The latest addition to Makita’s range of impact wrenches promises a staggering 4,000Nm of nut-busting torque.

With a fastening output of 3,150Nm, the firm reckons the TW010G will wipe the floor with pretty much all corded and pneumatic alternatives.

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To tame it, the tool comes with four-stage power selection, which allows operators to dial down impacts per minute from the 1,750 offered on “max” mode.

It also has three “auto-stop” settings that alter how quickly the electric brake locks on, a “full speed” mode on the trigger switch, and a 360deg swivelling head.

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This and the long 1in-square anvil should help access recessed bolts without fitting additional extension bars.

Power is provided by a brushless motor fuelled from one of Makita’s 40V Max XGT lithium-ion batteries that, once fitted, takes the total weight to about 12kg.

The price for such prodigious performance? £584, excluding the power pack.