Mack's "Super Econodyne" Spec

The heart of the "Super Econodyne" spec is: an MP8 engine cranking out 445 hp and delivering up to 1,760 ft.-lbs. of torque; a 12-sp. mDrive automated manual transmission (AMT); and C125 proprietary drive axles, all tied together with new customized software.

A gold, rather than silver, Mack "bulldog" hood ornament signifies the "Super Econodyne" tractor contains a "pedigree" powertrain: that is, a Mack-built engine, transmission, and drive-axle package all integrated together with a Mack chassis and cab.

Mack's "Super Econodyne" spec also features Bendix's collision warning radar package.

Note the front bumper incorporates a forward-scanning sensor array to help drivers avoid and hoepfully prevent collisions with other vehicles.

Mack's proprietary C125 rear axle package with ratios of 2.66:1 play a critical role in delivering improved fuel efficiency for the "Super Econodyne" package.

Like all Mack engines, the 445 hp MP8 powering the "Super Econodyne" spec is equipped with a selective catalytic reduction or SCR emission control system. The blue cap in the photo highlights the location of the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank; a liquid sprayed inot the truck's exhasut stream to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions.

Mack eventually hopes to add a tanker trailer to its "Super Econodyne" demo fleet, so a wider variety of customers can test out the new spec and track fuel economy gains whether they pull dry van, falt bed, or tanker trailers.

The mid-roof sleeper demo truck variant of Mack's "Super Econodyne" Pinnacle tractor spec features a unique faux "carbon fiber" paint scheme to give the illusion that the engine hood is "wrapped" in a special material.