Western Star

driving a shift in the Western Star 47X

Driving a Shift in the Western Star 47X

The take away for PowerTorque, after driving a shift in the Western Star 47X, is that this truck does exactly what a tipper and dog operator would want from it. There is power and torque to handle the job without much fuss. The safety systems work effectively out on the highway and the driver can relax and be comfortable in their seat.
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Detroit DT12, AMT as Standard

Detroit DT12 AMT as Standard

The automated transmission, the Detroit DT12, AMT as Standard is now common across all of the Daimler heavy duty offering, globally, and so will be the main transmission offered in the X Series from Western Star. However, this is a brand which will also be specified with a manual transmission. in the Australian market, the Eaton RoadRanger is available, but the Detroit DT12 AMT should be regarded as the standard offering. 
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out on the road with the new Western Star

Out on the Road With the New Western Star

On a recent road test, PowerTorque has been out on the road with the new Western Star 47X for most of the day with minimal interaction with the controls, and just active cruise control on when running on the highway.
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two Gen 5 engines available from Detroit

Gen 5 Engines Available from Detroit

With the  DD 13, there is a Gen 5 engine available from Detroit in the Western Star X Series. The Gen 5 is the new classification for the latest Detroit and is used to differentiate between the progress of the various iterations of the DD13.
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a truck within its comfort zone

A Truck Within its Comfort Zone

Some trucks look to be designed for a particular task, and Tim Giles finds when driving a Western Star 47X as a tipper and dog, it is a truck within its comfort zone.
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hoping to be the ‘Star’ of the Show

Hoping to be The ‘Star’ of the Show

Western Star Trucks will be at the Brisbane Truck Show next week, with its complete new range hoping to be the ‘Star’ of the Show. The Western Star 47X, 48X, and 49X models, comprising the X-Series will be on display.
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getting down to X Series details``

Getting Down to X Series Details – Western Star

The new range from Western Star brings a set of wholesale changes to the overall design of the trucks available from the brand, you’ve seen the big picture, now, PowerTorque drills down into the new trucks, getting down to X Series details from inside the cabin, on the dashboard.
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unique to the Western Star brand

Unique to the Western Star Brand

There are a number of changes in the X Series that are unique to the Western Star brand in the Australian market. The truck which emphasises this point the best is the 48X a truck, which doesn’t exist anywhere else in that world.
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dependable robust truck

Dependable Robust Truck

Launching a new truck range for a brand like Western Star can be a tricky task. Any renewal has to balance the need to retain the traditional strengths of a good-looking dependable robust truck, with the requirements to include all of the latest technology, in terms of driveline, electronics and comfort.
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getting down to X Series details

Getting Down to X Series Details

The new range from Western Star brings a set of wholesale changes to the overall design of the trucks, you’ve seen the big picture, now, PowerTorque drills down into the new trucks, getting down to X Series details.
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