Like I said, they can make ferocious horsepower. Driveline retarders, electric and hydraulic, have also been around for a long time. Nothing new under the sun.Scania V8 is over 65 years in the making and the new ones don't even have EGRs, no Jake brake, they are using an hydraulic thing called a Retarder after the gearbox for braking without noise! The gerbox is a manual with robot shifting = automatic.
Marine variant of the engine makes 1.150hp
1993: Scania Retarder made history
In 1993, the unique Scania Retarder was launched. Controlled by a dash-mounted lever or via the brake pedal, the automatic downhill speed control was an innovation much appreciated by drivers.www.scania.com
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