Renault Magnum
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Renault Magnum | ||
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Transmission Renault (manual/automatic) | | |
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Successor | Renault Trucks T high |
The Renault Magnum is a
First launched in 1990,[1] the Magnum was awarded the "International Truck of the Year" in 1991.
The Magnum was featured in Top Gear S12 E01, when Jeremy Clarkson bought one for less than £5,000 in the Top Gear Lorry Challenge.
History
In 1985, Renault presented a prototype truck, the VE 10, with special aerodynamics to reduce fuel consumption. The truck was launched as the Renault AE (for AErodynamic) in 1990, and notable for being the first modern truck with a completely flat cab floor and for having a mechanically separate cab and engine compartment, resulting in increased comfort inside the cab. The cab was designed by Marcello Gandini. Engines at launch were the AE 380 with a 6-cylinder turbodiesel offering 279 kW (374 hp), and the AE500 with a 375 kW (503 hp) Mack V8 diesel.[2] It was voted Truck of the Year 1991. Since 1997 the truck was marketed as Renault Magnum and the cab was redesigned, and new engines became available. In 1995, the VE 20 prototype was presented, giving a preview of the second generation Magnum.
In 2001, the major facelift was presented, with a new cab designed by Xavier Allard, keeping its characteristic boxed shape and separate engine-cab model.
A few days after the presentation of its totally renewed range, in Lyon, Renault Trucks was getting ready to turn the page on the Renault Magnum. On Wednesday 26 June 2013, the keys to the last Magnum were presented to hauliers Robert Chabbert, at the Bourg-en-Bresse site, with a brand-new Renault Trucks T also present.[3]
Technical data
Engine
The
The engine was available in the following configurations:
Power | Torque | Max torque range |
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324 kW (440 PS) | 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 lb⋅ft) | 1020-1400 rpm |
353 kW (480 PS) | 2,400 N⋅m (1,770 lb⋅ft) | 1030-1400 rpm |
382 kW (520 PS) | 2,550 N⋅m (1,881 lb⋅ft) | 1050-1430 rpm |
Transmission
The
See also
References
- ^ "Renault's flagship joins French fleet | 31st May 1990 | the Commercial Motor Archive".
- ^ a b "20 years of success for the Renault Magnum Legend" (PDF). Renault Trucks SAS. June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013.
- ^ "20 years of success for the Renault Magnum legend" (PDF). Renault Trucks. Retrieved 6 August 2018.