For 2007, two special snowmobiles commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Panther nameplate. Arctic Cat engineers resurrected the original leopard print (meow) seat material for these two special “Retro” Edition sleds. Both the Panther Trail solo model (shown) and Panther Touring machines with T660 motors receive a retro graphics... Read more

One of the most surprising new models we’ve experienced is the new-for-2007 Polaris FST IQ Cruiser. At first glance one would get the impression this is simply a “Cruiser” as the name would accurately indicate, but this thing really hauls! The turbocharged 4-stroke 750cc twin lights up the snow... Read more

First developed for the Arctic Cat Sno Pro 440 race sled, the Slide Action Rear Suspension delivers improved ride performance in conjunction with suspension arm coupling. It uses a U-shaped front arm slot that fits over a shaft bolted across the tunnel, rather than fixing the front arm upper... Read more

Say “2007 Ski-Doo Summit” and most of us would think of an 800 REV longtrack, 144” or 151”, and for those powder hounds a 159”. Being 16” wide tracks, each one has a footprint larger than the length alone would indicate. But Ski-Doo knows how diverse mountain riders are,... Read more

The 2007 Polaris 600 HO IQ is a prime example of Polaris doing what they know best. This is aimed squarely at the heart of the market, the 120 HP trail sleds. The “new” IQ is the fresh streamlined look with the lighter yet potent small block 2-strokes. And... Read more

You knew it was coming. You knew it would happen. But did you actually expect, two, not one, bigger badder 2-strokes from Arctic Cat for 2007? The over-achiever F7 engine had been in production for only four years but had shown what a 700 in the M-chassis was capable... Read more

OK, so here we are, year five into this 4-stroke thing. Yamaha is 100% 4-stroke for 2007, so there’s no looking back. They’ve fully EPA-compliant, now and forever from what we can tell. While the other sled makers are seeing sales slide, Yamaha continues to grow year after year.... Read more

Here we are, model year 2007. This is the first year that 100% of each manufacturer’s U.S. build must meet the 30% “fleet average” for reductions in unburned hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO). For the past several years, the snowmobile manufacturers have been getting ready for this day.... Read more

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 and Pro-X models... Read more