With nearly two decades of experience hauling big loads in Norway’s rugged landscape, Rolf Aakvik was the perfect driver to push the limits of Scania’s new 770-hp V8.
“I’m mostly a pretty calm person, but that assignment made my heart beat a little extra. I wasn’t told how many horsepower this new engine has, but I could feel it was something out of the ordinary. Maybe the strongest truck in the world, but I couldn’t know,” Rolf Aakvik says.
Eventually he found out it was 770 hp.
Rolf’s mission for Scania is to provide feedback on how the new V8 works in everyday operations, making suggestions for things that can be improved. It’s almost difficult for him to comprehend that his experiences and views will be a small but important part of creating the new King of the Road.
