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The World’s Fastest Tractor Comes From Finland
Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian teamed up with compatriot tractor builder Valtra (formerly Valmet) in order to break the world speed record for such vehicles. They relied on the steady and experienced hands of rally ace Juha Kankkunen and a long straight preceded by a wide corner created through snow specially for the run.
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Nokian Tyres Breaks Own Ice Speed Record Reaching 209mph Or 336km/h With An Audi Rs6
There’s a new world record for fastest car on ice, and the holder is Nokian Tyres, the manufacturer who also set the previous record in 2012, beating Bentley's record with a 331.61 km/h (206.05 mph) top speed. Read more »...
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Can You Guess What Happens Next In This Scene?
We are no tractor specialists or anything of the sort, and we could be wrong, but tilting a tractor forward at a 45-degree angle and at the same time, having its mechanical arm extended all the way out, doesn't exactly sound safe, and in this case...
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Really, You Didn’t See It Coming?
We suppose tractor-pulling competitions can be fun for some people but they can also be dangerous if someone gets carried away. That someone happened to be the driver of a red tractor that was involved in a mechanical tug of war with a fellow owner...
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Bentley Celebrates Ice Speed Record With New Special Edition Supersports Convertible
To celebrate the 205.5mph (330.7km/h) world ice-speed record that was set two weeks ago by Finland’s four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen in a Continental Supersports convertible, Bentley has unveiled a new special edition version of...
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Farmers Joy: New Holland Presents World's First Fuel Cell Tractor
The past few years, we've seen hydrogen fuel-cell passenger cars, light-commercial vehicles, trucks even motorcycles but for some reason, no tractors. Until now, that is, as New Holland presented a prototype model of a hydrogen-powered tractor called...
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