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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of tractors.
June 21, 2013
TRACTOR TEST: While it may not rank as top dog in Massey’s 7600 tractor pack, the 163kW/222hp/219PS (rated output to 97/98 EC) MF 7624 still possesses a sizeable punch. Sold with either a mechanical or…
May 8, 2013
long with a dramatically different cab, the major change introduced with the new Fendt 700 range is that it now packs extra muscle — 162kW/220hp/217PS on the tested Vario 724 flagship. So, even though the…
March 21, 2013
TRACTOR TEST: John Deere is making some substantial claims for its double-clutch DirectDrive transmission, which has been previewed across our technical and driving impression pages over the past couple of issues. So time now to…
March 21, 2013
DRIVING IMPRESSION: John Deere has a new 24-speed transmission — DirectDrive — which uses two clutches, three ranges and eight powershift steps to bring most of a CVT’s in-field/on-road benefits. How does it stack up…
February 13, 2013
Four models, three versions: Fendt’s new 500 Vario range will replace the current 400 series. Technology marches on even in smaller tractors, as we discover aboard assorted members of the 500 family.
February 21, 2013
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Massey Ferguson has been stirring its model pot yet again and bundled the 130hp+ 5400-, 6400- and 7400-series tractors into the one 7600 line-up. Just as on the 180hp+ 7600 units we looked…
February 6, 2013
You’d think that Zetor customers would have welcomed the introduction of an electrohydraulic powershuttle. That’s not the case, however, as most buyers have stuck with the simpler Proxima and Proxima Plus models, which make do…
January 10, 2013
Doesn’t time fly? It’s already been eight years since Fendt first showed its ‘new look’ 900 series tractors back in 2005. Then five years later these models enjoyed a range-tweaking revamp, accompanied by the introduction…
November 16, 2012
While the Valtra S and Massey Ferguson 8600 might share the same hardware, the Finnish manufacturer has added its own touches to how the tractor is operated from the seat. To see how all the…
October 21, 2012
DRIVING IMPRESSION: In equipping its Arion line with Stage IIIB (Tier 4i) engines, Claas has done more than just lower its tractor emissions. For starters there’s a new cab and, in addition, the family has…
October 21, 2012
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With the introduction of the new Vario 300s, Fendt now has Stage IIIB-compliant tractors in the 75kW/100hp class. The top-line 313 SCR hits 99kW/133hp/135PS — enough to prompt us into giving one a…
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