Entering their second season as Arctic Cat’s popular mid-sized performance ROVs, the 2016 Wildcat models hit the dirt with more power, better sound and pedigree that includes wins and top finishes in the sport’s toughest race events.
The Wildcat Sport, Wildcat Sport XT EPS and Wildcat Sport Limited EPS are class-leading, two-seat performance ROVs that slot in-between the original Wildcat and the Wildcat Trail.
The Sport’s chassis is 110.5 inches long and 60 inches wide, compared to the Trail’s 110.5 x 50-inch chassis and the original Wildcat’s 128 x 64-inch chassis. The rider and passenger positions are set a full 3 inches lower than competitive models to produce a low center-of-gravity, leaving the occupants less affected by vehicle movements while optimizing vehicle handling.
A performance engineered chassis complements a bump-swallowing double A-arm front and swaybar-equipped rear suspensions with 12.2 inches and 12.6 inches of travel, with 13 inches of rock-clearing ground clearance. Add 26-inch Carlisle Trail Pro tires to the mix and the result is driving confidence and control in even the gnarliest terrain.
Powering the latest Wildcat Sport is a liquid-cooled 700 parallel twin engine designed by Arctic Cat. Featuring a closed-loop EFI system and four valves per cylinder, this powerful engine earns its class-leading distinction for sporty fun, smoothness and durability. A new ceramic-coated muffler adds 5 percent more horsepower for 2016, giving the three Sport models a 60-plus-hp burst with every stomp on the gas.
TEAM Rapid Response clutches maximize that horsepower and performance, while electronic-selectable 2WD/4WD (with front differential lock) provide the exact riding performance that riders want the moment they ask for it. And dual-piston caliper hydraulic brakes offer enhanced braking performance.
Occupant comfort is a hallmark of Arctic Cat Wildcats and the Sport follows suit with high-back bucket seats (with upper body supports); fully-variable tilt steering; a sport shifter on the center console; easy-access hinged doors with automotive-style handles and latches; passenger hand-hold; 3-point seat belts; digital gauge; a 1.23-gallon sized glovebox; and premium halogen lights with LED taillights.
Built for sporting fun, the Wildcat Sport also delivers useful features like a 300-lb. payload in the rear cargo bed, a 2-inch receiver and 1500 lbs. of towing capacity.
The base model Sport comes with steel 12-inch wheels; compression-adjustable JRi ECX-1 shocks; and half doors. It’s available in Classic Red.
The Sport XT EPS steps up with electronic power steering; cast-aluminum wheels; plus automotive-style paint and color-matched suspension arms. It’s available in Team Arctic Green.
The amped-up Sport Limited EPS package also features electronic power steering; full aluminum doors; and automotive-style paint and color-matched suspension arms. Plus it also comes with Elka Stage 5 shocks with Dual-Speed Compression and rebound adjustability and a 3.2-gallon under hood storage box. It’s available in Black Metallic.
2016 Arctic Cat Wildcat Sport Specs
