When your name becomes the name. Polaris is a pretty popular ATV manufacturer both in the United States and all over the world. Just how so? To the point where in many countries, particularly those around the Middle East, actually refer to all ATVs as a “Polaris” much in the way Americans call a photocopy […] More »

Too good to be true? Nope! New Mexico’s Oreion Motors was literally born from the idea that we should be able to have an all-terrain vehicle that is truly all-terrain – streets included. “Until now, you’ve had to decide between two extremes and we’ve felt all along that you shouldn’t have to. Now there is […] More »

Meet Edgar; an important common link. The top two American ATV brands share both a common founder and founding state. Edgar Heeten formed Arctic Cat in 1960 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and prior to that he was co-founder of Polaris Industries in Roseau, Minnesota around 1954. Edgar Hetteen, a farmer before heading off to […] More »

Outdoor Access Initiative Assists in Rehabbing Public Lands and OHV Areas Impacted by 2016 Wildfire Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, employees returned to the San Bernardino National Forest last week to volunteer their time in support of projects aiding the fire-damaged OHV trails within the Trestles / Baldy Mesa OHV staging area. Working with members of […] More »

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. has announced the transition of its Bad Boy Off Road brand to Textron Off Road. Side-by-side models in the current line remain the same; vehicles with the new Textron Off Road branding will begin to appear in authorized dealerships by April 2017. The Textron Off Road brand of side-by-sides features the […] More »

There’s a good chance if you’re an American ATV/ UTV enthusiast the name TOMCAR doesn’t hold a whole bunch of meaning for you. We have seen one pop up in classified ads every now and again but by and large, they are pretty few and far between in the US. Hopefully that won’t be the […] More »

Usually when we think of Chinese ATV manufacturers, we imagine companies that appear (and disappear) overnight- creating poorly assembled, cheap quads with no dealer support, no parts catalog and an inventory sold in the parking lot at your local drug store. However, this isn’t always the case. Some Chinese manufacturers take quality and longevity every […] More »