JCB’s flagship 8000-series Fastracs have undergone a revamp with new engines and control software. Instead of the previous Cummins-powered 248hp unit used in the 8250, both the new 8280 and 8310 use ...

British industrial equipment manufacturer JCB has broken the top speed record for tractors, hitting 103.6 miles per hour in a modified version of its Fastrac 8000. In case you forgot, the previous ...

In October 1945, J. C. Bamford rented a garage in England, purchased a welder, and made an all-steel farm trailer from war surplus parts. Soon he added hydraulics to tip the trailer’s box. Next ...

Driven by changes in emissions legislation, JCB has given its mid-range Fastrac models an engine upgrade and revamp. Two new models – the 3200 and 3230 – replace the 193hp 3190 and 220hp 3220. These ...

Say hello to the JCB Fastrac Two, or WFT, the world’s fastest tractor as certified by the Guinness World Records earlier this year. Driven by former bike racer Guy Martin, the modified tractor set a ...

It’s amazing what technology can do. Farm tractors spend most of their plodding along at walking pace, but this one can go over 100 mph. The JCB Fastrac 8000 just broke the record for world’s fastest ...

JCB used Cereals in the UK as a launch platform for two new heavy draft, high-speed Fastrac models at the upper end of the Fastrac range. The 306hp 8310 is their new flagship model and slotting in ...

This comes a week after the 335hp tractor, which is JCB’s biggest ever model, was launched in its home country, the UK. Australia’s eastern states will have to wait until the New Year before the ...

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The revamped Fastrac models will save contractors a 'significant number' of days per annum, claim JCB Three new Fastrac 4000 series models will be available, all powered by a 6.6-litre six-cylinder ...

A modified JCB Fastrac has set a new world tractor speed record of 135.191 mph (217.570 km/h), which was the average of two high-speed runs conducted at Elvington Airfield in the United Kingdom and ...

A modified JCB Fastrac has set a new world tractor speed record of 135.191 mph, which was the average of two high-speed runs conducted at Elvington Airfield in the United Kingdom and ratified by ...