Volvo of Calabasas

Decreasing the size of a engine is considered an effective method for reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency and that's exactly why many automakers developed smaller mills to replace older, larger motors. Kia, Volkswagen, Fiat, Audi and many others already announced their intentions to introduce smaller engines in upcoming model lineup. We can now add Volvo to that list of automakers developing new low emissions engines.

According to Autocar, Volvo plans to introduce downsized gas- and diesel-fueled engines across its model range beginning in 2013. Volvo is also considering the addition of clean diesels that displace less than two…

"The absolute elite among Volvo's hybrid technology experts are the driving force behind the project. They are true enthusiasts, every last one of them. I'd go so far as to say that 'Mean Green' is the world's fastest hybrid truck," says Swedish truck racing ace Boije Ovebrink about the new Volvo hybrid truck.

The fastest land speed record in a truck is held by Ovebrink, and has since November 2007. The only way to top that is for him to break his own record.

Ovebrink has always had a dream to build the fastest truck in the…