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With manufacturing based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Arctic Cat is an American powersports manufacturer who got started building snowmobiles in 1962. They released their first ATV, the Bearcat, in 1995 going on to produce a full line of side-by-sides and ATVs like the 2023 Arctic Cat Alterra 600 line that we had the good fortune to test out. Sponsored Segment A company the media once heard a
Testing Polaris’ updated King of Extreme Terrain Polaris shocked the ATV world in 2019 with the launch of the 55” wide, 2020 Scrambler S and Sportsman S models. After testing both machines at Polaris’ March, 2019 press event in the Nevada desert, we went on to produce our Scrambler S series with an East Coast test and head-to-head rides with some of the top big-bore 4×4 and sport ATVs
Polaris’ brand new from the ground up Sportsman XP 550 and 850 were released in 2009. The XPs boasted more horsepower, more suspension travel, and a break from Polaris’ McPherson strut front ends, switching to dual A-Arms up front. Our test of the 40 hp XP 550 left us with a fondness for the machine we hold to this day. After 2014, the Sportsman XP 550 was replaced by the
We’ve had the 2021 Honda Foreman Rubicon 520 for quite a awhile now, and to be perfectly honest with you we’ve come to appreciate this machine more and more over time. Our expectations for this machine, after the number of high-performance tests we’ve done over the last two years we’re certainly tempered, and rightfully so. It’s not the over powered performance-oriented machines that are offered by other manufacturers. But having
If you’re looking to enter the ATV market for the first time, or you’re simply looking for an entry level machine for hunting or work that’s still capable of recreational riding on the weekends, chances are the industries best-selling ATV lineup of the Polaris Sportsman’s has made your short list. Since first coming on to the scene in 1996, Sportsman’s have developed a reputation for value, comfort, and performance
2021 Can-Am Renegade 1000R X XC Test Review: The Fastest 4×4 in the Woods The Can-Am Renegade–– for more than a decade, this sport 4×4 has been one of the most radical and thrilling ATVs you can throw a leg over. When the original Renegade 800 was released in 2007, its performance easily eclipsed the other Sport 4×4 machines of the time like the Yamaha Wolverine 450 or Polaris
Polaris Introduces a NEW ATV Segment! When Polaris released the 2014, Scrambler XP 1000 Sport 4×4, we were blown away with its speed and performance. We later went on to test a Scrambler 1000 built up for cross-country racing by high-performance chassis component manufacturer, Teixeira Tech, which took the Scrambler’s handling, durability, and engine performance to the next level. Sadly, the day that Polaris announced their 2019 ATVs, it disappeared
Polaris Creates a NEW Class of ATV Since launching the Sportsman XP 1000 in 2015, Polaris has been in a back and forth horsepower war with Can-Am in the one-liter, sport utility segment. With butter smooth clutching on the Sportsman and various throttle modes to tame down the power now standard in the class, it was becoming clear that more power may no longer be what’s best for many riders.
2019 Polaris Sportsman XP 1000 Test Review A couple of years back we reviewed the highly updated 2017 Sportsman XP 1000, prizing it for its revised styling, enhanced engine performance and drive by wire throttle offering various modes. The ergonomics were also updated with a dual-zone shaped seat, deeper foot wells, and shorter front end bodywork for an improved sight line. We came away enamored with the engine’s performance
Better handling and more power top the list of changes to the most improved ATV of 2019 For 2019, Can-Am has made a number of very significant updates to their Outlander ATV lineup including wider track widths, updated suspension, and much, much more. Receiving the largest number of updates and features is the incredibly hard-working, race winning, Outlander 1000R, which, once again, tops the power wars at a claimed 91
