What’s better than being ceritfied to work on ATVs and SxS? A $2,500 scholarship to do so! Polaris is giving $20,000 in scholarship funding to support students studying the powersports technician trade at Southeastern Illinois College (SIC). A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to eight students enrolled in the college’s powersports technology certificate program. One […] More »

Talladega nights. Round three of the 2026 Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series, an AMA National Championship, brought racers to the rugged terrain of Talladega, Alabama for another demanding weekend of off-road competition. Known for its fast sections, technical woods and constantly changing track conditions, the Talladega course tested racers from start to […] More »

Still the king of production quads. Dear ATVC: I have a bit of a strange question. So I’ve been trying to find a used but mint Suzuki Quadzilla for some time and have not had many results within my budget. So then I started thinking, as I found a 250R frame online in great shape, […] More »

Bad place to try and break loose. Nobody needs to convince us as to the charms of carving a nice doughnut in a powerhouse SxS. However, in the interest of our daily physics lesson, remember that a big ingredient to a proper doughnut is limited traction. That’s why they typically work best in loose gravel, […] More »

Night riders are about to have a new means of making things brighter. NiteRider, a 37-year leader in high-performance lighting systems, has announced its official expansion into the motorsports category with the launch of the all-new Lumina Moto Series — a self contained, helmet light platform engineered for modern off-road and ATV riders. Long trusted […] More »

Yamaha is restructuring and heading east on account of tariffs. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has announced plans to relocate its U.S. subsidiary, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia, in a multi-year transition that will run from late 2026 through the end of 2028. In conjunction with the move, Yamaha will […] More »

Is one design the tow champion? Dear ATVC: I saw an ad for a 2017 King Quad 400 4×4 and notice it has a solid rear axle. It seems like having the trailer hitch directly mounted to the axle might be less stress to the machine then having the suspension have to carry the trailer […] More »