UTD | Kenworth W990 Driving Impressions

It wouldn’t be fair, after a couple of hours of driving, to judge the W990 against the W900L’s 18 years in the market, but I have to say…

Kenworth W990: Tour the Cab & Driver Studio

Join Jim Park for a tour of the Kenworth W990 with a 76″ mid-roof sleeper w/ Driver’s Studio configuration.

Kenworth W990 Walkaround

Join equipment editor Jim Park on a walkaround tour of Kenworth’s W990. From the 510/1,850 MX engine behind that big grille to the 40,000-pound Dana rear ends out…

UTD Sneak Peak: Kenworth W990

Kenworth’s W990 turns Classic into Epic. Check out this teaser of our next Ultimate Test Drive video series. There’s plenty to see here, but there’s way more to…

2018 New Cascadia: Exterior Walk Around

This five-video series looks closely at Freightliner's New Cascadia. It's not a rework or a remake of the popular Cascadia, but clean-page design. Fuel efficiency is said to be 8 percent better than the current Evolution model and a whopping 13 percent better than the base-model Cascadia. But engineers didn't stop there.

2018 New Cascadia: Sleeper Lounge

After checking out the Cascadia’s new Sleeper Lounge, stay inside and TOUR THE CAB or head outside for an EXTERIOR WALK AROUND. This five-video series looks closely…

2018 New Cascadia | Road Test #1: Fuel Economy

Fuel efficiency for the 2018 New Cascadia is said to be 8 percent better than the current Evolution model and a whopping 13 percent better than the base-model Cascadia.

2018 New Cascadia | Road Test #2: Safety Features

While the New Cascadia is the most fuel efficient truck the company has ever built, all the fuel savings in world won't matter much compared to the cost of serious collision. That's why it's probably also the safest.

2018 New Cascadia: Tour the Cab

This five-video series looks closely at Freightliner's New Cascadia. It's not a rework or a remake of the popular Cascadia, but clean-page design. Fuel efficiency is said to be 8 percent better than the current Evolution model and a whopping 13 percent better than the base-model Cascadia. But engineers didn't stop there.

Test Driving Paccar’s New Automated Transmission

Paccar is the latest OEM to claim its own proprietary integrated powertrain. For Paccar, it began with the MX-11 and MX-13 engines in 2010. Last October, the company announced a proprietary drive axle, the 40,000-lb Paccar Tandem Drive Axle.

Tour the Kenworth T680 Driver’s Studio

A good night's sleep is pretty important to an over the road driver. So Kenworth has designed a sleeper with lots of room and some special amenities.

Kenworth T680’s Updated Aero Package

When Kenworth launched the T680 in 2012, the company said it was the most aerodynamic truck it had ever built. A few things have changed since then, and the T680 has evolved, and it's not even more aerodynamically efficient.

Mack Raises the Suspension Bar

Twin Y air suspension is first to use a Y-shaped high-strength-steel design

Mack Twin Y Suspension Wins Technical Award

NASHVILLE, TN - Mack Trucks' Twin Y air suspension won the 2013 Technical Achievement Award from The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA).

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.