Volvo F10, F12, and F16
Volvo F10, F12, and F16 are a series of trucks manufactured by Volvo Trucks between 1977 and 1993. Volvo manufactured about 200,000 trucks in this series between 1977 and 1993. F10 and F12 Introduced in 1977as a replacement to the F88/89 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 320hp, respectively. F10 and F12 provided more comfort, power, style and safety compared to the outgoing F88/89. 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 straight six-cylinder turbocharged 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