The Volvo FH16 750.

The Volvo FH16 is now available with 750 hp just in time to celebrate the 16-litre engine’s 25th anniversary. 

1987 saw the introduction of the Volvo F16 with Volvo's first-ever 16-litre engine, producing 470 hp. Since then, market needs have driven the development towards increasingly powerful trucks. "With the Volvo FH16 750 we can offer our customers a truck with absolute top performance, good fuel efficiency and extremely low emissions," said Staffan Jufors, President and CEO of Volvo Trucks.

The new engine is based on the same technology as Volvo Trucks' current 16-litre 700 hp diesel engine that has been optimised for higher power and torque but fuel consumption is unchanged. The 750 engine is available in two versions, one for Euro 5 and the other for EEV (Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle), giving even lower particle emissions and less smoke.

Production of the first Volvo FH16 trucks for the European market with the higher power output will get under way in the beginning of 2012. In addition to the 750 hp version, Volvo's 16-litre engine is available with power outputs of 540, 600 and 700 hp.