New MB Racetruck

New Mercedes-Benz Race Truck
Three photos below optimized for 800 x 600 screen resolution......................................................204KB

MB presented its new Race Truck - although based on the chassis of the Actros series the cabin is from
the new Atego series. No name has been defined yet so so far it's simply called Race Truck. The photo
below proofs it really deserves its name!.............................................................................Photo below: Auto Motor und Sport

photo racetruck1.jpg 71KB MB Racetruck Drifting

Technical data:
One-seated race truck with two doors
Length 5,995 m width 2,546 m height 2,780 m
Empty weight 5.015 kg
Rear-wheel drive with 5-speed automatic transmission by ZF (Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen)
Tires 315/70 R 22,5
Water-cooled V6-diesel-engine OM 501 with two turbochargers, max. boost 5 bars
Displacement 12.000 ccm
Power 884 kw = 1.200 hp at 2.000 rpm
Max. torque 4.200 Nm at 1.800 rpm
Acceleration 30 - 100 km/h (18,5 mph - 62 mph = 3,9 sec.
Acceleration 30 - 160 km/h (18,5 mph - 99 mph) = 8,4 sec.
Max. speed 99 mph electronically limited due to FIA-regulations,
Theoretical max. speed 247 km/h (=153 mph)
Stopping distance from 100 km/h (62 mph) = 41,5 m = 9,3 m/s²
Price around DM 750.000 (US$ 395.500 assumed US$ 1 = DM 1.90)

photo racetruck3g470w.jpg 34KB MB Racetruck starting

Photo: Auto Motor und Sport
Two-piece mounting and add. backgr. retouching by MBEP webmaster

Below you can see the inside of the cabin. The driver at the wheel is - a woman, Ellen Lohr! The other drivers are Markus Oestreich, Steve Parrish and Ludovic Fauvre....Photo: Auto Motor und Sport

photo racetruck2.jpg 99KB MB Racetruck Interior

Like all MB race trucks since 1992 this one built by Mercedes´ subsidiary LARAG in the East Swiss canton St. Gallen.
It has has some technical solutions new to race trucks: Countersunk wheel nuts to widen the track within the 2,50 m limit and to prevent damage at wheel-to-wheel fights as well as floating brake discs.
The suspension of the front axle can be pre-adjusted from very weak to very hard within four seconds and the driver can choose from the levels whilst racing.
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Self-written article based upon article from "Auto Motor und Sport" written by Gregor Messer.

Last revised technically: Jan. 25th 2000...Visits since March 28th '98..

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