Ski-Doo 2018 Highlights – GEN4 Renegade Expands to Extreme Terrain XRS
If there was one disappointment last winter from the Ski-Doo squadron with the launching of their next generation REV platform and big grunt, second generation 850 E-TEC engine, it was the lack of an XRS package in the all-new iron. Well the message was heard loud and clear by the Valcourt engineers and answered in spades for 2018. The...
Polaris 2018 New Model Highlights – Race Ready XCR Gets Stretched
Last winter Polaris borrowed the goodness developed from their cross-country and iron dog racing endeavors and injected it into their short track Rush model. For 2018 they have done the same but this time opting for the longer and more versatile 137-inch Switchback model. Just like the Rush version, the 2018 Switchback XCR will come in both 600 and...
Arctic Cat New ZR200 is More Than Just Two-Thirds Cool
In our opinion the Arctic Cat ZR200 (and Yamaha’s 2018 SnoScoot) are unquestionably the most significant snowmobile to be introduced in the past 10-years. You undoubtedly will be reading and seeing plenty about these sleds in the coming year and for good reason. With industry sales flat or slumping for the better part of 10-years and the average age...
THE NEW KING OF SWING…Shocking New 2018 Polaris Titan
Polaris unleashed their 2018 lineup from the glitz and glam of Las Vegas this past Monday, and while the mountain kids were huckin' cliffs and even a few crayons aboard the new 2018 SKS, the really big news is dressed in black and ready to take no prisoners. Big in stature yet fleet of foot, the all-new extreme crossover...
2018 Arctic Cat – The New 800 CTEC2 Motor Is a Bonafide Ripper
Refined…if there’s one word that best describes the much-anticipated replacement to Arctic Cat’s Suzuki 800 two-stroke this is it. After indications pointed towards the release of the all-new motor for model year 2017 were quelled last spring, Arctic Cat has finally unleashed their next big thing…and by all indications its was worth the wait. The new C-TEC2 800 represents Arctic...
All the Benefits of Electric Start Without the Weight?! The 2018 Ski-Doo E-TEC SHOT is Here
Ski-Doo unveiled their new 2018 line-up early compared to most years (mid-February) and as expected the expansion of the Gen4 REV platform is full throttle ahead as the popular XRS joins the fold as does the FreeRide platform. While finding more GEN4 850 models in the 2018 brochure was expected, what wasn't was an all-new technology that brings the...
FIRST LOOK…2018 Yamaha Snowmobiles
Yamaha celebrates 50 years of snowmobiles with commemorative graphics; special edition Apex with new shock technology; and what we think might very well be the most significant snowmobile of the past 10 years as the SnoScoot returns for riders of all ages.
The New 2018 Snowmobiles are Here, See Them In Person at a Sneak Peek Tour
The new 2018 snowmobiles are arriving and your best chance to get an up close and personal look at them this spring is by attending a 2018 Sneak Peek Tour stop. With seven stops across Canada and ten in the United States, chances are there is one near you featuring the latest sleds from Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha. To...
ARCTIC CAT DRAWS FIRST BLOOD WITH NEW 800
Arctic Cat was the first manufacturer this winter to drop the bomb on new iron for next winter with the long awaited release of their new C-TEC2 800 twin. We were lucky enough to ride both the trail tuned ZR8000 Sno Pro (see the full ride report elsewhere in this issue) as well as the new M8000 mountain buggy....
Here is Some Eye Candy if You Are Planning a Sled Trip to Quebec
Our friends in Eastern Quebec sent over this short video for our viewing pleasure, and we thought we should share it with you. Côte-Nord translates loosely as the "North Shore", and is located in the maritime regions of Québec on the North side of the St. Lawrence. We have spent some time there (and are going back again) and...
