Get the walk-around details on Peterbilt's Model 579 before striking out on the open road for a test drive in the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Peterbilt model ever built.

Peterbilt Product Marketing Manager Jacob White told HDT in a special preview of the truck ahead of the announcement that the New Model 579 is a major evolution of the Model 579, with improvements ...

All interior lighting is LED. That said, Peterbilt is not yet jumping on the LED headlight bandwagon. You’ll find traditional projector beam headlamps on the front of the 579 and this was by design; ...

Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled a restyled version of its Model 579 flagship on-highway truck that offers a 7% fuel economy improvement compared with the truck it replaces, which was launched in ...

Peterbilt virtually debuted its next generation Model 579, which is deemed its most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient model to-date. Details on CCJ.

On the power side, the refreshed 579 gets an MX-13 engine that's 2% more fuel efficient than it's predecessor, while the MX-11 will see a 2.5% bump. Overall, the rig boasts a 7% fuel economy ...

Although both trucks fall in a similar price range when new, with the Peterbilt 579 priced between $160,000 and $210,000 and the Kenworth T680 from around $170,000 to $200,000.

Peterbilt Motor Co. plans to make the Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation safety system a standard feature on its Model 579 highway tractor starting July 1.

This 2020 Peterbilt 579 semi-truck features an Ultraloft sleeper with a double bunk, plus 500,460 miles on its Paccar MX-13 inline-six turbodiesel engine. It’s currently up for grabs and the ...

And those bunks are the largest available, according to Peterbilt. With the sleeper built on the wider 2.1-meter cab platform of the Model 579, the bunks are 85 inches long on the lower one and 82 ...

We showed you a similar semi-truck just last week in this Hunter Green 2024 Peterbilt 579, featuring an UltraLoft sleeper of its own, but with a slightly nicer interior (leather seats) and a 450 ...

Peterbilt customers and enthusiasts can build their own Model 579 – choosing from a range of specs, colors and configurations – with a new, free app available for iPads through the Apple App ...