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Rear Suspensions of the Late ‘70s
There are approximately 1.3 million snowmobile households in the United States.

1994 Snowmobile of the Year: Arctic Cat ZR 440
Wait just a minute. The ZR 440? How about the ZR 580? Formula Z?

The Long-Travel Revolution Continues…
It’s here! It’s really here! The long-travel snowmobile suspension revolution is really here!

1972 Alouette Eliminator 440
Featherweight Corporation has cut its Alouette models in half, concentrating on family machines with Kohler engines and sport machines powered by Sachs.

Reliability
A look at why today's snowmobiles are about as reliable as the family car. It's no accident.

1975 John Deere JDX-8 440
John Deere’s top of the line 440 looked like quite a top performer after all 13 of SNOW GOER’s mechanical tests on top of Rabbit Ear s Pass. All but one, that is.

1981 Polaris TX-C
In a year when most snowmobile companies are holding off on introducing new hardware and pretty much sticking with the same model line as last year, Polaris is taking a giant step forward.

1981 Kawasaki Drifter
The main reason for buying a Kawasaki Drifter 340 is to have fun.

1999 Arctic Cat Jag 440
Some buying decisions aren’t based on top-end speed.

1999 500 Class Shoot-Out
Ski-Doo, Arctic Cat, Polaris and Yamaha all had a 500cc liquid performance machine for 1999, so Snow Goer put them to the test.

Snow Goer’s Mileage Makers of 1982
Read about the most fuel efficient sleds from model year 1982.

Factory Tour: Yamaha’s Rising Sun
A seven day tour of Yamaha's manufacturing research and development facilities in Japan back in '77.

Chassis: From AWS to Formula 2000
Building a better sled begins with the chassis. Read about the evolution of the snowmobile chassis leading up to 1993.

Snow Goer’s Wyoming Tests (1973 Models)
Snow Goer crew members test the '73 Skiroule RTX 440 on the Hartzell Mark II dynamometer.

1978 Kawasaki Invader 440
Back in 1977, Kawasaki entered the snowmobile market with the Invader 440.

1979 Arctic Cat Trail Cat
The Trail Cat was the first consumer trail sled to be equipped with independent front suspension.

Inside Polaris’ Engine Factory from 1998
Polaris had recently started building engines in its Osceola, Wisconsin, plant when we toured in the late '90s.

Snow Goer’s 1982 Shoot-Out
See how new models from John Deere, Kawasaki, Moto-Ski, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha stacked up in 1982.

1980 Polaris TX-L Indy
The TX-L Indy featured an early example of independent, automotive-style front suspension.

Snow Goer’s 1995 Muscle Sled Shoot-Out
The SG staff passes their judgment on snowmobiling's 800cc muscle sleds of 1995.

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