Rally-Winning Trucks Prove the Advantages of Having an Allison Fully Automatic in the Toughest Conditions
The Dakar Rally and Africa Eco Race, both famous for punishing machinery, affirm the superior usability and durability of Allison Automatics
“Successful teams in both these events demonstrated the significant benefits of having an Allison fully automatic transmission,” said
The Africa Eco Race (
The winning truck in this event, by the margin of three-and-a-half hours after 50 hours of competitive driving, was the Scania Torpedo of the Hungarian Qualisport Racing Team. The Torpedo’s 13-liter engine delivers its 4,700 Nm of torque through a 4000 SeriesTM Allison transmission.
“The Allison transmission made it a real pleasure driving among the dunes because there was no need to work a clutch pedal or lever,” said Qualisport’s victorious driver, Miklós Kovács. “This meant I could always hold the steering wheel with both hands, a great advantage in demanding driving, and I could place my left leg to stabilize myself in the truck. And because the transmission responds so well to the driver’s throttle commands, there was always strong but smooth acceleration to power out of the dunes. Not once did we lose any time having to dig out of deep sand, which is when rally raids can so easily be lost.”
The world-famous Dakar Rally took place for the first time this year (
When the battle-scarred survivors reached the end of this event, trucks with Allison transmissions held most of the top ten positions.
“We decided to use the Allison for the
Allison Transmission’s 4000 Series is available globally for a wide range of vocational applications with close- or wide-ratio gearing and up to seven speeds including two overdrive ratios and a second reverse gear. Engine-driven Power Take-Off (PTO) is available as an option, as is an integral output retarder which enhances vehicle braking and reduces wheel-brake wear. Operation is further enhanced by Allison’s 5th Generation advanced electronic controls, which also have prognostics capabilities to monitor filter, fluid, and clutch life remaining.
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