By New Holland’s own admission, the 911hp FR920 is never going to makea dramatic difference to the brand’s forager market share in the UK and Ireland. For that to happen, its smaller, more mainstream models (see table, p39) will have to raise their game against sector leader Claas and second-placed John Deere.

New Holland is chasing John Deere for number two spot on the UK and Irish forager sales chart, both of them jostling some way behind sector leader Claas. Our brief drive puts us in the seat of New Holland’s recently launched Forage Cruiser flagship, the 911hp FR920