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All the wind tunnel testing in the world doesn’t mean anything if we
A BIG ADVANTAGE FOR PROSTAR. FIRST IN FUEL ECONOMY.
AGAIN.
can’t turn that into fuel economy improvements for our customers.
The numbers don’t lie. ProStar averaged 7% better fuel economy than
That’s why International’s design process includes SAE Type III
Cascadia. These claims confirm earlier SAE Type III testing.
and TMC Type IV testing. These tests are conducted on test tracks
as well as public highways to evaluate fuel efficiency in realworld Our fuel economy advantage represents a fuel savings of over $5,800
environments. This allows us not only to correlate our aerodynamic per truck annually to the bottom line.* That puts ProStar miles ahead
performance to fuel economy but also provides a more complete of every other Class 8 truck on the road today.
indication of fuel economy by taking powertrain variations into International is committed to ongoing analysis and testing to
consideration as well. continuously look for aerodynamic and fuel economy improvements
TMC TYPE IV TESTS ARE that add to our customers’ bottom line.
*$5,800 savings based on 120,000 miles driven/year, 6 mpg and $4.15 per gallon.
**The ProStar was run competitively in aerodynamic tests against the competition on sale in North America with ProStar outperforming the field and the nearest competitor being the MI LES AHEAD
Cascadia. The ProStar was tested more fuel efficient than the Cascadia providing the basis in combination with the head-to-head aerodynamic testing against all the competition to
make the claim that ProStar is the most fuel efficient Class 8 truck on the road. TAD09025
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nternational Truck has long been committed to providing our customers with the
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most fuel-effi
Outstanding cient
Aerodynamics
HISTORIC WIND TUNNEL RESULTS
trucks on the road. From the cabover designs of the 1970s and 1980s throughThree
today’s International
Phases of Aerodynamic Development
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FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 9.4% 4.7% $86,700 $3,900
ProStar and International LoneStar, International continues to deliver on this
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commitment.
Phase 2: 1/8 Scale Wind Tunnel Testing
VOLVO VNL780 10.3% 5.2% $87,100 $4,300
• Basic shape development KENWORTH T2000 10.7% 5.4% $87,200 $4,400
• Early models in clay -- sculpt changes
THE MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT In our quest for outstanding fuel economy, ProStar **Calculation assumptions: 120,000 miles annually/6 mpg = 20,000 gallons of fuel consumed on average annually @ $4.14 gallon=
$82,800 average fuel cost annually. 3.7% savings x $82,800 = $3,000 savings.
CLASS 8 TRUCK ON THE ROAD. engineers use four phases of design to evaluate and
refine our aerodynamics. Advanced computer modeling
***The over the road Type IV Tests confirmed ProStar to be 7% better than the Freightliner Cascadia, while the potential fuel savings
calculation in the table above reflects a 3.7% impact to fuel economy. The difference in the actual over the road test is due to power-
train performance and engine regeneration.
With fuel prices at record highs, now more than ever
and computational fluid dynamics allow basic shapes 1/8-SCALE MODEL TESTING
you need a truck that makes the most of every drop of
diesel. In recent wind tunnel tests, the International
to be assessed. From there, eighth-scale models are WIND TUNNEL TEST DATA
taken into the wind tunnel where trucks are sculpted INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR, FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA AND KENWORTH T660
7%
ProStar was proven to be
and enhanced. FL Cascadia
more aerodynamic than Wind
-12 -9 -6 -3 0 3 6 9 12
Yaw Angle (deg)
1 2
® ®
I
nternational Truck has long been committed to providing our customers with the
®
most fuel-effi
Outstanding cient
Aerodynamics
HISTORIC WIND TUNNEL RESULTS
trucks on the road. From the cabover designs of the 1970s and 1980s throughThree
today’s International
Phases of Aerodynamic Development
®
FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA 9.4% 4.7% $86,700 $3,900
ProStar and International LoneStar, International continues to deliver on this
® ® ®
commitment.
Phase 2: 1/8 Scale Wind Tunnel Testing
VOLVO VNL780 10.3% 5.2% $87,100 $4,300
• Basic shape development KENWORTH T2000 10.7% 5.4% $87,200 $4,400
• Early models in clay -- sculpt changes
THE MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT In our quest for outstanding fuel economy, ProStar **Calculation assumptions: 120,000 miles annually/6 mpg = 20,000 gallons of fuel consumed on average annually @ $4.14 gallon=
$82,800 average fuel cost annually. 3.7% savings x $82,800 = $3,000 savings.
CLASS 8 TRUCK ON THE ROAD. engineers use four phases of design to evaluate and
refine our aerodynamics. Advanced computer modeling
***The over the road Type IV Tests confirmed ProStar to be 7% better than the Freightliner Cascadia, while the potential fuel savings
calculation in the table above reflects a 3.7% impact to fuel economy. The difference in the actual over the road test is due to power-
train performance and engine regeneration.
With fuel prices at record highs, now more than ever
and computational fluid dynamics allow basic shapes 1/8-SCALE MODEL TESTING
you need a truck that makes the most of every drop of
diesel. In recent wind tunnel tests, the International
to be assessed. From there, eighth-scale models are WIND TUNNEL TEST DATA
taken into the wind tunnel where trucks are sculpted INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR, FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA AND KENWORTH T660
7%
ProStar was proven to be
and enhanced. FL Cascadia
more aerodynamic than Wind
-12 -9 -6 -3 0 3 6 9 12
Yaw Angle (deg)
1 2
REAL-WORLD TESTING.
®
All the wind tunnel testing in the world doesn’t mean anything if we
A BIG ADVANTAGE FOR PROSTAR. FIRST IN FUEL ECONOMY.
AGAIN.
can’t turn that into fuel economy improvements for our customers.
The numbers don’t lie. ProStar averaged 7% better fuel economy than
That’s why International’s design process includes SAE Type III
Cascadia. These claims confirm earlier SAE Type III testing.
and TMC Type IV testing. These tests are conducted on test tracks
as well as public highways to evaluate fuel efficiency in realworld Our fuel economy advantage represents a fuel savings of over $5,800
environments. This allows us not only to correlate our aerodynamic per truck annually to the bottom line.* That puts ProStar miles ahead
performance to fuel economy but also provides a more complete of every other Class 8 truck on the road today.
indication of fuel economy by taking powertrain variations into International is committed to ongoing analysis and testing to
consideration as well. continuously look for aerodynamic and fuel economy improvements
TMC TYPE IV TESTS ARE that add to our customers’ bottom line.
*$5,800 savings based on 120,000 miles driven/year, 6 mpg and $4.15 per gallon.
**The ProStar was run competitively in aerodynamic tests against the competition on sale in North America with ProStar outperforming the field and the nearest competitor being the MI LES AHEAD
Cascadia. The ProStar was tested more fuel efficient than the Cascadia providing the basis in combination with the head-to-head aerodynamic testing against all the competition to
make the claim that ProStar is the most fuel efficient Class 8 truck on the road. TAD09025