| International LoneStar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Truck (Class 8) |
| Manufacturer | International Trucks |
| Model years | 2009–2024 |
| Assembly | Chatham, Ontario, Canada Escobedo, Mexico Springfield, Ohio Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Day cab Sleeper cab (56-inch) Sleeper cab (73-inch) |
| Platform | International NGV |
| Related | International ProStar |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISX15 14.9 L turbodiesel I6[1] Cummins X15 14.9 L turbodiesel I6 Navistar MaxxForce 13 12.4 L turbodiesel I6 |
| Transmission | Manual (10-speed, 13-speed, 18-speed) Automated manual (10-speed, 13-speed, 16-speed, 18-speed) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 167–280 in (4,242–7,112 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | International 9900ix (indirect) |
The International LoneStar (also stylized as International Lonestar) is a model line of conventional-cab trucks that was produced by Navistar International from the 2009 to the 2024 model years.[2][3] The flagship model line of the company, the LoneStar is marketed as its largest on-highway truck, slotted above the International LT (formerly the International ProStar). Unveiled at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, the Lonestar is the largest road vehicle ever introduced at the event.[4][5]
Sharing its Next-Generation Vehicle (NGV) cab with the LT/ProStar, the Lonestar is a semitractor configured primarily for highway applications. Through special order, the model line is also offered for certain vocational applications, including heavy-duty towing or dump truck use.[6]
At the time of its launch, the Lonestar was assembled by Navistar in Chatham, Ontario.[5] Following the 2009 closure of the facility, Navistar shifted assembly of the Lonestar to its facilities in Springfield, Ohio and Escobedo, Mexico, produced alongside the Prostar, Transtar, Durastar, and Workstar. In 2013, the LoneStar was assembled in Tauranga, New Zealand as a full right hand drive conversion. At the time, it was the only other market outside of North America to sell the LoneStar.[7]
In December 2023, the 7,077th and final Lonestar was manufactured.[3][8] The vehicle was delivered to a Canadian carrier that participated in the original development of the vehicle.[3]
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- ^ a b c Barros, Leo (2024-04-15). "Erb Group comes full circle with International's last Lonestar". Truck News. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Chicago Auto Show: 2009 International LoneStar, Biggest Unveil of the Show". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b Topics, Transport (2008-02-14). "International Introduces LoneStar Class 8 Truck". Transport Topics. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "International Updates LoneStar Heavy Truck". Construction Equipment. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "About Us | Intertruck Distributors (NZ) Ltd". Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Bookmark +, Lauren Fletcher •. "Truck Milestones: 1-Millionth Cascadia and the Last Lonestar". www.worktruckonline.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.