New Holland T7.315HD tractor: New blue

Earlier this summer we had the opportunity of an exclusive first drive of New Holland’s latest generation T7 HD tractors. While the 250hp to 300hp line-up might not account for a huge share of the company’s sales across the board, the HD is the first of the firm’s models to get the much anticipated new cab – the Horizon Ultra. So, no apologies then that it’s the cockpit we focus on here, hardware changes to the HD being relatively minor.

This is significant news as it’s nearly two decades since New Holland introduced the original Horizon cabin – its first four-poster. While there have been various updates and facelifts to the interior trim and controls in that time, the basics have remained pretty much the same.

Now however that’s set to change. On first glances you’d be forgiven for thinking the new office space appears pretty similar to what’s gone before. In fact,