A 4,000 horsepower Peterbilt truck named Thor, the 'most powerful big rig ever,' just sold for $13.2 million in Saudi Arabia

Brittany Chang

December 5, 2019 3:24 PM

Worldwide Auctioneers

Thor is powered by two 852-cubic inch V12 diesel engines.

A big rig named Thor 24 just auctioned off for $13.2 million in Saudia Arabia, Automobile Magazine reported.
The truck is adorned with chrome and polished aluminum components and has a mural of its Norse god namesake.
The auction house claims Thor 24 has the largest engine ever put into a street-legal vehicle.
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A 3,974 horsepower big rig named Thor 24 just auctioned off for a total of $13.2 million in the Riyadh Auction and Salon in Saudia Arabia, Automobile Magazine reported.

Worldwide Auctioneers, the auction house in charge of Thor24, claims the boldly named truck is the "most powerful big rig ever built" because of its horsepower rating, which is reached through a 24-cylinder engine with 12 superchargers.

The Norse god-named big rig was crafted by real estate developer Mike Harrah over seven years and thousands of hours, according to the auction house. The project cost him $7 million, Driving reported .

"Mike Harrah has accomplished a lot a real estate developer, stunt pilot, and offshore boat racer, to name a few - but nothing else compares to his incredible vision in creating Thor - the most epic big-rig truck ever built, and named, of course, for the Norse God with unstoppable power," the auction house wrote in a statement.

Although Thor 24 was auctioned off at $12 million, a 10% buyers premium was added, bringing its total to $13.2 million, according to Automobile .

Keep scrolling to learn more about the chromed-out menacing Thor 24, which was also recently filmed for the television show "Jay Leno's Garage":

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