SPECIAL! Kenworth T880 Test Drive in 360° Panorama Video

MARSHALL, MI -- What could be better than a test drive video of a spanking new T880 on some really rough terrain? A total 360-degree panorama video, of course. You choose the view; just click, hold and drag the mouse to change the camera angle. Check out this Kenworth T800 dump with an Ohio spec, loaded to 90,000 lb gross vehicle weight working its way up and down 20 percent grades at the Eaton Corp. Truck Proving Grounds in Marshall, MI. Equipment Editor Jim Park pilots the truck through a test course showing off the pulling power of the Paccar MX-11 engine, the shifting prowess of the Eaton UltraShift Plus 8-LL transmission and the gravel-gripping traction of the Hendrickson HMX 460 rear suspension.

TRW’s Smart Power Steering

  TORONTO – TRW Automotive revealed a new commercial steering technology at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. Called ReAX, it merges the company’s proven and popular hydraulic power steering…

Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck

This is no ordinary test drive. This series of videos looks a truck developed by Cummins and Peterbilit that is more a showcase of emerging technologies.

Check Out an NG-Powered Cascadia

I think drivers and fleets will be pleased with the performance of the NG-powered Cascadia 113. It lacks for nothing compared to the diesel version, and it's even quieter.

Kenworth T680 Advantage

A new powertrain, enhanced aerodynamics and vehicle light-weighting all combine to deliver the most fuel-efficient over-the-road Kenworth ever.

Twin Stick to mDRIVE

During a visit to the Mack Customer Center and Museum, I had a chance to compress almost 60 years of transmission history into a single day. If you think we have a driver shortage today, thank your lucky stars we aren't trying to coax new drivers into the industry with twin stick gearboxes!

Volvo VN 780 w/ I-Shift

You've seen and read dozens of our Test Drive stories, but you've never seen test drives the way we do them now.

Freightliner Cascadia w/ DT12

Truck tests may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of California's Napa Valley, but there we were, in a spiffy new Freightliner Cascadia putting Daimler's new DT12 automated manual transmission through its paces.

2013 Mack Pinnacle

In this three-part look at a shiny new 2013 Mack Pinnacle, Jim Park and Mack's Director of Drivetrain Sales, Dave McKenna, take to Hwy 401 to test the mettle of its mDrive transmission and delve into the efficacy of its Super Econodyne drivetrain package.

Mack’s MP8 505 C+ MaxiCruise

The latest version of Mack's 13-litre workhorse will cause a lot of operators to rethink their need for big-block power.

Kenworth’s T880 Pt 3: Walkaround

  Kenworth introduced the T880 in March of 2013, and it would not be a stretch to say it took the industry by storm. In just six short months,…

Livin’ Large with an ICON 900

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the W900 model, Kenworth has done up a special edition called the Icon 900.

Western Star 5700XE: An Ultimate Test Drive

Western Star's 5700XE might just be everything to everyone. It's a big Classic-styled truck, but with second-to-one aerodynamics.

Paccar Launches MX-11 Engine

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- There's a new engine in Paccar's MX lineup, but with several years of experience in Europe, the MX-11 is the engine Kenworth and Peterbilt customers have been waiting for.

Freightliner’s 122SD: A Walkaround

This truck was built to take on the toughest jobs. We spent a day putting this truck through its paces to see if it lived up to its billing.