When someone mentions tug of war, an image of two teams pulling one another is what one would think of.

Now try to replace that image with two of the most powerful tractors on each end. On the right side you can see the Kirovets K-700A tractor, sporting roughly 250 horsepower and weighting about 13 tones and on the left side is a Fendt 939, with its power output of 400 horsepower and a weight of only 10 tones.

When looking at the statistics it’s easy to assume who would be the winner but it is surprising that even with over 150 horsepower the K700A still manages to give enough resistance to the Fendt. There is another important fact regarding this battle. The K700 ceased its production by 2000 while the Fendt is a modern machine which has been in production for the past 4 years.

In the beginning the K700 tractor is carrying the German Fendt with ease. Once the pulling begins, the K700 starts releasing loads of smoke versus the Fendt whose engine is capable of taking on that force without too much of struggle. Within seconds the victory was decided.

Nonetheless this piece of old Soviet machinery still stands strong against modern tractors.