Truck Reviews

Truck Reviews

Meet the Muscle MAN

It might be six months or so before it’s actually available on the Australian market but a new 640hp MAN flagship with a lofty stand-up cab will almost certainly add momentum – literally and physically – to the German maker’s competitive credentials
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On the road … again!

The rebirth of the International brand with the long-awaited ProStar certainly hasn’t taken the trucking world – or at least, our small slice of it – by storm. Even so, after a B-double run from Melbourne to Sydney, Steve Brooks believes ProStar has the fundamentals to carve far more than just a token presence in a crowded market
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ProStar in profile

In this comprehensive report, Steve Brooks takes a look at the long-winded arrival of International ProStar on the Australian market, talking exclusively with the first ProStar owner in Australia, then steering a B-double up the Hume to find a truck with plenty of positives. But first, here’s a bit of background
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Beyond Better

The recent preview in Melbourne of the first Freightliner Cascadia in Australia was far more than just a peek at a new model about to undergo an extensive local test program. It was, in no uncertain terms, that point where Daimler Trucks North America officially hit the ‘reset’ button in a US$100 million bid to finally make Freightliner a front-runner on the Australian market. Steve Brooks presents this special report
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Clash of the Continentals: Scania vs Benz

There’s a brawl brewing at the big end of the cab-over truck business as Mercedes-Benz and Scania shape up to rattle Volvo’s reign as Australia’s top-selling European brand. They’ll have their work cut out but you can bet they won’t be pulling any punches.
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Clash of the Continentals: Mercedes-Benz 2653 Test Drive

In a Mercedes-Benz family full of appeal, we’ve often wondered if the 2653 model is the most appealing of them all, simply because the 13 litre class has the inherent versatility to be more things to more people. Anyway, after a B-double run up the Hume, we can now stop wondering. The ‘53 is everything we thought it’d be, and then some. Steve Brooks writes.
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Clash of the Continentals: Next Generation Scania Test Drive

It’s said to be the safest, most efficient, most expensive ‘New Truck Generation’ ever developed by Scania in its 127-year history, and it’s now here, hot on the heels of the brand’s most successful year in its Australian history. No question, Scania is kicking goals like never before and if things go to plan, goals won’t be the only thing it’ll be kicking. Steve Brooks writes
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