| Tatra T 163 Jamal | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tatra |
| Production | 1999 – 2014 |
| Assembly | Kopřivnice, Moravia, Czech Republic |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Heavy truck |
| Body style | conventional |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Tatra diesel air-cooled V8 270kW-325kW |
| Transmission | Tatra
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in) + 1,450 mm (57.1 in) 4,090 mm (161.0 in) + 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
| Length | 7,990 mm (314.6 in) 8,480 mm (333.9 in) |
| Width | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Height | 3,400 mm (133.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 10,420 kg (22,970 lb) empty 38,000 kg (84,000 lb) loaded |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Tatra T148 |
| Tatra Jamal Evo IV | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tatra |
| Production | 2003 |
| Assembly | Kopřivnice, Moravia, Czech Republic |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Race truck |
| Body style | conventional |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | SMR 126 R straight 6 932kW (1250HP)[1] |
| Transmission | ZF HP 600 five-speed automatic[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,800 mm (149.6 in)[1] |
| Length | 5,050 mm (198.8 in)[1] |
| Width | 2,550 mm (100.4 in)[1] |
| Height | 2,550 mm (100.4 in)[1] |
| Curb weight | 4,800 kg (10,600 lb)[1] |
The Tatra T 163 Jamal (named after the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, Russia) is a heavy truck made by the Czech company Tatra. It uses the traditional Tatra concept of a rigid backbone tube and swinging half-axles giving independent suspension. The vehicles are available primarily in 6x6 and alternatively also 4x4 variants. It is marketed either as a road-legal heavy truck (tipper or semi-trailer truck) or as a working machine (e.g. for use in mines). The T163 is a continuation of the tradition started with the Tatra T 111, which played a crucial role in the effort to rebuild Central and Eastern Europe after the Second World War as well as in conquering the Russian Far East.