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If you’re in the market for a brand-new Peterbilt 389 but you’d like your semi to be a little bit out of the ordinary, opting for the limited edition 389X variant might be the way to go. As luck would have it, we just found one with zero miles on the clock, and a price tag of $286,500. Yes, that’s Bentley Flying Spur Speed money.
What’s the deal with the 389X, you ask? It’s a limited edition 389 unveiled by Peterbilt back in September of 2022. It was meant to pay tribute to its predecessors from a styling standpoint, while also allowing for full customization. Each 389X semi comes with its own unique badge number, just so you can always be aware that you’re not driving just any “plain” hauler.
One stand-out feature for the 389X is its ambient lighting package, although the traditional chrome exterior look is nothing to scoff at either. This semi features more chrome than any regular 389 that came before. It definitely looks expensive, which of course, it is.
“The most iconic feature of this truck is the DNA it’s built on,” said Peterbilt exec, Jacob White during the 389X’s unveiling. We cannot argue with that statement even a little bit – that DNA goes all the way back to the iconic 359, introduced in 1967. In fact, if you see a mint condition 359 and a 389X from afar, you might even struggle to tell which came first – a rather big compliment, believe it or not.
As for this 389X, as previously stated, it’s a brand-new 2024 example, with zero miles on the clock. It comes with a dual-tone dark red and blue exterior, a 78-inch-long High Roof sleeper section, a 280-inch wheelbase, Low Air Leaf suspension, all the chrome you might ever want, dual aluminum fuel tanks, plus leather seats for the Platinum spec interior. It’s nice, not unlike the engine, which is a Cummins X15.
The latter is a turbocharged six-cylinder diesel, mated to an 18-speed manual gearbox. We can’t be sure about the exact specification, but this thing could easily be putting down roughly 500 horsepower and 1,650 lb-ft (2,237 Nm) of torque. It ultimately depends on whether the power unit is part of the X15 Performance Series, Productivity Series or Efficiency Series. They’ve all got sufficient pulling power though, rest assured.
Overall, I’m particularly fond of the colorway. In the shade, the dark red looks almost Burgundy-like, and combined with this specific blue hue, the truck almost looks like it’s paying homage to the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, a team that features a very unique dark red and blue aesthetic. Of course, you don’t need to be an Avs fan to love this Peterbilt. Something tells me it could win over just about anybody.
One stand-out feature for the 389X is its ambient lighting package, although the traditional chrome exterior look is nothing to scoff at either. This semi features more chrome than any regular 389 that came before. It definitely looks expensive, which of course, it is.
“The most iconic feature of this truck is the DNA it’s built on,” said Peterbilt exec, Jacob White during the 389X’s unveiling. We cannot argue with that statement even a little bit – that DNA goes all the way back to the iconic 359, introduced in 1967. In fact, if you see a mint condition 359 and a 389X from afar, you might even struggle to tell which came first – a rather big compliment, believe it or not.
As for this 389X, as previously stated, it’s a brand-new 2024 example, with zero miles on the clock. It comes with a dual-tone dark red and blue exterior, a 78-inch-long High Roof sleeper section, a 280-inch wheelbase, Low Air Leaf suspension, all the chrome you might ever want, dual aluminum fuel tanks, plus leather seats for the Platinum spec interior. It’s nice, not unlike the engine, which is a Cummins X15.
The latter is a turbocharged six-cylinder diesel, mated to an 18-speed manual gearbox. We can’t be sure about the exact specification, but this thing could easily be putting down roughly 500 horsepower and 1,650 lb-ft (2,237 Nm) of torque. It ultimately depends on whether the power unit is part of the X15 Performance Series, Productivity Series or Efficiency Series. They’ve all got sufficient pulling power though, rest assured.
Overall, I’m particularly fond of the colorway. In the shade, the dark red looks almost Burgundy-like, and combined with this specific blue hue, the truck almost looks like it’s paying homage to the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, a team that features a very unique dark red and blue aesthetic. Of course, you don’t need to be an Avs fan to love this Peterbilt. Something tells me it could win over just about anybody.
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