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which were the flagship tractors of the company. The new names were given based on the engine capacity of the units F10 for the 10 litres engine unit F12 for the 12 litres unit, although the F10 had a 9.6 litres engine and F12 had 12 litres. Powered by TD100 and TD120 engines, they produced 280 and
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The series got two major upgrades during its production. The first one arrived in 1983: it included major changes to the cabin, including a larger windscreen and taller roof, and a new chassis with decreased weight and parabolic springs. The engines also got an upgrade, but the power outputs were
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diesel engines of Volvo's own make. In 1979 Volvo introduced Globetrotter models for the long distance transportation, these models had upgraded cabins which were higher than the normal cabin so that the operators could stand and sleep well in the cabin. This model was only available in the F12
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Introduced in 1987 with a 16 litres engine, that's where the named was derived from like F10 and F12. The new model now held the flagship tractor title of the Volvo not only Volvo, but also it was the most powerful tractor of Europe beating
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The basic chassis components and also the driveline components of the trucks, when launched in 1977, were to a large extent based on the ones introduced in 1973 for the Volvo N-series trucks. All engines are
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unchanged. The Globetrotter received a taller windscreen, reaching the top of the higher roof. This model (F10) won the International Truck of the Year Award in 1984.
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1982 Volvo F12 Globetrotter - the first Globetrotter version has the same windshield as the flat-roofed versions.
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320hp, respectively. F10 and F12 provided more comfort, power, style and safety compared to the outgoing F88/89.
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producing 460hp from an in house TD162F engine was also an inline six engines like TD100 and TD120 engines.
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between 1977 and 1993. Volvo manufactured about 200,000 trucks in this series between 1977 and 1993.
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In 1993 the F10, F12, and F16 were replaced with the
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