Volvo F89

Monday 16 December 2019
The Volvo F88/F89 was a series of heavy-duty trucks produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1965 and 1977.

Volvo presented the forward control F88 in 1965. The truck was the first part of the company's export-oriented "System 8", which served as basis for the truck giant Volvo is today. The F88 sold well internationally and began a reputation for durable cab-over trucks.

Late in 1971 the larger 'F89' was announced, with the new twelve litre engine, only delivered to the end of the year in 1972. The truck and the engine were designed to meet a West German regulation that put a lower limit for the number of horsepower per GCWR. In order to continue selling trucks in the heaviest class, Volvo developed a new, more powerful engine and the F89 was the first Volvo truck to be sold with turbo engines only. The TD120 engine was so tall that it must be mounted inclined in the frame to fit under the cab. This made it impossible to convert the truck for right-hand drive. Countries with left-hand traffic had to make do with a stronger
version of the F88 with its engine power boosted to 312 hk (229 kW).













Technical data:
- engine: S6
- capacity: 11979 cc
- horsepower: 330 HP
- gearbox: 8+2
- top speed: 90 km/h

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