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44 | Overdrive | October 2017 through inspection points and includes an exterior light inspection mode, which will activate the truck's lights. Engineered for Mack power Under the hood, the 12-speed mDrive AMT comes standard. When fully inte- grated with an MP engine, the mDrive uses sensors to detect speed, load and grade to ensure optimal gear and shift points are selected. Also available is Mack's reinforced and ruggedized mDrive HD AMT with 13- or 14-speed variants that add one or two low-ratio creeper gears for low-speed maneuverability and lower rear-axle ratios for better fuel economy at highway speed. Mack's Predictive Cruise learns the topography of a given route and stores up to 4,500 hills in its memory for optimized gear shifts and downspeeding, helping improve fuel efficiency by up to 1 percent. Also available is Mack's turbo-com- pounding MP8, which captures and converts waste energy from the exhaust into mechanical energy that is fed back to the engine. Combined with the Anthem's aerodynamic improvements, the turbo-compounding MP8 provides up to an 11.8 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared with a baseline from previous Mack models equipped with GHG 2014 engines. At 445 hp and 1,860 lb.-ft. of torque, it's a solid performer. Fully loaded, I rou- tinely got full torque at less than 1,000 rpm, and the reduction in the number of downshifts at cruising speed was noticeable. It's a smart, intuitive setup that shines on long stretches at highway speeds. Added connectivity, safety Anthem also will ring in the Mack Connect platform, which will structure current and future services under Connected Support, Connected Business and Connected Driving. Under Connected Support, Mack GuardDog Connect monitors truck performance and notifies Mack's Uptime Center when a potential issue is detected. Under Connected Business, GuardDog Connect can send vehicle data directly to Mack's fleet manage- ment software partners. Connected MACK COMPOSES ITS NEW ANTHEM www.texastrucktuning.com • 806.217.2254 ECM tuning for all engines and makes. Professional tuning options for EGR, DPF and DEF (Urea) deletes for o highway use and exempt vehicles. Nation wide network and fi rst class customer service. If you want to become a dealer, call us today. Mack and Volvo tuning available. * for o road and exempt vehicles Call us for pricing and appointments Legendary Consulting_OVD1017_PG.indd 1 9/26/17 9:25 AM A side view highlights the aerodynamic hood's aggressive slope. (Continued on Page 64)