Freightliner Cascadia, The New Class 8 Truck

Freightliner Cascadia is an revolutionary new Class 8 truck for on-highway applications. Built from an entirely new platform, the Cascadia delivers significant fuel savings and is designed based on the Run Smart™ philosophy to be the most productive, efficient, and drivable truck on the market. Plus, with its new styling, a quieter and more comfortable cab, ergonomic controls, and exceptional handling, the Cascadia was specifically constructed with driver comfort and improved operating ratios in mind.
It may not look like anything revolutionary to the untrained eye, but to hear DaimlerChrysler tell it, the all-new Freightliner Cascadia is very much a big deal.

It's built on a new platform that readily accepts EPA '07-compliant engines and is ready to play home to powerplants built off DCX's Global Heavy Duty Engine Platform, the first of which are set to arrive later this year from Detroit Diesel. It also incorporates a new, common Electric/Electronic Architecture, and many features and systems were designed from the outset to be easily accessible, repairable, and/or replaceable to ensure that the rig's able to maximize its on-road time.

It's lighter than other competitors due in large part to its aluminum cab, and boasts a 3% increase in fuel efficiency over its predecessors thanks to a design that was perfected using Freightliner's wind tunnel, which is the only one designed for vehicles of this class. Driver and passenger are not ignored either. The cab features car-inspired ergonomics, an improved HVAC system, copious sound-deadening measures, larger seats that sit on their own shock absorbers tuned to the trucks suspension settings, improved lighting, and more. You can get additional details via the Cascadia website and DCX's press release, which is pasted after the jump.

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Freightliner Coronado combines traditional design

The Freightliner Coronado combines traditional design elements with the latest technical and comfort features. The Coronado is available with a spacious, 2m long raised-roof sleeper cab, a medium XT (extra high) raised roof sleeper cab or a normal cab. The Coronado can be supplied with different engines by Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar and Cummins, with outputs of up to 450 kW (600 hp). It is fitted as standard with a 370 kW (500 hp) DDC Series 60 engine.

Despite the ostensible romanticism of the trucker lifestyle, cost-effectiveness and reliability are key criteria, particularly to owner-operators. A truck which is able to meet it is particularly the self-driving transport operator who is most interested in facts such as the tough day-to-day requirements of this customer group must therefore be uncompromising in concept. Independent truckers who want a personal heavy-duty truck are often obliged to make do with used vehicles that are no longer technically up-to-date. The Coronado provides the requisite styling but also reflects the state of the art in terms of appointments, ride comfort, handling, fuel consumption, productivity, availability and safety. The Coronado has the soul of a vocational truck, and that just makes it the toughest on-highway beast rolling down the road. With the power you need to charge up hills, and the efficiency you’ve come to expect from a Freightliner, the Coronado is a truly amazing on-highway machine.

Your truck makes money on the road, not in the tech bay. That’s why we built the Coronado® to be strong enough to take everything an off-road driver can throw at it, but still be efficient on the asphalt. With the soul of a vocational truck, it will tackle even your biggest on-highway needs, and still maintain great uptime. As in all trucks by Freightliner, safety for the driver and other road users is top priority in the Coronado too. In the event of an accident the optional sidebag on the driver's side provides additional protection. Moreover, the sleeper cabs meet the strict European and Swedish crash test standards. The truck manufacturer Freightliner has its headquarters in Portland, Oregon, USA and is a member of the DaimlerChrysler Group, the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer.

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Dodge Viper, The V10 powered sports car

The V10 powered sports car known as the Dodge Viper is made by Chrysler’s Dodge division. The car began its production in the year 1992 at the New Mack Assembly factory. Three years later, production of the two seat super car would be moved to the Conner Avenue Assembly factory.

Another good point about buying a Dodge Viper for sale used from a dealer is that you can usually buy an extended warranty in case one isn’t offered anyway for free. This can give you incredible piece of mind, and you won’t really have to worry about a think. These days, car dealers have really cleaned up their act, so getting service on your Dodge Viper will be just like going to Jiffy Lube.

The Dodge Viper, in addition to its numerous spin off vehicles, has been featured in several films, music videos, television programs, and video games.

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Dodge Challenger 2010 with 5 speed

Dodge Challenger has the five-speed automatic finally replaced the four-speed across the board, and a deceleration fuel cutoff should improve gas mileage on both automatics and sticks. Super Track Pack is confirmed an R/T option with the manual transmission, including summer tires. Stability control is standard on all models; automatic headlights with LED cup holder and door-handle lights are standard on R/T. Changes to the Challenger SRT8 were new limited edition Plum Crazy and Furious Fucshia models, serialized dash plaque, and plum accent seat-stripe insert.

The idea of reinventing the once great selling and now the highly collectible muscle car Challenger was in the air for quite a while now. The Dodge Challenger concept is based on a 116-inch wheelbase, which is 6 inches longer and 2 inches wider than the original muscle car. Challenger uses Chrysler's advanced rear-wheel drive LX platform and the famous HEMI engine. Dodge Challenger has all the main features of a muscle car: it is distinctly American, its engine is mega powerful, it has a big air grabbing grille, bold colors and graphics. The Dodge Challenger concept is a genuine four-passenger car. Dodge Challenger 2-door coupe production went live in 2008 and was listed at $40,095.

