Did you see this article over in HDT about Navistar’s new A26 engine?
“With the industry’s appetite for smaller-displacement engines on the rise, International’s new A26 is nicely sized, and well positioned to pick up a good chunk of the company’s truckload carrier business. At 12.4 liters, it’s a little under the 13L wire, but the A26’s torque and horsepower ratings put it squarely in the same medium-bore class. It’s a big performer in a lighter package, and that will earn it points in the bulk sector. The truckload folks will like its impressive fuel economy potential and extended maintenance intervals.
With most medium-bore engines coming in at around 12.8L, the A26 won’t have any competition in the lighter side of that segment until 2018 when Cummins debuts its 11.8L X12. That one will be targeted at regional haulers, while the A26 can easily step over the regional line into the long haul segment too. Some may think it a little light for long haul, but with a B10 design life of 1.2 million miles, the highway is obviously where it belongs.
The engine was unveiled in February, and I finally got a chance to drive one in October. My initial impressions are good ones. It’s a strong puller at low rpm, it’s quiet and smooth, and it seems relatively easy to maintain.”
See even more about the engine over on the website.