This is as close as you can get to a “consumer race sled”. It is very much a 440 snowcross (Zx) chassis with a consumer engine package – your choice of a Rotax 600 H.O. SDI or the Rotax 800 PowerTEK. But wait, the Zx racer is calibrated for... Read more

If you’re looking for the 4-stroke benefits in a sled with a slightly longer track, the new 2007 RS Rage GT is Yamaha’s answer. This sled is positioned dead-center in the market with 120 HP. Fitted with a 136” Ripsaw track with 1.25” lugs, the Rage provides improved flotation... Read more

The fan-cooled Z 570 and Z 570 LX are lightweight fun sleds that the whole family can enjoy. Handling is light and nimble via the AWS V front suspension, the bumps are swallowed by the capable Fastrack long-travel rear suspension. The ZR-style chassis is famous for its telepathic response... Read more

Next Generation Performance 4-Stroke Most of the time when we tell you “all new” it’s more a matter of mostly new. Well, this time around about the only thing that isn’t all new is maybe the track. From the skis to the chassis to the engine to the rear... Read more

One Naughty Little Mountain Sled Back in 1984 the first Phazer captivated the snowmobling world’s imagination with its innovative styling. Now, 23 years later, Yamaha is going to screw up everyone’s stereotypes and impressions of what a mountain sled should look like, what it should cost and, gulp, how... Read more

The Freestyle Explosion Last year Ski-Doo introduced their simpler, lighter, smaller and less expensive Freestyle. Powered by a single-cylinder 300cc, it demonstrated the basic elements of a less complex snowmobile that could be loads of fun without such a high price. Attracting younger riders was the main idea. It... Read more

Enter The Dragon Back when the RMK IQ and Fusion were first introduced two years ago, they were split along body style lines as long track and short track. The Fusion, despite having a-arms, had a big torque motor and not the lightweight cross country sleds the EDGE XCs... Read more

Inside the Walker Evans “Needle” Shocks The 2007 Polaris Dragon is fitted with a trick set of Walker Evans Racing shocks; remote-reservoir needle shocks with 16-position compression clickers, front and rear. Notice the bypass hole in the shock shaft. As the shock strokes, oil flows through the end of... Read more