A recent image captures a Sany electric heavy truck undergoing a road test in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. CHINA DAILY
A heavy truck weighing more than 10 metric tons recently demonstrated its ability to handle curves like a sports car in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan province.
The Sany SE636, a 10.6-ton heavy truck produced by Sany Truck, completed a series of rigorous performance tests at the Zhuzhou International Circuit, a Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Grade 2 motorsport track, making it the first mass-produced electric heavy truck in China to complete performance validation on a FIA-certified circuit, the company said.
The 3.77-kilometer circuit, known as a "devil track", features a 25.98-meter elevation difference, a maximum cross slope of 10 percent and 14 curves. These elements create dramatic weight shifts on every lap and test a vehicle's ability to manage high-speed turns under the combined forces of gravity and centrifugal pull.
Veteran professional racing driver Tian Linwen, a prominent member of the China Stunt Driving Team, was behind the wheel. Over five consecutive laps, the truck achieved a best lap time of 2 minutes and 43 seconds, with the first three laps consistently around 2 minutes and 45 seconds.
