from the Renntruck European truck racing series. I don’t understand German, so I don’t know why they’re loading the Ferrari up with potting soil or why they chose that specific amount of potting soil. Beyond that, the rest of the video can be enjoyed as long as you like some good racing and Rammstein. On the off chance that Sabine and the truck driver are spewing profanities at each other and it offends somebody you know who understands German and was about to proclaim their undying love to you, I apologize.


If you thought this was awesome, you should also check out Mike Ryan rallying in his big rig.

Source: YouTube user DMAX

Czech Truck Trials

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I always recommend that people travel and enjoy it. People in different parts of the world face unique challenges and have their own way of thinking and problem solving. The result is that they come up with ways of making themselves happy that you haven’t even thought of. If you can learn from them and add their happiness to your own, you’ll be better for it. This even applies to gearheads like us. Check out this footage of some Czech truck trials competition. Their need to haul heavy cargo through wilderness areas has bred these diesel powered monsters. There’s 4×4’s, 6×6’s and even some 8×8’s. They look like they’d be at home hauling military cargo in a sci-fi movie. It’s awesome.


Source: YouTube user bobik1948

Big Bud – The World’s Largest Farm Tractor

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Meet Big Bud. It’s a custom built farm tractor with a 900 horsepower 16 cylinder Detroit Diesel engine turning double 66 inch tall tires at each corner. Check out this video of Big Bud making anybody who’s ever done a tractor pull cry. It’s pulling two sleds daisy chained together AND another tractor sitting on one of the trailers. Big Bud just strolls all the way down the course LIKE A BOSS.


Source: Bangshift.com