Claas has finally unveiled full details of its new flagship Jaguar forage harvester range, which is headed by its most powerful model yet.

All four newcomers are propelled by the same 24-litre MAN V12 engine but it’s the monstrous 1,110hp output of the top gun, the 1200, that is sure to get tongues wagging.

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Joining it on the Jag 1000-series roster are the 1100, which also delivers four-digit power (1,020hp), a 1090 that matches the existing 990’s 925hp, and the 850hp 1080.

To exploit the extra poke, Claas has fitted what it claims is the widest crop flow channel on the market.

This allows for prodigious throughput figures of up to 480t/hour, which will put serious pressure on the pit-building team frantically beavering to consolidate the clamp.

Updates to the Jaguar’s gullet include a revamped, fully hydraulic four-roller pre-compression system that feeds a 910mm-wide V-Flex chopping cylinder.

The Jaguar 1200 has a 910mm wide V Flex chopping cylinder © Claas

The crop accelerator has also been modified – it can now be positioned to leave a gap of up to 60mm – and there’s a beefier XL version of the Multi Crop Cracker that features chunkier 310mm-diameter rollers, up from 250mm on the 900-series.

Pre-compression rollers feed in crop uniformly regardless of layer thickness © Claas

Bigger cab

There’s new stuff in the cab, too. Aside from being bigger and quieter, and providing better views thanks to a slimmer, flatter bonnet, it comes with the option of left-handed joystick steering – a first for a Claas harvester of any type.

This is positioned behind six configurable buttons that put most controls within a finger’s reach.

And driving should be simpler than ever, with a suite of Cemos automation systems designed to maximise output with minimal operator input.

Among them are “auto performance”, which alters forward speed according to engine load, “auto crop flow” to stop the feed roller drive if engine speed drops below a set threshold, and “auto fill” that uses camera footage to direct the discharge spout.

The firm has also developed an AI-powered chop quality analysis system within the Claas Connect platform, whereby operators can upload a photo of chopped material and, within a few minutes, receive a kernel processing score to help fine-tune the corn cracker.

New attachments

To keep these hungry choppers fed, Claas is offering two Orbis headers – the 9m, 12-row 9000 and 10.5m, 14-row 10500 – that come with rear guide wheels and a third height control sensor underneath to improve contour following.

New Orbis 9000 and 10500 headers have been specifically developed for the Jaguar 1000-series © Claas

And, for grass, a new 4.5m Pick Up 4500 joins the 3m and 3.8m versions, complete with a new, maintenance-free cam track.