VIDEO: Check out Kenworth’s 100th Anniversary Special Edition Trucks

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To celebrate 100 years of Kenworth, the company is releasing special edition models of two flagship trucks.

Founded in 1923, Kenworth is acknowledging the century milestone by issuing the W900 Limited Edition and the T680 Signature Edition.

“Kenworth’s storied history over the past 100 years provides much to be proud about. From being the first U.S. truck manufacturer to offer a diesel engine as standard equipment in 1933, to selling Kenworth trucks with an electric powertrain today, it’s been quite a journey,” Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice-president Kevin Baney said.

Check out promotional images released by Kenworth giving you a better look at the detail on the special edition trucks.

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See video introducing the Kenworth 100th Anniversary Special Edition trucks below.


Learn more about the 100 year anniversary and the special edition trucks here.

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You ever see a Swift, Werner, Schneider, or Western Express driver, shift a manual? Especially those under the age of 35?
Like it or not, trucks are automatic now. They come with automatic transmissions standard. If you want a manual, you usually have to special order it, and it will be more expensive.

I got my CDL through Fedex Freight's Driver Development Course. I asked if I could drive a manual. They said no. I have an "E" restriction on my license. Won't be many manuals on the road in a few years, anyway.
 
Like it or not, trucks are automatic now. They come with automatic transmissions standard. If you want a manual, you usually have to special order it, and it will be more expensive.

I got my CDL through Fedex Freight's Driver Development Course. I asked if I could drive a manual. They said no. I have an "E" restriction on my license. Won't be many manuals on the road in a few years, anyway.
Not sure about that Ted. Friend of mine just ordered 2, 680 KW’s with 10 speeds. He had to just pick what he wanted off the options list. Nothing special. He has 16 trucks, mostly manual. It cost him $29,000 to swap out an automatic in 1 of the 2 he does have. He says the manuals are way cheaper to work on. To each his own.
 
You ever see a Swift, Werner, Schneider, or Western Express driver, shift a manual? Especially those under the age of 35?
That’s why they’d be bouncing up and down going from a stoplight? I seriously thought that they had hydraulics on their suspension and grew up in East LA.
 
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