Will these replace internal combustion? Dear ATVC: I am close to pulling the trigger on a new SxS but a lot of people are saying to hold out for electric. In your opinion, is electric truly the wave of the future? That’s a very good question. The government wants us to believe that electric everything […] More »

Fuel system failure. Dear ATVC: I rode my Bombardier DS 650x today and it kept dying from lack of fuel to the filter. It seems it’s not getting fuel despite a full tank of gas. I opened the gas cap and heard the pressure release from the tank. I have no idea what it could […] More »

Introduction of the Villain family of sport side-by-side off-road vehicles. Pushing the boundaries and setting the standard for off-road innovation, the Villain is offered in 3 different iterations for 2023, delivering a uniquely intelligent off-road experience. The 72” Villain SX10 X is pioneered with the Smart Moving App and 10.4” Smart Touchscreen, the 64” Villain […] More »

Cash rebates going on for July. The red-hot SxS market is such that many manufacturers who primarily focused on tractors in the past has come to offer their own unique UTV line. Yanmar is precisely such a brand, offering a full line of gas and diesel side-by-sides: The gasoline Bull (single row, 3 seater) and […] More »

Is the performance gain of cool gas worth the effort? Dear ATVC: I’m an amateur racer and heard that the temperature of your gasoline can give you a performance benefit or loss. Is this true? If so, do they make anything to cool the gasoline for racing? Believe it or not, it is true but […] More »

Dear ATVC: Did some trading and ended up with a 1995 Suzuki LT250 Quadrunner 4×4. I went through the carb, cleaned it and threw in a new battery. When I fired it up, I noticed the air box filling up with gas/oil mixed and discovered it was coming from crank case through the vent tube […] More »

Bigger E numbers means bigger problems. In the event that you missed it, President Biden announced a plan to suspend a ban on summertime sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a waiver that will allow sale of E15 (15% ethanol between June 1 and Sept. 15. How does this affect […] More »