Cummins X Series rollout

We might have called this photo gallery Sean and Kevin's Excellent Adventure, or a Tale of Two Columbuses (Ohio and Indiana), but it's really all about the new Cummins heavy-duty lineup, the X Series, and the ‘Four Strokes of Genius’ event where we were briefed on the new features and improved performance that truck buyers can expect.

Sean Kilcarr

Kevin Jones

July 26, 2016

2 min read

Cummins Inc. on Friday unveiled the three new EPA 2017-compliant engines during a special event at the Transportation Research Center (TRC) proving grounds in East Liberty, Ohio; the X15 efficiency and X15 performance models - due to go into full production in jan. 2017 - along with its new medium displacement X12 engine, due to go into production in 2018.

At the 4,500-acre proving grounds on Saturday, Cummins let members of the press put the X15 and X12 engines through their paces, with trucks equipped with both the new engines as well as older Cummins models made available for "riding and driving" in a variety of scenarios; everything from engine braking deceleration tests on a one-mile straightaway to acceleration-cruising speed-deceleration runs on the facility's 7.5 mile oval track and low-speed maneuvering through a slalom course set up on a skid pad. (Skip to here for the Day 2 photos)

After two busy days at TRC near Columbus, OH, for the , the company invited members of the international media to hop on the bus and travel across the stateline to Columbus, IN, for a visit at Cummins Inc.’s global headquarters, then for a quick trip north to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the NASCAR Brickyard 400. (Day 3 photos, including the interesting collection on display at Cummins HQ, and some shots from the race, begin here.)

Photos and text by Fleet Owner Executive Editor Sean Kilcarr and American Trucker Editor Kevin Jones.

About the Author

Sean Kilcarr

Editor in Chief

Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

Kevin Jones

Editor

Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

Working from Beaufort, S.C., Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.