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 »
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 »
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 »
2013 Ski-Doos Include New Chassis Platforms, Leading Edge Suspensions
John Prusak
February 19, 2012
Some 2013 Ski-Doo snowmobiles feature the new REV-XS bodywork.This is the 2013 Ski-Doo MX Z E-TEC 800R X. A new body style, intriguing new suspension technology and the expansion of other Ski-Doo staples highlight a 2013 lineup that was announced today by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). The New-Look... Read more »
2013 Snowmobile Sneak Peek Tour Hits The Road Soon
February 16, 2012
Spring’s arrival means the snowmobile season’s days are numbered, but at least snowmobilers can anticipate manufacturers unveiling the next model year’s snowmobiles. Yamaha and Polaris have each released details about one of their 2013 snowmobiles, and the wraps will come off theirs... Read more »
Day Trip: Snowmobiling The C.J. Ramstad North Shore Trail
February 13, 2012
Looking south this weekend at the C.J. Ramstad North Shore Trail near Grand Marais, Minnesota. Do you have day-trip snowmobiling destination? It’s good to have a go-to place where you can load up the sled and head there for a ride, especially during seasons like this when snow is scarce. For me,... Read more »
First Ride: Production 2012 Ski-Doo MX Z With rMotion Suspension
January 4, 2012
We logged just over 400 miles in on two sleds from the Snow Goer fleet last week. After spending a fair amount of time last spring on prototype 2012 MX Z models with the new rMotion rear suspension, we were eager to see how the production version shook out. Here are impressions from our first ride on... Read more »
2012 Ski-Doo MX Z E-TEC 600 H.O. X vs. Polaris 600 Rush Pro-R
December 15, 2011
Snow Goer lined up a 2012 600 Rush Pro-R and a MX Z E-TEC 600 H.O. X to see how the machines compare to one another. Each machine is remarkable for how well they perform in a wide variety of conditions. They feel differently from each other, swallow the bumps differently and drive through turns differently,... Read more »
Full-Season Test: 2011 Ski-Doo Renegade E-TEC 800R X
November 11, 2011
Like any good marathoner, our 2011 Ski-Doo E-TEC 800R Renegade X demo sled just kept running last winter. It spent more weekends on the trail than in our shop from December to mid-March. Repairs weren’t ever required, giving us reliable, long lasting performances for 2,987 miles. Well, except for a... Read more »
