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2018 Polaris RZR RS1 Review

First Ride & Review Promise Kept

Written By:

John Arens

When Polaris introduced the ACE chassis a few years back we were intrigued. It was the first single-seat machine from a major OEM since Hondas Pilot almost 25 years earlier. Surely a new single-seater would surpass the Pilot in every way, still, we couldn’t help but feel the ACE platform was not all it could have been.

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First Ride - Yamaha Kodiak 450

Mid-Sized Power - Affordable Package

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John Arens

Yamaha had a problem, not with one ATV in particular, but instead with a lack of choices. For the last couple years every ATV in the Yamaha utility lineup featured the same 708cc engine. That left a lot of midsize utility ATV buyers wanting, and eventually buying elsewhere as manufacturers like Polaris, Honda, Can-Am and Arctic Cat filled out their lineups with plenty of midsize ATVs.

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CAN-AM RACERS EARN THREE PRESTIGIOUS OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH MAVERICK X3 SIDE-BY- SIDE VEHICLE

Valcourt, Québec, Dec. 11, 2017 – Can-Am® X-Team drivers won three prestigious racing championships with the Can-Am Maverick® X3® Turbo R side-by-side vehicle in its first full season of off-road competition. Phil Blurton won the Best In The Desert (BITD) Pro Production Turbo class championship, a first for Can-Am. In the SCORE International desert racing series, Marc Burnett won the Pro UTV Forced Induction class with his Maverick X3 side-by-side vehicle. Kyle Chaney also had a banner season behind the wheel of the Can-Am Maverick X3, winning the 2017 The Off-Road Championship series Pro Mod UTV title.

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Textron Off Road Introduces 2018 Youth And Entry Model ATVs

Full Range of Youth ATVs Plus the Entry Level 300

We at Textron Off Road are thrilled to introduce our youth line of ATV options for 2018:the Alterra DVX 90, Alterra 90 and Alterra 150, plus the entry-level Alterra 300 for adults.Each of these four models offers best-in- class features and premium construction thatdeliver the durability and enjoyment that customers expect.

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John Deere Gator™ XUV Models Recognized with 2018 AE50 Award

Gator Utility Vehicles honored with engineering award for innovation & excellence

CARY, N.C. (December 7, 2017) – The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recognizes the Gator XUV835 and Gator XUV865 from John Deere with the AE50 Award for 2018. The AE50 award highlights the year’s most innovative designs in product engineering in the food and agriculture industry, as chosen by a panel of international engineering experts.

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Red Bull Global Rallycross and Polaris Launch Exclusive Multi-Year Side-By-Side Racing Category

Los Angeles, CA (December 5, 2017) – Red Bull Global Rallycross and Polaris will introduce a new racing series under the Red Bull GRC banner for the 2018 season. The multi-year partnership will bring to the series a brand new racing category with the Polaris RZR® side-by-sides, expanding the existing Red Bull GRC competition landscape that currently includes the Supercar and GRC Lites classes.

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Polaris® Launches Polaris Adventures

National Network of Premium Ride and Drive Experiences at Epic Outdoor Destinations

Minneapolis, MINN. (Nov. 30, 2017) — Connecting guests with unforgettable experiences coast to coast,Polaris® Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) has launched Polaris AdventuresSM, the premium network of ride and drivedestinations nationwide. Area experts, known as adventure outfitters, provide worry-free ride and drive optionsin state-of-the-art Polaris vehicles to create safe, memorable adventures for all skill levels.

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2018 CAN-AM MAVERICK X3 X MR TURBO Family

MUD HAS NOWHERE TO HIDE

Reinforcing its expert position in the mud segment of the off-road industry, Can-Am launches its all-new awe-inspiring 72-in. (182.9 cm) Can-Am Maverick X3 X mr Turbo R and 64-in. (162.5 cm) Maverick X3 X mr Turbo side-by-side vehicles. The amplified Maverick X3 familyjuggernauts arrive from the factory with a purpose-built, mud-ready design that will easily stimulate enthusiasts, from racers to recreational riders, to seek out the nastiest of mud holes and slickest trails.

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The A-TEAM

ARGO EXPANDS THE BRAND WITH 2018 ATVS

Written By:

John Arens

ABC Television’s Wide World of Sports began every broadcast with amazing video (Who could forget the agony of defeat skier Vinko Bogataj?), but also with the words, “Spanning the globe”. Argo could say the same. Known far and wide for their water and marshland loving line o

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2018 Maverick X3 X mr - Can-Am

Facing the deepest, stickiest mud holes starts at the very bottom, and Can-Am’s multiple mud racing championships mean these mud monsters wear 30-in ITP Cryptid tires, rock up to 15-in. of ground clearance, and have specially arched suspension to help clear hidden obstacles. Up top, the aggressive snorkeled intakes mean only one thing: if you can breathe, they can, too.