For 2019 Ski-Doo comes with two new engines and more Gen4 models. With Ski-Doo selling twice as many sleds as any other manufacturer, they show no sign of letting off the throttle for 2019. This momentum follows the release of their newest platform, the Gen4 REV, for 2017 which... Read more
2026 Arctic Cat ZR600 with EPS
New Products
December 10, 2025
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If you were at Haydays the first weekend after Labor Day, you probably noticed the big green buzz. Arctic Cat showed their 2026 lineup, and the model that stole the most second looks was the all-new ZR 600 with Electronic Power Steering (EPS). For years we’ve heard the rumor... Read more
Arctic Cat’s 2026 lineup brings back more than a logo and nostalgia. It brings choices. Two new mountain sleds — the HCR (Hill Climb Racer) and the HCX (Hard Core Extreme) — reintroduce a braced, twin-rail rear suspension to the Cat family at a time when the brand’s single-rail... Read more
Inside the Polaris Factory “Quality at the Core”
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December 26, 2024
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Start it and go ride. Those simple words sum up what each and every rider today expects from their new purchase. We all know that today’s snowmobiles are more complex yet at the same time easier to operate. We also expect better quality with every new purchase, even if... Read more
Video: 2025 ski doo RAS RX front suspension
New Models / Features
February 21, 2024
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SnowTech Magazine Editor Kevin Beilke: First ride on the 2025 Ski-Doo RAS RX front suspension. Look for an in-depth First Ride feature article on the 2025 Ski-Doo RAS RX front suspension in the Spring 2024 issue of SnowTech. Read more
2000 Mile Test: 2024 Arctic Cat ZR 600 Catalyst
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January 10, 2024
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Finally, for 2024 Arctic Cat is bringing their new platform to market. The Catalyst platform has been in the works for a very long time now. Patents were filed many years ago. It’s just taken this long for them to bring it to market. Some of it was due... Read more
The Man – Doug Hayes: Doug Hayes began his racing career racing Ski-Doos in stock and modified classes out of the family Ski-Doo dealership in Crandon, Wisconsin. Showing strong early talent, Hayes won the 1965 North American Championships at Munising, Michigan, as a 13-year-old and posted five consecutive Mod... Read more
2024 Ski-Doo Backcountry X & X-RS 850 E-TEC
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October 15, 2023
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to see Ski-Doo’s popular Backcountry series of crossover sleds make the jump to the Gen5 platform for 2024. What did come as a surprise was all of the updates and changes these sleds received in the process. Instead of simply taking a really... Read more
Yamaha Motor Corporation has announced their intent to exit the snowmobile industry. Their 2025 model year will be the last for North America, with the upcoming 2024 model year to be the last for the European market. Yamaha previously stopped selling snowmobiles in Japan and Russia in 2022. Yamaha... Read more
Following the incredible upgrade to the Gen5 platform for 2023, Ski-Doo again advances their deep snow platform to new heights once again for 2024. Ski-Doo is refining all of their Summit and Freeride models to make each one more distinctly unique. This in an effort to more effectively satisfy... Read more
2024 Arctic Cat Catalyst Mountain – First Ride!
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March 15, 2023
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Arctic Cat surprised the snowmobile industry with the news of its completely new chassis earlier this year. Untraditional timing for sure but the result was conversations and chatter beyond measure breeding rumors and speculations about all kinds of weird things. The biggest of the bunch was if the chassis... Read more