Mack is pulling the wraps off of its brand-new Class 8 tractor. The all-new Mack Pioneer was launched April 7 at the Brooklyn Naval Yard — not far from the site where Mack Trucks was founded 125 years ago. But, a week before the splashy launch, a select group of journalists were flown to Mack's Leigh High Valley, Pennsylvania, truck manufacturing plant for a sneak-peek at the new heavy-duty highway tractor.
Photos: A Sneak-Peek at the All-New Mack Pioneer
A close-up of the center dash cluster on the Mack Pioneer reveals a new electronic parking brake.
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The Pioneer retains the broad-shouldered stance Mack Trucks are known for.
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The Pioneer will be offered as a new daycab model.
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Evaluation trucks were heavily disguised.
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The Pioneer retains Mack's distinctive flat-bottomed steering wheel that first appeared on the Anthem.
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The new Mack Pioneer on-highway Class 8 tractor is sleek and tough-looking at the same time.
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The new Mack Pioneer on-highway Class 8 tractor is available for order now.
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The new Pioneers were undergoing final design checks in a secure garage in the LHV manufacturing plant.
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