Renault Magnum
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The Renault Magnum is a heavy-duty truck that was produced by the French Manufacturer Renault Véhicules Industriels and later Renault Trucks (also part of Renault, now Volvo) from 1990 to 2013. The Magnum was available in articulated and rigid configurations, both configurations could be bought with a 6×2 or 4×2 drivetrain. The 6×4 is merely designed for heavy haulage uses.
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Renault Magnum | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Renault Trucks |
Also called | Mack Magnum (Australia) |
Production | 1990–2013 |
Assembly | Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
Designer | Marcello Gandini (1982)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Truck |
Body style | Truck (cab over engine) |
Related | Mack Magnum |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Mack V8, Volvo I6 |
Transmission | Renault (manual/automatic) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Renault Trucks T high |
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First launched in 1990,[2] 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.