August 31, 2015
Powersport News
In Depth: 2016 Wildcat Sport/Sport XT EPS/Limited EPS: The sweet spot in side-by-side performance
Entering their second season as Arc¬tic Cat’s popular mid-sized performance ROVs, the 2016 Wildcat models hit the dirt with more power, better sound and pedi¬gree that includes wins and top finishes in the sport’s toughest race events.
August 29, 2015
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Deccan Herald
Avigna Plans To Be Driven By 'All-Terrain' Push
Bengaluru, India - All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and sports major Avigna Motor Sports (AMS) announced its two-pronged expansion strategy to develop a large string of 72 dealerships across India to retail its range of ATVs, quads, golf buggies, dune buggies
August 29, 2015
Powersport News
National OHV Group Supports Northern California Monument
Pocatello, ID - The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), a national trail based recreation group, supports President Obama's designation of the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region as a National Monument.
August 28, 2015
Powersport News
American SportWorks Recalls Four-Wheel Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due To Risk Of Injury
This recall comes from the CPSC.
August 27, 2015
Racing
Team UXC Racing Takes Heartland Challenge Pro 4x4 Class On Scrambler
Minneapolis - Team UXC Racing would come to the GBC Motorsports Heartland 10-hour Challenge fielding teams in Pro 4x4, 40+ Class, C Class, UTV and the inaugural single-seat class and would podium in four of the five events.
August 27, 2015
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Martin Hackworth, BRC Executive Director
BRC Works With BLM To Reopen Trail In Southeast Idaho
Pocatello, ID - We've all heard it said before, "Once a trail is closed it's never reopened."
August 27, 2015
Racing
ITP Teams Earn Two Class Wins At Heartland Challenge: Three ITP-backed race teams reach podium at Iowa endurance race
Ontario, Calif. - Team ITP Tires & Wheels competed at the 8th annual Heartland Challenge endurance race over the weekend in Carlisle, IA, and came away with two class wins (UTV 1000 and 30+) and another second place finish.
August 26, 2015
Racing
Arctic Cat Partners With Robby Gordon’s SST Series: Arctic Cat Wildcat side-by-sides, No. 29 Wildcat-branded Stadium Super Truck to be raced
Minneapolis – Arctic Cat Inc. has announced it is launching the Arctic Cat Stadium Side-by-Side (SXS) Racing Series, which will be the undercard, or lead-in race, to the main event at Robby Gordon’s wildly popular Stadium Super Truck (SST) Series events.
August 26, 2015
Racing
Maverick 1000R Side-By-Side Racers Win In Iowa, Ohio: Can-Am pilots score four podiums at Heartland Challenge; Post WEXCR victory
Valcourt, Québec – Can-Am ATV and side-by-side vehicle racers earned four podiums, including Jack’s Excavating/Can-Am winning the UTV 1000 (Pro) class and overall, at the 2015 Heartland Challenge endurance race in Iowa. In Ohio, Can-Am Maverick 1000R race
August 25, 2015
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Arctic Cat Launches Alterra Ultimate Hunting Adventure Sweepstakes With Matt Hughes: Hughes is a UFC Welterweight champion and star of UNCAGED
Minneapolis -Arctic Cat is launching the Alterra Ultimate Hunting Trip with Matt Hughes Sweepstakes on Sept. 15 at participating Arctic Cat dealerships. One lucky winner and a guest will be randomly selected to go on the elk hunting adventure of a lifetim
August 25, 2015
Powersport News
Polaris Ranger Continues Sponsorship Of RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN
Minneapolis – Polaris Industries, the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, has announced the company will continue as the presenting sponsor of RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN, which is the largest and richest one-day rodeo in western sports history, with a p
August 25, 2015
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Arctic Cat Introduces Race-Inspired SPEED Accessory Line, Developed With Robby Gordon, Todd Romano
Minneapolis - Arctic Cat Inc. today introduced the new SPEED brand of race-inspired accessories for side-by-sides at its annual wheeled dealer show. Famed racer Robby Gordon and aftermarket futurist Todd Romano co-developed the extensive line of high-perf
August 24, 2015
Powersport News
MRZRs Now Delivering Under New $83 Million IDIQ Contract
Minneapolis - USSOCOM has awarded Polaris Defense a new, sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for the MRZR off-road vehicle platform and vehicle delivery started earlier this month.
August 24, 2015
Powersport News
Arctic Cat Stays On The Gas With New 2016 ROV, ATV Introduction: Seven all-new machines including Special Edition models; powered-up Wildcat Sport models; plus a full line of SPEED high-performance accessories
Plymouth, Minn. – Arctic Cat continues its foot-on-the-gas approach to new product development in its first wave of 2016 ROV and ATV models, with seven all-new machines as well as a power-up for its popular Wildcat Sport models. This first wave of 2016 mo
August 22, 2015
Racing
Cognito Motorsports Wins Vegas To Reno With ITP Tires: ITP race teams finish 1-2 in BITD Class 1900 at longest off-road race in U.S.
