By tuning in to Volvo Trucks' YouTube channel on August 24th, you'll be able to watch the 2,400 HP Iron Knight attempt to set a new international speed record. Aside from the D13 power unit and its factory-standard I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, "The...
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5-tonnes amphibious ZIL-135P (8x8) was one of the largest and fastest amphibious in the world. Development started on January 1961. ZIL-135P was designed as a self-propelled wheeled ferry, a part of a heavy mobile floating bridge PMP-A. But during the...
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The development of the first 3-axle prototype ZIL-157E with an electric powertrain was a four-chassis ZIL-135IE with an on-board electrical transmission. It was built on ZIL-135K chassis with a fiberglass cabin, flatbed body and a canopy. Two engines...
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The failure of the military use of ZIL-135E chassis led designers to fix their mistakes. In the early 60s, a modernized version ZIL-135L was presented with an increased up to 9 tonnes payload and an independent torsion suspension of front and rear...
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In March 1961, ZIL begun to develop of an upgraded chassis ZIL-135KM, known as ZIL-135M, with a new, more spacious cabin, which was determined by military requirements for the installation of a self-propelled missle launcher SPU-35. The missle was...
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