The long-rumored 6.4 liter engine finally showed up for SRT, midyear. One anonymous source claimed Hemi Orange had been dropped. There was reportedly a new Detonator Yellow color late in the year. The 2011 Dodge Challenger SE’s mileage and power improved with the Pentastar V6 engines, generating 280 horsepower or more.

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Dodge Charger with SRT8 HEMI

Dodge Charger SRT8 HEMI, the 6.1-liter V8 produces 425 hp. There are, however, provide an updated version of that engine would be a 500 hp 6.4 liters or more. The engine must be included in all future models, and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 and the new generation contains 300 sedan and Challenger.World premiere of the new Dodge Charger SRT8 2011 is also planned in November 2010, the Los Angeles Auto Show to be. For the price, we would expect a reference Charger SRT8 current $ 38,000, and a few others.

Although it is closely related to the current model, the 2006-'10 Dodge Charger in many different ways. On his debut was only IF, R / T and SRT8 versions. SE 250 hp 3.5-liter V6, whereas the R / T-340-hp motor current 5.7-liter V8 engine. SRT8 features a 6.1-liter V8 engine with 425 hp well. In 2007, 190 bhp, 2.7 V6 SE, while the 3.5 was released. Because of the anemic production is recommended to avoid small V6. From 2006-'10 Dodge bundle various services for TR / Challenger - Daytona Road / Track package includes sport suspension and steering. Not SXT trim level, 2008-'10, has a 3.5-liter V6. Other significant changes in this period include the domestic and in 2008 and rose to 368 horsepower R / T for the Improvement of '09.Historically, the Dodge Charger was originally published as a1966 model.

Coronet cut is based on a first glance, offering fastback and concealed headlights. But this is the second-generation Charger was very popular. It was used as the basis for the wings and the Charger Daytona-Essen in 1969 and later, orange, served from 1980 TV show The Dukes of Hazzard, General Lee at least three generations of popular magazines. models in the third and fourth generations are weakened by the 1970 law, news. Fifth Generation, available from 1982-'87 was the change of the front wheel of the economy sedan 024th Dodge Omni At the end of production, that he was gay, the turbo version of the modified Carroll Shelby, Shelby Charger, which led to the GLH- S.

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Dodge Dakota Trucks

It wasn't until the late 1980s that Dodge got serious about competing in the compact pickup market. Instead of building another bite-size truck to scrabble for sales against strong-selling imports, the company created the Dodge Dakota, the first-ever midsize pickup truck. Size has long been the Dakota's chief advantage over the competition, as it slots neatly between cramped compacts and hulking full-size trucks. When Dodge introduced the Dakota Quad Cab in 2000, it was the first relatively small crew cab to offer truly comfortable seating for four adults.

From our perspective, the one Hemi that caught our eye was under the hood of a hacked-up Durango called the “Dude.” Conceived and built by the Chrysler Group SkunkWerks team, the Dude looks a little like a regular cab Dakota with an SRT-10 hood; that is if Dodge made a regular cab Dakota. But since they don’t, the team chopped off the back of a Durango, rounded off the roofline a little and fabricated the leftover sheetmetal into a cargo bed. The Dude is also modified with a cat-back exhaust, lowered suspension, custom front and rear fascia, 20-inch Budnik wheels and hot PPG Tangerine paint. Don’t expect any such vehicle to appear in any showroom. To be honest, we’d rather see the SkunkWerks team chop up a Dodge Magnum and make a Rancher/El Camino-type pickup.

In addition to its just-right size, the Dodge Dakota has always had an edge in on-road dynamics. When it first arrived on the market, compact trucks were typically tough and durable enough for off-road use, but most were ill-mannered on pavement. In contrast, the Dakota rode smoothly and handled predictably on the road, yet was still hardy enough for off-highway work. These traits have carried through to the present day. Dodge was also the first manufacturer to put a V8 in a small pickup, and indeed there have been some powerful Dakotas over the years. However, the leading import brands are now getting as much or more performance out of their more fuel-efficient V6s, which has left the current-generation Dakota at a competitive disadvantage. Aside from this shortcoming, though, the Dodge Dakota has much to recommend it to consumers shopping for a spacious and versatile midsize pickup truck.

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This Kenworth T600 pulls for Cowen Truck Line large Double sleeper looks good with Black and gray stripes photo taken at M.A.T.S. in Louisville, Ky in 1998.

A very unique and highly customised Kenworth T600 owned by Custom Air. This T600 is made even more unique as it is a single drive prime mover. This truck has been through the workshop of Thorpe Custom Trucks which have customised this truck, including bonnet scoops, visor, roof lights, exhaust stacks and guards.

The T600 was a radical shift in truck design compared to its cousin the W900 (from which it was based). The major difference between the two was the massive aerodynamic face lift the T600 received, which resulted in up to 22% better fuel economy due to decreased drag.

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