All in all, 2017 looks to be an excellent year for new model choices, from the speed demons and lake racers to the trail riders to the crossover shredders and all lengths of mountain sleds. High performance sleds are where the action is because this is where the product... Read more
Every now and then a manufacturer brings out a new sled that exceeds expectations and just plain works, with a magical combination of a strong engine, compliant suspension, capable ride and sharp handling. The 2017 Yamaha Sidewinder will change your impression of what a 4-stroke snowmobile is capable of.... Read more
Arctic Cat faithful have anxiously been waiting to see what their favorite sled maker would be coming with for 2017, and it is indeed full of surprises. Perhaps the biggest news is found in the replacement of the Suzuki-built Turbo for the 9000-Series models with an all-new Yamaha-built Turbo.... Read more
The big news from Polaris for 2017 is found in the new AXYS-platform Switchback Assault 144 models now on the AXYS platform. Here we continue to find the magical combination of 144” track length and tipped-up rails for a sled that can do it all. You can rail around... Read more
Just about everyone in the world of snowmobiling will tell you that Polaris is on a roll. Even though the North American snowmobile market is down this year (to the tune of about 20% through December) Polaris is still gaining market share. Their 800 Pro RMK 155 is the... Read more
With the all-new Rotax 850 engine, BRP is launching the second generation of its now legendary E-TEC technology. This engine is new from the ground up. Key E-TEC engine technologies are refined, while new technologies are added to the most advanced snowmobile engine ever released bringing riders four key... Read more
For 2017 Ski-Doo introduces their 4th generation REV platform, taking snowmobile performance to new heights yet again. Key to delivering on this promise was something BRP hadn’t done in more than 20 years – developing the snowmobile platform and engine together. The team created a narrow powerpack in the... Read more
SnowTech travelled to a private Ski-Doo test facility up in Quebec and was able to really put the new sleds through the paces in closed-course testing. Going into the test session, we had been briefed as to the changes and features of the new Gen 4 REV... Read more
When you are the industry leader, what do you do to stay in front – how do you remain a moving target? You have to dig deep and continue to innovate with fresh new technology and brand new machines that continue to push the envelope and make... Read more
You always knew that Yamaha, if they really wanted to, could build a 4-stroke engine that would blow the doors off of everyone, once and for all. Here it is.
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