2008 International CXT

NEWS & REVIEWS Talk about made-in-heaven publicity. Not too long ago, you couldn’t pick up a copy of People magazine, or US, without seeing Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore’s arm candy, grinning out of the cab of his XXXL-sized International CXT megatruck. It raised a carefully manicured middle finger to the Hollywood Prius crowd and sent the message that hey, size does matter! This monster pickup stands nine-feet tall, and measures 21 feet nose to tail. And whereas a Prius tips the scales at maybe 2,800 pounds, this bad boy packs a hefty 14,500 pounds. Behind that massive chrome grille breathes International’s own thundering MaxxForce DT 466 turbo diesel, which cranks out a muscular 540 lb-ft of torque—enough to haul a small cruise ship on a trailer. Top speed is 75 mph. But this is no work truck: inside is an ocean of leather, covering five big, air-sprung captain’s chairs. The price? Around $120,000. Taking home wives like Demi Moore in one? Priceless. www.internationaldelivers.com PHOTOS: click photos to enlarge