THIS Fast!

How fast is the new Arctic Cat Thundercat?

This fast.

Billet Goodness: Customization with Substance & Style

When it comes to customization, billet aluminum has a substantive, enduring appeal.

That was the inspiration behind an array of new billet snowmobile accessories for 2017.

Click for the down-low.

205 Horsepower: Stock ZR 9000 Turbo on D&D Dyno

Recently, D&D Racing out of Lowville, NY, uncrated a 2017 Arctic Cat ZR 9000 Cross Country with the new 9000 Series Turbo, put it on their dyno and let 'er rip.

The result: 205 horsepower and 127 ft.-lbs. of torque.

I'm just sayin'...

Yummy!

Brian Fandel's 1542-Mile 14-Day ATV Adventure

Last month, Brian Fandel embarked upon a 14-day, 1,542-mile ATV adventure from his home in Thief River Falls to northern Michigan, and back on a 2017 Arctic Cat Alterra TRV.

For an extra measure of sportiness, he did the trip alone.

Fandel, who is an NVH engineer at Arctic Cat, rode nine of the 14 days, logging 251 miles on the longest leg and 67 miles on the shortest. Impressively, there were four days that exceeded 200 miles.

Click to see how he did it.

Road Rally: Thundercat Drift with Glenn Hall

Riding a new 2017 Arctic Cat ZR 9000 Thundercat, Glenn Hall behaves in a way that I've ALWAYS wanted to behave myself!

#onthegas

Product Spotlight: Team Arctic Hibbert Jacket from Arctic Cat

Let's fact it, Tucker Hibbert himself might look kinda...well...goofy*.

But the sweet threads he wears while shredding the snocross circuit are cool as can be.

Likewise, so is the Team Arctic Hibbert jacket available to us mortals for 2017.

Click for the details.

*Just kidding Tucker, you look more like Pluto

Product Spotlight: KICKER/SSV Works Audio Package from Arctic Cat

It's a proven fact that music improves the experience of 87 percent of all the things we do in life.

Which is why any owner of a Wildcat X or Wildcat 1000 might me interested in the sweet new KICKER/SSV Sound System from Arctic Cat.

Pumped up kicks? Heck Yes!

Click for some sound bites.

Thank You David Johnson (and may you rest in peace).

David Johnson died this past Saturday at age 93.

Johnson was one of three founders of Polaris Industries of Roseau, Minn., along with brothers-in-law Edgar and Allen Hetteen.

Johnson is widely credited as the one who build the first Polaris snowmobile in 1955.

He was a humble, gracious man who left indelible tracks for the company and the sport of snowmobiling.

The world is a better place today because of David Johnson.

Buy a New Cat, Ride Free In Canada

As if the sleds themselves weren't already incentive enough...riders who buy a new/unused 2013-2017 Arctic Cat Snowmobile from an authorized Arctic Cat dealership from Oct. 1-Nov. 30, 2016, will be reimbursed for the cost of a 2017 Canadian Trail Permit.

It's a sweet way to support the Canadian trail system and buyers of Arctic Cat snowmobiles.

Click for more details.

Arctic Cat Black Cats Backcountry Pro & Pro Lite Riders

Last month at Hay Days, Arctic Cat first announced thier pro Black Cats Backcountry team of Rob Kincaid, David McClure, Cory Davis and Brett Turcotte (all pictured above).

Today they've added six more riders to the pro lite roster: Luke Nokelby, Cooper Street, Morgan Gamache, Jordan Nieters, Levi Johnson and Taylor Meuwissen.

Welcome to the team, guys!

Click for more details.

Instant Braap! Dylan Roes Delivers Turbo Greatness (and Victory)

Last week, Dylan Roes of D&D/Clark Racing made history by winning the Saturday Night Pro Mod Shootout at Excell Raceway in Bouckeville, NY,  with his Arctic Cat Improved Stock 9000 Series Turbo. It was the first time a 4-stroke sled won the overall against Pro Mod 2-strokes!

Dylan's wins didn't stop there. He also captured the Improved Stock Turbo and Open Mod finals with the same sled!

Click for other top Arctic Cat D&D race winners at Excell.

Joel Renberg: Swedish Watercross Champ

Watercross isn't just a sweet sport for U.S. champs like Dale Lindbeck...it's also an export that's grown huge across the pond.

For example, check out the sweet sled and results of Team Arctic’s Swedish watercross champion Joel Renberg.

The Race Adventures of Jeremy and Alex: Crandon

Any who's ever taken a green flag knows that racing has it's ups and downs.

Wildcat racer/tuner Alex Fortune checks in with a great recap of the 2016 TORC off-road race in Crandon, Wis., where he and Speedwerx teammate Jeremy Houle experienced the highs and lows of tough off-road competition.

Click for the download.

Legendary Cool: Cat to the Core T-Shirts from Arctic Cat

Vintage Arctic Cat fans like myself can dress up in something that will make us smarter, more handsome (or beautiful), capable of whipping out 50 one-handed push-ups AND shred the gnar (whatever that means).

Yep, all that and the smile that comes from wearing something that's dang cool.

Click for the dealio.

Product Spotlight: ProCross Hand Guards with LED Lights from Arctic Cat

Hand Guards with built-in LED lights?

Yep. And they're pretty novel too.

I first saw them being tested by Arctic Cat field test riders last season. Now they're available from Cat dealers.

Click to read about them.

Rev the Engine: Ribbon-Cutting at Arctic Cat's St. Cloud Facility

I was at Arctic Cat’s recently expanded engine production (and engineering) facility in St. Cloud, Minn., earlier this week for a ribbon cutting featuring various dignitaries from the St. Cloud area and Arctic Cat.

The occasion was to celebrate the makeover and expansion of the St. Cloud facility; thank the great employees are designing machines and building engines there; and "rev the engine" of a company that's going full-gas down the patch set forth by CEO/President Chris Metz.

Based on what I saw on computer monitors of CAD designers at St. Cloud, and what I gleaned from conversations with several engineers, this is going to be a fun, wild ride! Yep, there’s A LOT of cool stuff coming.

Click to get your motor running.

2017 Wildcat X RG PRO Suspensions Technology

Listen to the detailed info Robby Gordon offers on the new RG PRO suspension (and other improvements) on the 2017 Arctic Cat Wildcat X.

Hay Days in 47 Seconds: The Arctic Cat Booth in 2016

Here's 4 days of the Arctic Cat booth at the 50th Anniversary of Sno Baron's Hay Days compressed into 47 seconds.

(BTW, I'm the guy in the green shirt.)

Wildcat Tech Explainer: New RG PRO Rear Suspension and More

The all-new, Robby Gordon-inspired RG PRO rear suspension is the heart of the new 2017 Arctic Cat Wildcat X EPS and 4X EPS models. Very similar in design to many Trophy Truck rear suspensions, it's designed and built for professional level pounding and, yes, racing.

Click here for the nitty gritty details on it, as well as the new ROPS cage, KING gas shocks, ITP tires, KMC wheels and other chassis improvements.

New 2017 Arctic Cat Wildcat X Models with RG PRO Rear Suspension

Arctic Cat announced today its new 2017 Wildcat X EPS models featuring the stamp of off-road racing legend Robby Gordon.

That "stamp" is the all-new RG PRO rear suspension. It's complemented by other cool new technology, including:

-KING gas shocks

-Race-inspired ROPS cage

-Custom 15-in. KMC wheels with 27-in. ITP Ultracross tires

-Extra bracing and gusseting to withstand the pro-level beating these machines are built for.

Click to launch into the details.