In early October, Freightliner gave journalists an early look at its new, fifth generation Cascadia Class 8 tractor, and HDT was there!
Photos: The 5th Generation Freightliner Cascadia
Many of the upgrades on the fifth generation Cascadia are focused inside the cab on driver safety and productivity.
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The sleek profile of the new Cascadia is evident in this side view of the truck.
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Note the absence of conventional rear-view mirrors on this new Cascadia. This model is equipped with Daimler's new MirrorCam rear-view camera system.
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For the fifth generation Cascadia, the development mantra centered on three core design goals: safety, efficiency and profitability.
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A new, three-piece bumper and air dam are the primary enhancements at the front of the truck.
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Freightliner engineers report the fifth generation Cascadia's aerodynamic enhancements give the truck a 1.9% fuel economy boost compared to current models.
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This Cascadia is still wearing its camouflage paint scheme for test drives out in the real world.
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The fifth generational Cascadia retains all the bold styling that has defined the truck over the years.
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Bold styling cues remain a central design point for Cascadia.
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Today's Freightliner Cascadia is more than 35% more efficient than the first generation of the truck, according to Freightliner engineers.
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Access to service points under the hood is still excellent.
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Aerodynamic enhancements were a major design point for the latest Cascadia model.
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