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    Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video

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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    01/08/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    No, no, NO!!! The soun track should be THIS:



    + Watch video


    Replay the Volvo video wih this as ths soundtrack and ignore the flashly colors.
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    01/08/09

    @LuciferV8: *soundtrack
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    Image of jark jark
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    700 hp? pshh! How about 108,920hp @ 102rpm and 5,608,312 lb-ft torque
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/07/09

    @jarque: Sure, but can you fit it in the V8lvo? Yeah, I didn't think so.


    Wait, you can?

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    Image of elwood elwood
    01/07/09

    @jarque: You know it's good if you need a ladder to get down into the crankcase. You know it's good if you need a crane to install the main bearings.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    01/07/09

    @elwood: Other problem being the 128" long torque wrench for the main caps. Well, that and the 1650 lb/ft Plastigauge.
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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Because it seems appropriate, please enjoy some FIA Truck Racing from Le Mans 2007 (the first YouTube clip I could find).
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    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    01/07/09

    @joshman - chasing that star: i need a moment alone.
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    Image of tinkertank tinkertank
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    At least it's not some shite Yankee rock crap...
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    Image of Nytmare Nytmare
    01/07/09

    @tinkertank: Yankee is a funny word since nobody in the US uses it anymore unless they're referring to the baseball team of that name. Seems archaic.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/07/09

    @nytmare: You need to get out of New York once in awhile. Every time I visit Virgina, I hear it a lot. Usually right after an adjective like "damned" or "fucking".
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Awesome tractor. Awful music.
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Heads up everyone: The Dakar Rally is going on right now in Chile-Argentina (thanks to Al Qaeda). The truck category is awesome. 30 minute recaps everyday on Versus.
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    Image of elwood elwood
    01/07/09

    @Maxichamp: The H3 competing this year sure is getting punk'd. I believe that a BMW X3 is in second place behind the VW buggy.
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    01/07/09

    @elwood: Yup. Too bad the truck coverage is just the last 4 minutes of the show.
     Reply
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Needs more ABBA.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/07/09

    @FuzzyPlushroom: Doesn't everything, though?
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    01/08/09

    @FuzzyPlushroom: Needs less. Much less.
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    Image of 03SVT Defender of SUVs, friend to the douche 03SVT Defender of SUVs, friend to the douche
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    After watching that I'd be a little afraid to drive that truck. Dija notice how when the guy got into the truck at the begining, he was young and maybe even kinda hot, and when he got out at the end, well, he was neither?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    01/07/09

    @03SVT: Ummm....no.
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    Image of marc2068 marc2068
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Of course you know they won't sell it here.
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    Image of sos10 sos10
    01/07/09

    @marc2068: Of course not, it doesn't look powerful enough, here in the US bigger means better, this looks too petite.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Alright, a 700 hp truck is all well and good, but what's the smallest vehicle I can shoehorn that plant into?


    2323 lb-ft *drool*

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/07/09

    @smalleyxb122:

    ??
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    Image of SubieBlast SubieBlast
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    This is the truck to have if you're pulling a load of gays!
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    Image of 03SVT Defender of SUVs, friend to the douche 03SVT Defender of SUVs, friend to the douche
    01/07/09

    @edreyes: I don't think even that thing can pull ALL our Miatas!
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    01/07/09

    @edreyes: Hey, not all happy people are overweight, and not all overweight people are happy.
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    Image of P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra
    01/08/09

    @03SVT: I just lol'd!@joneez is riding his Bandit in sunny California: Excuse me sir, but what the hell is that cartoon? I might be a bit younger than you so that would explain my ignorance..
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    01/08/09

    @Pelm: Flash Gordon.
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    Image of The Auto Insider The Auto Insider
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Reminds me of this:
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    01/07/09

    @The Auto Insider: I kept waiting for this:
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    01/07/09

    @joneez is riding his Bandit in sunny California: As long as it isn't the Live Action one...


    I don't think Timothy Dalton has forgiven his (former) agent yet.

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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    Wow. Music. Sounds like something you'd find in a Slovak Taxi.


    And in other news, that one fu*kin powerful truck. I could pull some serious stumps up with that spicey Swedish meatball.

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    Image of I-Roll I-Roll
    01/07/09

    In reply to Volvo FH16, Worlds Most Powerful Truck, Unveiled In Europop Music Video
    I thought 62000 mile oil change intervals was normal.
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    Image of CarGuyDad CarGuyDad
    01/07/09

    @I-Roll:

    on if you're leasing
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    Image of The Auto Insider The Auto Insider
    01/07/09

    @AcaciaBogdan: lol
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