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There’s also the BlindSpotter system that alerts the driver to vehicles in the blind spot on the left-hand side of the truck. It also includes the radar cruise, proximity warning and AEB that are controlled by a camera in the windscreen and low-mounted radar. The lane departure warning is part of the safety package that comes with the Anthem.
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Top five heavy-duty truck reviews of 2021 The steering is positive and the Anthem drives nicely through corners and I didn’t bother with the lane departure warning very much throughout the two-day trip. For the most part, I found it easiest just to let the transmission’s smarts do the work for me. There are two modes to the transmission, Power and Economy, which is also a just push-button away, but there’s also a détente on the accelerator which will flick it into Power mode for hills.
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It’s well suited to the mDrive transmission, which downshifts nicely on the hills if you let it do its own thing, or as I tried out, you can shift it into manual mode and change the cogs yourself via the simple + and – buttons. The MP8 is a torquey engine that delivers power smoothly and handled the 57-tonne running weight beautifully during the trip. I was reliably informed by my travelling mate from Volvo Group that the front suspension had been worked on in the upgrade from what it was in the Granite and the rear air suspension gave a nice ride too. Whether it was a case of a lot money being recently spent on them or whether the Mack Anthem is a pretty smooth and well-mannered truck is up for debate, but my drive out and back was a pleasure. Last time I was up Mildura way, I thought the roads were pretty crappy, but this time they seemed to have improved. Out on the highway, the Mack handles very well. Once you get used to it, it is a very handy way of slowing the truck. A simple tap on the service brakes with the engine brake on full will begin the slowing process using the engine brake and automatic downshifts. The Powerleash is a three-stage engine brake that when used in conjunction with the cruise can keep you from over-speeding on the downhills and can also provide engine braking for slowing down through towns and the like.