New Engines, New Suspensions, New Skis, Plus More? Continued development of new technology drives the fast-paced snowmobile industry and is what keeps Ski-Doo at the front of the pack. For 2021 Ski-Doo Ski-Doo leaps even further ahead of the industry with two new engines, two new suspensions, two new... Read more
At the heart of Arctic Cat’s new BLAST models for 2021 is the industry’s first electronic fuel-injected, single-cylinder, 2-stroke engine – the 65+ HP-class C-TEC2 4000. With an industry-first design that’s compact and lightweight (under 50 pounds), this 400-class (397cc) two-stroke single-cylinder engine with electronic fuel injection and 3-stage... Read more
One of the most accurate indicators of performance is that of power to weight ratio. Some simple math should give us a better understanding of the performance potential and what to expect from the new 2021 Arctic Cat BLAST models. The 2-stroke EFI single cylinder engine with an exhaust... Read more
SnowTech Western Editor Jerry Mathews had a unique opportunity to ride the all new Ski-Doo 850 E-TEC Turbo on Jan 13th just hours before the sled was released to the public. Here is a quick first ride report from the field – more to come soon, and look for... Read more
A Historic Moment for Snowmobiling Thinking back over the history of snowmobiling we can all think of some epic moments in history where new sleds or technology came along that, looking back, can truly be identified as game-changing. Sleds like the Polaris TX-L Indy back in 1980 with its... Read more
1,183 Mile Test Report – During the last days of January 2019 I picked up a brand new Sidewinder SRX LE with 0 km’s to embark on a saddlebag trip through Central and Northern Ontario. I added a tall windshield and saddlebags and hit the trail, logging 1,906 km... Read more
Polaris PRO-RMK 850 163″ Project Sled
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December 26, 2019
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“The Evil Twin” Take a stroll down memory lane and you will find that most snowmobilers modified their sleds at one point in time. Through the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s it was common to find machines with twin or triple pipes because after all, it was important to be... Read more
Betting On The Future – Big Time For several years we have been asking for a snowmobile manufacturer to “rebuild the pyramid”. Since the introduction of the very first snowmobile, technology and capability has progressed and advanced. Slowly but surely, with each passing year the machines became more powerful... Read more
The trails haven’t even opened yet, but Arctic Cat is moving forward and changing the way they’ve done things in the past by releasing limited information on some (not all) of their 2021 line-up. You read that right, they’re already showing us some of their 2021 snowmobiles – in... Read more
SnowTech Magazine and Polaris have partnered in the creation of two region-specific SnowTech Project Sled builds for 2019. Both of these sled builds feature the Polaris AXYS platform for ultimate ride and handling in their respective regions. Out west, SnowTech Mountain editors have chosen the 2019 Polaris 850 PRO-RMK... Read more