KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 10,
2013 – Kenworth Truck Company today launched the 2013 Kenworth Road
Tour. The tour takes the new
Kenworth T880 vocational model and the Kenworth T680 on-highway model with the
new mid-roof 52-inch sleeper on the road to special customer events hosted by
34 Kenworth dealerships across the United States and Canada before year-end.
The
Kenworth Road Tour opens Tuesday, Sept. 10, at MHC Kenworth in Kansas City,
Mo. The tour truck and comprehensive trailer exhibit will make stops
at various Kenworth dealerships in Alabama, Arizona, California Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, and in the provinces of Alberta,
British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec. (See the complete schedule
below.)
“The brand new Kenworth T880
and Kenworth T680 52-inch sleeper configuration are the latest in Kenworth’s
outstanding line of quality and innovative trucks,” said Alan Fennimore,
Kenworth vocational marketing manager, who heads up the tour. “These two new models
enhance Kenworth’s 90-year, well-deserved and strong reputation of providing
industry-leading trucks to our customers. We’re excited to bring these most
recent additions to The World’s Best® product line – along with the
fuel-efficient PACCAR MX-13 engine – to customers throughout the United States
and Canada.”
Kenworth has put together an
interactive, self-guided exhibit housed in a state-of-the-art,
double-expanding, 53-foot tour trailer. Customers will especially enjoy taking
some time to learn more about the key features of both the T880 and T680, see
the new 12.9-liter PACCAR MX-13 engine, and experience 90 years of Kenworth
history.
The new Kenworth T880, which
sets an industry standard for vocational trucks, is designed to help
maximize performance in such applications as dump, mixer, refuse, and
heavy haul. Two T880s are featured on the tour. The T880 dump truck has a
standard 122.5-inch BBC hood and a PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 500-hp and
1,850 lb-ft of torque. The T880 flatbed hauler features the 116.5-inch BBC
short hood optimized for the PACCAR MX-13 engine. That truck’s engine is rated
at 455-hp and 1,650 lb-ft of torque. The PACCAR MX-13 engine offers excellent
fuel efficiency, high reliability and durability, lightweight design, and low
cost of ownership.
Transporting the 53-foot tour
trailer exhibit is the T680 52-inch sleeper equipped with a PACCAR MX-13 engine
rated at 500-hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque. This new sleeper configuration joins
the T680 day cab and T680 76-inch sleeper offerings. All are designed to
maximize performance in line haul, pickup and delivery, and regional hauling
operations. The mid-roof sleeper provides customers more options for fuel
efficiency and a more comfortable living and working environment. That is
especially important for fleets whose drivers are not out on the road for
several weeks at a time, but still demand comfort in their trucks.
Inside, the Kenworth Road Tour
trailer has nearly 1,000 square-feet of exhibit space. One side is dedicated to
the vocational T880 and the other side to the on-highway T680. Visitors can
examine the cab common to both models, new T880 hood, complex reflector
headlamps, air-assisted hydraulic clutch, trim levels, exterior paint
samples featuring 30 new Kenworth Signature colors and interior fabric
options,new 52-inch sleeper, Kenworth NavPlus® system with
Bluetooth capability for hands-free cell phone
calling, and electric-over-air dash switches. There are videos
featuring the design process for the T880 and T680, robotic cab construction,
and Kenworth history – complete with a 90th anniversary wall
and a display of Kenworth’s other prestigious awards.
There is also a wall display of
Kenworth’s leading partner suppliers. Tour Partners for the T880 Road Tour
include Bendix, Bridgestone, Chevron, Eaton, Hendrickson and Michelin.
KENWORTH
ROAD TOUR SCHEDULE
Tour Date
Dealership
City
State/Province
Sept.
10 MHC Kenworth –
Kansas
City
Kansas
City
Mo.
Sept. 12
MHC Kenworth –
Denver
Denver
Colo.
Sept.
16 Kenworth Sales
Company – Salt Lake City West
Valley City
Utah
Sept.
18 Papé Kenworth –
Portland
Portland
Ore.
Sept.
19 Kenworth Northwest
–
Lakewood
Lakewood
Wash.
Sept.
20 Inland Kenworth
–
Langley
Langley
B.C.
Sept. 23
GreatWest Kenworth –
Calgary
Calgary
Alb.
Sept.
25 Edmonton
Kenworth – Northside
Edmonton
Alb.
Sept.
27 Custom Truck
Sales –
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Sask.
Sept. 30
Wallwork Kenworth –
Fargo
Fargo
N.D.
Oct.
2
Rihm Kenworth – St.
Paul
St.
Paul
Minn.
Oct.
4
Wisconsin Kenworth –
Windsor
Windsor
Wis.
Oct. 7
Kenworth of
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Ind.
Oct. 9
Eastern
Michigan Kenworth – Dearborn
Dearborn
Mich.
Oct.
11
Kenworth of
Buffalo
Buffalo
N.Y.
Oct. 15
Kenworth
Toronto
Mississauga
Ont.
Oct.
17
Kenworth
Montreal
St.
Laurent
Que.
Oct.
19
Gabrielli
Kenworth
New York
City
N.Y.
Oct. 21
MTC
Kenworth
Ridgefield
Park
N.J.
Oct. 23
Kenworth of
Pennsylvania – New Stanton New
Stanton
Pa.
Oct.
25
Truck Enterprises –
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg
Va.
Oct. 28
Worldwide
Equipment –
Prestonsburg
Prestonsburg
Ky.
Nov.
4
NorCal Kenworth – Morgan
Hill
Morgan
Hill
Calif.
Nov. 6
Inland
Kenworth – Fontana
Fontana
Calif.
Nov. 15
Inland Kenworth –
Phoenix
Phoenix
Ariz.
Nov.
20 MHC
Kenworth – Fort
Worth
Fort
Worth
Texas
Nov. 22
MHC Kenworth –
Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma City
Okla.
Nov.
25 MHC
Kenworth - Tulsa
Tulsa
Okla.
Dec.
2
Performance Kenworth –
Houston
Houston
Texas
Dec. 4
Kenworth of South Louisiana –
Gray
Gray
La.
Dec. 6
Truckworx Kenworth –
Birmingham
Birmingham
Ala.
Dec.
9
MHC Kenworth –
Atlanta
Atlanta
Ga.
Dec. 11
Kenworth of
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Fla.
Dec.
13 MHC Kenworth
– Greensboro
Greensboro
N.C.
Kenworth Truck Company is the
manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks.
Kenworth's Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth is a PACCAR company.
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