It’s the most powerful TTV tractor to be introduced by Deutz-Fahr to date – and the first tractor from the company to be fitted with a Tier IVi engine.

The 260hp Deutz-Fahr TTV 7.260 is powered by the new Deutz TCD 6.1-litre, six-cylinder turbocharged engine with intercooling, four-valve technology and the Deutz common-rail injection system.

At the heart of its emission control is a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalytic converter system, a system, which is already used extensively throughout the truck industry and now, increasingly in agriculture.

The urea-based AdBlue solution required for the SCR technology is stored in a separate tank integrated into the main diesel tank – its 50-litre capacity sufficient for about 10 hours operation.

SCR is a method of reducing NOX emissions by spraying a 32.5% urea solution into the exhaust gas flow before it reaches an exhaust gas catalyst.

By opting to use SCR in the new tractor, Deutz-Fahr has indicated the direction it intends to take in future engine developments although it concedes that for lower horsepower tractors, catalyst and particulate filtering will be used.

The SCR system though, has some major advantages – it releases the engine from having to be fitted with complex emission-retarding systems, which tend to inhibit and engine’s full performance, and it also reduces fuel consumption – by as much as 8%, claims SDF. Service intervals for engine oil or engine oil filter changes are not affected.

For the transmission, SDF has opted to use the ZF S-Matic – the same version is fitted to the company’s 203hp 630 TTV and is a 50kph box using a combination of hydraulic and mechanical drive to create an infinitely variable speed range.

An interesting feature available for the TTV 7.260 is to be found on the cab roof. A solar panel covering an area of 0.6sq m produces enough electrical energy to run the cab’s fan when the tractor is parked in the sun. This system helps to prevent over heating in the cab when the tractor is shut down and, when it is restarted, allows the air-conditioning system to do its work more quickly.

The TTV 7.260 is due to enter production early next year with models available from spring onwards. Prices have yet to be confirmed.