Truck horsepower in this game=yawn

[Nuck Chorris]

Add better engines already

[AyMazingATS]

Nothing wrong with the engines, especially the horsepower.

[TW]

Trucks are not like cars that can accelerate at a fast rate.

[Chaos]

Base game engines are great and give a more realistic drive.
If you want stronger then get a mod. I have seen Cat engines mods of 1500HP. Try that but not sure if fuel consumption is adjusted in the mods or just reaches a max for default biggest engines from the game - ??

[Fearagen]

If even the king of the hill max for the W900 doesn't cut it here is the truck for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLMeLAhc6kE
Even in real life they are slow, even the fancy rigs with tons of money put into them, of course the game won't have unrealistic horsepower engines and instead caters to reality. I for one have a 455-horsepower engine in the new VNL that I am driving and yes it struggles up hills on certain loads, but it is plenty for what I take, obviously it will struggle on an oversize no doubt. I even drove trucks lower than 455 but I still never think about the engine as long as I hit highway speeds.

[candyman2135]

Originally posted by Fearagen:

If even the king of the hill max for the W900 doesn't cut it here is the truck for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLMeLAhc6kE
Even in real life they are slow, even the fancy rigs with tons of money put into them, of course the game won't have unrealistic horsepower engines and instead caters to reality. I for one have a 455-horsepower engine in the new VNL that I am driving and yes it struggles up hills on certain loads, but it is plenty for what I take, obviously it will struggle on an oversize no doubt. I even drove trucks lower than 455 but I still never think about the engine as long as I hit highway speeds.

Whats the difference between the 2014 VNL and the new one?

[Fearagen]

Originally posted by candyman2135:

Originally posted by Fearagen:

If even the king of the hill max for the W900 doesn't cut it here is the truck for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLMeLAhc6kE
Even in real life they are slow, even the fancy rigs with tons of money put into them, of course the game won't have unrealistic horsepower engines and instead caters to reality. I for one have a 455-horsepower engine in the new VNL that I am driving and yes it struggles up hills on certain loads, but it is plenty for what I take, obviously it will struggle on an oversize no doubt. I even drove trucks lower than 455 but I still never think about the engine as long as I hit highway speeds.

Whats the difference between the 2014 VNL and the new one?

Mainly the style, and the new cabin suspension to where the cab wobbles but the hood stays put. And it is a bit skinnier I think, but I could be wrong on that.

[glatimer4x4]

And most of the high horse power mods just prove how little people know about diesel engines or horse power. Those big road trains aren't running thousands of horse power.

[Nuck Chorris]

I just want engines with a bit more power not like thousands of horsepower. I don't think its unrealistic to want 700hp semi engines in the game.

[antic3]

Horsepower is not the be all and end all, it is torque
Depending on what level you are at you can get a 2,770Nm of torque is an ATS engine

This is more than enough to pull a B Double loaded with Lumber, I was over 102,000 lbs and it was more than enough.

And besides, if you want a lots of power you will find you are speeding everywhere, running red lights, doing 90 mph on the freeway, so it's not realistic.

Drive like a real truck driver, slow and steady, you will enjoy the game much more

[The Pitts]

Originally posted by Captain Skidmark:

I don't think its unrealistic to want 700hp semi engines

There are already 600 and 625bhp engines in the game, do you think that the extra 100bhp will make much difference?

[antic3]

Originally posted by Captain Skidmark:

I just want engines with a bit more power not like thousands of horsepower. I don't think its unrealistic to want 700hp semi engines in the game.

Here in Australia we have Prime Movers (Tractor Trailers) with over 1,000hp is not uncommon, however, they are not faster or more manoeuvrable.
The big Kenworths over here made specifically for Road Trains or Mining operations are there to pull massive load ( Torque ) well over 100 tons. That's over 220,00 pounds and that is the light ones

Look up Kimberley Mining operations, and you will get an idea of what Real Trucking is all about
Having said that, trucks are made for specific tasks, so in North America these are the trucks that do that job the best.

[xTNPxSeal]

It's all about TORQUE not horsepower. Horsepower helps but what you really need in this game is torque for the obvious.

[[JPN] Tutomu Shikigami]

Originally posted by Captain Skidmark:

I just want engines with a bit more power not like thousands of horsepower. I don't think its unrealistic to want 700hp semi engines in the game.

1000hp are not real you miss something. if your game are slow, check your PC first.

[Ripper727]

The most powerful stock truck engine for highway trucks in the US is 605 hp. And it mostly used for oversize permit loads, and severe duty trucks. Most of the trucks you see on US roads are owned by Mega fleet carriers, and their main focus is fuel economy/cost. That's why most engines are in the 450 to 500 hp range, in Aero type trucks. Need more power for the game, Mods are available for that.

[MirkoC407]

Originally posted by antic3:

Here in Australia we have Prime Movers (Tractor Trailers) with over 1,000hp is not uncommon, however, they are not faster or more manoeuvrable.

Are they aftermarked tuned? Just checked some manufacturers by curiosity and found the Kenworth T659 and T909 ending at 600, Kenworth K220 at 620, Mack Titan at 685 hp, Volvo FH16 at 700 and Scania S being the strongest at the brand-usual 770.
So it seems they don't exceed 700 to 800 off-factory?