Battle of the heavy weights

john&bet wrote:

Me Again wrote:
http://www.carscoops.com/2012/06/cummins-95-liter-16-cylinder-diesel.html

Nice link, though I got my info from yesterdays Columbus,IN. paper.

It is without question the largest and most powerful engine to ever be displayed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. However, it will never be used on cars but on special equipment such as mining haul trucks with a capacity of over 400 tonnes and some of the world's largest rail locomotives.

We're talking about Cummins' brand new QSK95 Diesel engine, also known by its code name "Hedgehog". In its...base form, the gargantuan diesel unit has 16-cylinders and a displacement of 95-liters that deliver over 4,000-horses and more than 16,000Nm (11,799 lb-ft) of torque.

Cummins also plans to introduce a larger, 120-liter 20-cylinder version with some 5,000-horses in the very near future. :E