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YAMAHA YXZ1000R SPORT SHIFT XT-R

YAMAHA YXZ1000R SPORT SHIFT XT-R Yamaha shook the sport UTV world with the manual-clutch, 5-speed 2016 YXZ1000R and then the 2017 YXZ1000R Sport Shift (SS) with automatic clutch and paddle shifters. The pure-sport YXZs have since won…
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2023 POLARIS RANGER XP KINETIC ULTIMATE

2023 POLARIS RANGER XP KINETIC ULTIMATE If you don’t think an electric UTV can handle “real” chores and terrain, the Polaris Ranger Kinetic will change your mind in a hurry. This 110-horsepower machine can outperform gas UTVs in ways you…
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2022 POLARIS RZR TURBO R 4 ULTIMATE

2022 POLARIS RZR TURBO R 4 ULTIMATE Back when Polaris announced they were not bringing back the Turbo S or Turbo S 4, we questioned the decision and also wondered what was coming instead. We all knew the four-cylinder Pro R was about to be…
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2022 POLARIS RANGER SP 570

2022 POLARIS RANGER SP 570 Polaris introduced the Ranger 500 in model year 2009, gave it EFI for model year 2011, and replaced it with the mid-sized Ranger 570 for 2014. Since then, Polaris has offered both a full-sized, 60-inch Ranger 570…
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2022 POLARIS GENERAL XP 4 DELUXE

2022 POLARIS GENERAL XP 4 DELUXE For 2016, Polaris shook up the UTV world with the General, which combined the sporty performance and suspension of the RZR S 1000 with the comfort and utility of the Ranger XP, but with RZR bucket seats…
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2021 CAN-AM X3 XRS TURBO RR W/SMART-SHOX TEST

2021 Can-Am X3 Xrs Turbo RR W/Smart-Shocks test The term “better late than never” can be applied to Can-Am finally installing electronically adjustable suspension on the Maverick X3 models. The truth is, the machine was so popular that…
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2021 KAWASAKI KRX 1000 TEST

2021 KAWASAKI KRX 1000 TEST Kawasaki continues to expand its Teryx line of sport UTVs, and the 2020 Teryx KRX 1000 was UTV Action’s UTV of the Year. For 2021, the KRX line grows to four, with the original KRX joined by the Trail, Special…
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2021 HONDA TALON 1000X-4 TEST

2021 HONDA TALON 1000X-4 TEST If you are in the market for a four-seat sport UTV from a Japanese manufacturer, your choices are limited to the Honda Talon 1000X-4 or Honda Talon 1000X-4 Fox Live Valve. Yamaha and Kawasaki have yet to…
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2021 CAN-AM X3 MAX X RS SMART-SHOX TEST

2021 CAN-AM X3 MAX X RS SMART-SHOX TEST Can-Am revolutionized the extreme-sport UTV market with the Maverick X3 Turbo line first introduced in 2017, and made significant upgrades in 2018, 2019 and now 2021 with the introduction of…
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POLARIS RZR XP 4 1000

POLARIS RZR XP 4 1000 When we get a Polaris, Can-Am or Arctic Cat UTV to test from the manufacturer, it’s a brand-new machine off of the assembly line and prepped by a local dealer. We then put as many miles on the machine as we can in the…
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POLARIS GENERAL DELUXE

POLARIS GENERAL DELUXE Sport UTVs may be the most fun invention of modern times, and utility UTVs may be the most useful. So, is it at all surprising that the Polaris General sport utility machine is so popular? Also called crossover UTVs,…
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TEST: MASSIMO T-BOSS 550F

MASSIMO T-BOSS 550F Massimo extends the T-Boss 550 line to three, with the original 550 being joined by the 550X Golf with rear seats instead of a bed and the 550F with a long bed. Although roosting a golf course with a UTV sounds like…
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MAVERICK SPORT X XC

Can-Am’s Maverick Sports began as 60-inch-wide machines, so the Sport name became synonymous with its 60-inch width. There are still 60-inch Maverick Sports, but Can-Am’s 64-inch-wide Maverick Sport X rc and Maverick Sport X mr broke the…
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