Renault Magnum

Renault Magnum
Overview
ManufacturerRenault Trucks
Also calledMack Magnum (Australia)
Production1990–2013
AssemblyBourg-en-Bresse, France
DesignerMarcello Gandini (1982)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassTruck
Body styleTruck (cab over engine)
RelatedMack Magnum
Powertrain
EngineMack V8, Mack L6, Renault L6, Volvo L6
TransmissionRenault B18 (manual/automatic)
Chronology
SuccessorRenault Trucks T high
Renault Magnum with a semi-trailer in London.

The Renault Magnum is a heavy-duty truck that was produced by the French Manufacturer Renault Véhicules Industriels and later Renault Trucks (also part of Renault, now Volvo) from 1990 to 2013. The Magnum was available in articulated and rigid configurations, both configurations could be bought with a 6×2 or 4×2 drivetrain. The 6×4 is merely designed for heavy haulage uses.

1992 Renault Magnum

First launched in 1990,[2] the Magnum was awarded the "International Truck of the Year" in 1991.

The Magnum was featured in Top Gear S12 E01, when Jeremy Clarkson bought one for less than £5,000 in the Top Gear Lorry Challenge.

  1. ^ "Renault AE Magnum design 1982". losangemagazine.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Renault's flagship joins French fleet | 31st May 1990 | the Commercial Motor Archive".