Friday’s Fast Five: Top 5 Snowmobiles That Need To Be Built Again
May 4, 2012
For this Friday’s Fast Five list, we move away from the snack bar and into the sled factories with a list of five snowmobile models that need to be built again. Chevrolet brought back the Camaro, Polaris brought back the Indy; they’re not the same as the originals, they’re modern renditions... Read more »
1993 Arctic Cat Thundercat: An Instant Classic
Andy Swanson
May 2, 2012
While most snowmobile riders have pushed their sleds to the back of the garage this spring and are hitting the local 18 for their season’s first round of golf, this is the time of year when snowmobile manufacturers are putting the finishing touches on their new models before they go into production... Read more »
Yamaha Earns Top-Three Finish At RMSHA Snowmobile Hillclimb
April 24, 2012
Cable Willford runs his Yamaha FX Nytro MTX at a snowmobile hillclimb race in Idaho. Yamaha is celebrating its history-making top-three finish in hillclimb competition. Cable Willford put his Yamaha FX Nytro MTX snowmobile on the podium recently at a Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association (RMSHA)... Read more »
Snowmobile Product Test: Curve Industries Leading Edge
Andy Swanson
April 16, 2012
The Curve Industries Leading Edge reduces ski darting. Follow a snowmobile that has Curve XS skis with the Curve Industries Leading Edge accessory and you’ll notice quite a groove — or row of snow — has been laid down by those snowmobile skis. We ran this package on our 2011 Arctic Cat F8 LXR demo... Read more »
Ski-Doo MX Z Turns 20: Looking Back At A Revolutionary Snowmobile
Andy Swanson
April 12, 2012
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Ski-Doo’s legendary MX Z snowmobile that, in two decades, has introduced many advanced technologies to snowmobiling, been a multi-time Snow Goer Snowmobile of the Year award recipient and brought smiles to the faces of thousands of snowmobilers. The MX Z has... Read more »
2013 Snowmobile Spring Buying Period Coming To A Close
April 11, 2012
Do you want a limited edition model that isn’t available to “regular” customers? How about earning up to $800 worth of credit for some clothing and accessories, securing extra time on your warranty or getting a factory-backed “best-deal” guarantee? Spring buyers get a chance to own limited... Read more »
Snowmobile Review: 2012 Arctic Cat M1100 Sno Pro
Andy Swanson
April 6, 2012
The Arctic Cat M 1100 Sno Pro shares chassis with M Series sleds that have the more powerful 1100 Turbo and H.O. 800 engines. Designers developed the 2012 Arctic Cat M 1100’s frame to be a light, rigid platform for mountain riding, and it shares the front Arctic Race Suspension with the Arctic Cat... Read more »
New York Team’s Ski-Doo Wins Clean Snowmobile Challenge
April 2, 2012
Clarkson University won the 2012 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge with this modified Ski-Doo snowmobile. A Ski-Doo snowmobile adapted by Clarkson University helped the team win its second consecutive Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge. Clarkson University is in Potsdam, N.Y. Snowmobiles... Read more »
Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
March 15, 2012
Arctic Cat Kitty Cat The second annual USSA World Series of Snowmobiling was held in March, 1971, in Boonville, New York. But race sleds weren’t the only snow machines in the public eye that weekend, as the pint-sized Arctic Cat Kitty Cat was unveiled to the public. Although youth-sized snowmobiles... Read more »
See The 2013 Sleds: Spring Tour Updates
March 13, 2012
Whether you’re thinking of buying a new 2013-model snowmobile or just want a chance to check out the latest and greatest machines hitting the trails next season, each of the manufacturers have set up sneak peek events that are open to the public. The tours started in late February and are currently... Read more »
