Scania further widens its alternative fuel range: Unique V8 engine for Euro 6 and 100 % biodiesel

Scania is now adding yet another environmentally oriented alternative to its industry-leading palette with Euro 6 certified truck engines. The Scania 16-litre, 580 hp V8 engine can now be ordered in a configuration with up to 100 percent biodiesel operation (EN 14214) in the R-series. Scania thus has five different engines for biodiesel operation in its range, with a power span of 320-580 hp.In its basic configuration the new addition offers 2,950 Nm right from 1,000 r/min. The robust construction of Scania’s V8 engine has given it a special position based on how it couples unbeatable