Ontario, Calif. - ITP team member Justin Lambert and his Cognito Motorsports team piloted the No. 1918 Polaris RZR XP1K, dressed with 30-inch ITP UltraCross tires, to victory at the Best In the Desert Vegas To Reno off-road race in Nevada. The Can-Am/ITP/
August 21, 2015
Racing
Can-Am Murray Racing Second At BITD Vegas To Reno: Maverick, Renegade racers earn podiums in harsh Nevada desert
Valcourt, Québec – Can-Am ATV and side-by-side vehicle racers came away with two podiums at the 2015 Best In the Desert Vegas To Reno desert race. The Can-Am/ITP/Murray Racing team of Derek and Jason Murray finished second in Class 1900 in their Can-Am Ma
August 21, 2015
Powersport News
Something Is Coming From Cat
We got a note the other day titled, “They’re Almost Here,” from Arctic Cat, telling us something big is coming from the manufacturer this weekend.
August 20, 2015
Racing
Cognito Motorsport’s Justin Lambert Wins Longest Race In U.S. In RZR 4 1000
Minneapolis - Best in the Desert’s (BITD) Vegas to Reno is the longest off-road race in the U.S. and more than 50 UTVs would line up to represent the three UTV classes.
August 20, 2015
Powersport News
By Will Stewart, Simon Carr, UK Daily Mirror
Pre-Historic Humans Drove All-Terrain Vehicles 12 Million Years Ago Claims Academic—And Tracks Are Still Visible
A Russian academic claims an ancient civilisation drove giant all-terrain vehicles on Earth in pre-historic times, alleging they left tracks visible today which were made 12 to 14 million years ago.
August 18, 2015
Powersport News
Honda Of South Carolina Begins Production Of New Pioneer 1000 Side-by-Side: New class-leading, flagship side-by-side will be largest and most versatile to date
Timmonsville, SC, – Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC) has announced the creation of 44 new jobs with an investment of $42 million at a production startup event for Honda’s newest, largest and most versatile side-by-side, the 2016 Pioneer 1000. Hond
August 18, 2015
Racing
Yamaha Racing’s Chad Wienen Wins Fourth Straight AMA Racing Title Aboard YFZ450R: Wienen, Brown again help Yamaha capture coveted manufacturers cup
Cypress, Calif. – Yamaha Racing’s Chad Wienen once again defended his title at the AMA Pro ATV MX Series Championship with his fourth consecutive title, becoming only the second person in ATV MX history to accomplish this feat and the third in ATV MX hist
August 16, 2015|
Published in the August 2015 issue
2015 Version of ROTR Soggy
We experienced something at this year’s Rally on the Rocks that we have never experienced before in Moab: rain.
August 16, 2015|
Published in the August 2015 issue
2016 Yamaha Line Up Has New Models SE Company Goes Big For 60th Anniversery
There’s no way we can go into any kind of detail on all that Yamaha Motor Corp. is bringing to the dirt for 2016 so we’re only going to hit the highlights here.
August 16, 2015|
Published in the August 2015 issue
Pitser Pro Lil Ripper
The Lil Ripper 200 Long Body, with an additional six inches of leg room, is now ready for the dirt.
August 16, 2015|
Published in the August 2015 issue
Seeing the Inside of John Deere
In touring the John Deere stamping facility and manufacturing plants in Horicon, WI, earlier this summer, we had a unique opportunity.
August 16, 2015|
Published in the August 2015 issue
Tour At Titian Tire Was Terrific
As we mentioned on our webpage, dirttoysmag.com, a few weeks back, we had the opportunity to take a tour of the Titan Tire factory in Freeport, IL.
August 16, 2015|
Published in the August 2015 issue
Troy Elmore
Illegal Activity Damages Off-roaders' Image
Off-Highway Vehicles and hunting is an extremely contentious topic, though it is not entirely clear why.
August 11, 2015
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Kawasaki Hires New Manager, Government And Fleet Sales To Meet Growing Customer Demand In These Sectors
Irvine, Calif. – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) has announced that the company has hired Michael Jacobs to fill the newly created position of Manager, Government and Fleet Sales.
August 07, 2015
Racing
RJ Anderson Captures First-Ever Win In His No. 37 Polaris RZR Pro-2 Truck (With Video)
Minneapolis - For the first time in Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) history, the league headed south of the border to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico for Rounds 11 and 12 of the 2015 race season.
August 06, 2015
Powersport News
Honda Announces Pricing For All-New 2016 Pioneer 1000: Four versions of this flagship multipurpose side-by-side to be offered
Torrance, Calif. – Following last month’s announcement of the Pioneer 1000, Honda today revealed pricing and additional specifications for the flagship side-by-side. Powered by the largest displacement engine in its class, this groundbreaking model promis
August 06, 2015
Powersport News
Arctic Cat Enters Agreement With Robby Gordon, Todd Romano’s SPEED RMG Partners: Partnership focusing on off-road vehicle product innovation and marketing
Minneapolis -Arctic Cat announced today that it has entered into an exclusive, five-year product development and marketing agreement with famed racer Robby Gordon and his newly formed SPEED RMG Partners LLC with Todd Romano, an aftermarket futurist.
August 05, 2015
Racing
RZRs Dominate WORCS Round 7
Minneapolis - Polaris RZRs would dominate WORCS Round 7, which consisted of a regular-style WORCS race followed by a special enduro-cross style race on Saturday night.