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Popular tuner Hennessey Performance has produced the toughest and most powerful vehicles on American soil, but that doesn’t mean its products are limited to the US. In fact, a dealer in Finland sells the Hennessey Mammoth 1000, but there’s a problem – the Ram TRX on the steroid can only go up to 56 miles per hour (90 kilometers per hour) on Finnish roads.
Automatic Netti selling the orange Mammoth 1000 TRX (not pictured below) for €249,900 or about $277,000 at current exchange rates. And while the list is complemented by all the upgrades that the Hennessey monster truck in the US has, there is one glaring piece of information mentioned in the ad – a top speed of just 58 mph (93 km/h).
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A regular Ram TRX can reach speeds of up to 118 mph (190 km/h), so a 1000 horsepower Hennessey tuned truck should go further, right? Then why is there a limit that is sold in Finland? The answer lies in the European country’s tax loopholes (hat tip to Drive).
Apparently, the Mammoth TRX’s nature as a gas spender is subject to a Finnish import tax of 44.8 percent when it is registered as a five-seater passenger vehicle. However, its gross weight of 7,802 pounds (3,539 kg) places it below the N2 class, which allows it to be imported and registered without paying hefty import taxes.
As a member of the European Union, N2 vehicles in Finland need to have speed limiting device if they will be used on public roads. The device should limit the vehicle to running to 55 mph (90 km/h), which is a bit less than what Automatic Netti listed in the list.
If you are from Finland and are eyeing this Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX, this news is sure to blow. But you can probably look on the bright side – at least you won’t be getting a speeding ticket on the highway in this American monster truck.
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