It is time again for the MaxSled.com annual “What’s Hot and Not”. Each year the MaxSled Team puts together their thoughts on what’s coming for the next season. We discuss features, models, engines, graphics, and concepts; anything snowmobiling for 2011 and compile a list. We write our thoughts and post them daily (in no particularRead More
Arctic Cat to Build Snowmobile Engines in the USA
Arctic Cat today announced that it has entered into an agreement to transition its snowmobile engine manufacturing from Suzuki Motor Corporation. Arctic Cat will begin manufacturing some of its own snowmobile engines in St. Cloud, MN, after the 2014 model year. Currently, Suzuki supplies all engines for Arctic Cat’s snowmobiles. Suzuki will continue to supplyRead More
New Model Release: 2011 Polaris
Polaris tiered their releases this year starting with the new 2011 Rush Pro-R 800 and following it with the 800 Pro RMK. The thing is, Polaris has a lot more to show; over 55% more! There’s more Rush, more Pro, and more accessories. Engines The biggest news in the Polaris motors is the updated 800.Read More
First Ride – 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ 800 E-TEC
It’s that time of year again where we have the opportunity to ride the new iron for next season. This time it was extra special because I made arrangements to get the new 2011 MXZ 800 E-TEC from Ski-Doo. When this was confirmed, to say the least I was just ecstatic. My goal was toRead More
2006 Yamaha Attak’s The Aftermarket
For 2006 Yamaha introduced the Attak and the Max Sled crew fell in love, so I decided to buy our demo sled and keep it around for the long term. We have had plenty of time to gather information from our crew and many other Yamaha owners and it was time for some changes toRead More
New Model Release: 2011 Arctic Cat
From the team that has been winning on the track we bring you their lineup for 2011. Arctic Cat is still strong despite rumors that have been floating around, and for good reason. The Twin-Spar chassis is arguably the best ride overall, the Sno Pro 500 (despite the minor recall) is a winner on theRead More
BRP Releases The New Rotax Ace Family Of Engines
Available in the 2011 Ski-Doo line-up, the first engine of this family, the Rotax 600 ACE (Advanced Combustion Efficiency) engine delivers outstanding fuel economy at *29 miles per gallon (8 L/100 km) with a fuel range of 310 miles or 500 kilometres. And its lower emissions (8 g/kw-hr HC and 90 g/kw-hr CO ) surpassRead More
New Model Release: Ski-Doo 2011
Our neighbors to the North are arguably sitting in the driver’s seat in the marketplace and they don’t seem to be giving much leeway to the others. In a tight economy with near excellent snow conditions, Ski-Doo continues to step up the game for 2011. What’s New First it was the 600 SDI, and thenRead More
The Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo EXT Was My Idea?
Every once in a while along comes a standout snowmobile. It’s the kind of sled that feels like it was built just for me. This year it’s the Z1 Turbo EXT from Arctic Cat. I had the opportunity to ride one for a long weekend and being away from snowmobiling for a few years,Read More
2011 Model Release: Polaris 800 Pro RMK 155
Polaris has decided to roll out their 2011 models with a couple of teasers, and not to be outdone by the flatlander’s Rush 800 Pro-R, they are introducing the 2011 800 Pro RMK 155. It’s not called Rush, but it includes a lot of Rush technology and good looks. We’ll give you a closer lookRead More
