PORTLAND, Ore (Feb. 7, 2005) — Freightliner Trucks has unveiled two new horsepower ratings for the company’s heavy-duty Coronado truck, available immediately.

The Caterpillar “King of the Hill” C15 engine is now available
with industry-leading horsepower ratings for Freightliner Trucks’ flagship owner/operator vehicle.

The C15 engine from Caterpillar offers 600hp with 1850 lb-ft of torque or 625hp with 2050 lb-ft of torque, further expanding the Coronado’s
performance capabilities in the most extreme heavy-duty applications. These ratings are governed at 2100 rpm.

“These higher-horsepower ratings from Caterpillar offer our customers more power to get the job done,” said Mark Lampert, senior vice-president of sales, said in a press release.

The Coronado’s oversized 1500-square-inch radiator provides superior cooling capacity for these high horsepower C15 engines, the company says.

The Caterpillar “King of the Hill” C15 engine has a unique camshaft, piston and injectors with the next-generation Caterpillar electronic control module (ECM). The C15 engine — which uses ACERT technology to reduce emissions — is certified and compliant to the EPA 2004 standards.

The Coronado is also available with Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines with up-to 550 horsepower as standard. The Caterpillar “King of the Hill” C15 600 horsepower or 625 horsepower engines are optional.