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How big is the load capacity of the world's largest truck?

The world's largest truck (quarry dump truck) was manufactured in 2004 by the German company Liebherr.

The length of the car is 14,5 meters, the width is almost 9 meters. The body holds 363 tons of ore or coal. A 3647 horsepower diesel engine with 20 cylinders accelerates the dump truck to 64 kilometers per hour. The fan behind the radiator grill has a diameter of 2 meters.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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