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Ease on Down the Road

A rig review of the new Kenworth T700 with a PACCAR MX engine

Automobile manufacturers bring out new models on a regular basis and totally redesign cars and pickups every three to five years. Heavy truck builders rarely change models. It’s been more than a decade since Kenworth introduced the T2000, its first wide-bodied aerodynamic truck for the 21st century. Kenworth had earned its reputation among owner-operators with […]

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Going the Distance

Improving fuel economy on older trucks

There’s no doubt that today’s trucks get far better fuel economy than new ones got just a few years ago. A short time ago, Freightliner and International publicly argued over whether the Cascadia or ProStar had better aerodynamics and, therefore, better mpg. This year at MATS, PACCAR introduced the Kenworth T700 and Peterbilt 587, among […]

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Paul Abelson with the new Kenworth T700

Road King Senior Technical Editor Paul Abelson talks about fuel economy and the new Kenworth T700 at the Mid-American Trucking Show.

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David Kolman in the Kenworth T700

Senior Editor David Kolman gives his view of the new Kenworth T700 at the 2010 Mid-America Trucking Show.

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