A 4,000 horsepower Peterbilt truck named Thor, the 'most powerful big rig ever,' just sold for $13.2 million in Saudi Arabia
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A 3,974 horsepower big rig named Thor 24 just auctioned off for a total of $13.2 million in the Riyadh Auction and Salon in Saudia Arabia, Automobile Magazine reported.
Worldwide Auctioneers, the auction house in charge of Thor24, claims the boldly named truck is the "most powerful big rig ever built" because of its horsepower rating, which is reached through a 24-cylinder engine with 12 superchargers."Mike Harrah has accomplished a lot - a real estate developer, stunt pilot, and offshore boat racer, to name a few - but nothing else compares to his incredible vision in creating Thor - the most epic big-rig truck ever built, and named, of course, for the Norse God with unstoppable power," the auction house wrote in a statement.
Although Thor 24 was auctioned off at $12 million, a 10% buyers premium was added, bringing its total to $13.2 million, according to Automobile.Keep scrolling to learn more about the chromed-out menacing Thor 24, which was also recently filmed for the television show "Jay Leno's Garage":
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