Infinity’s VC production engine layout. Dear ATVC: In the automotive game, VC is an emerging new performance technology. Can you explain exactly what this is? Do you think, like everything else in the auto world, it’ll come to our ATVs before long? VC means variable compression and, like the name suggests – it is literally […] More »

The CVT reigns supreme. These days almost all of our ATVs comes in one of two configurations as far as transmissions go. You either have a fully automatic CVT system or you have a fully manual 5-speed setup. They are distinct because they operate at extreme ends of the spectrum. In the automatic corner a […] More »

This is tech that benefits us as well! Lithuania-based Monimoto is doing their best to make a splash on the US scene with their forward-thinking GPS tracking anti-theft technology. Right now they’re putting all their chips in the Harley-Davidson and e-bike markets but we’re here to state that off-roaders can certainly benefit from this technology […] More »

The new RANGER arrives in December. If you’re going to make an electric off-road vehicle, might as well go to the experts. Polaris tapped Zero Motorcycles to unlock the full potential of an electric off-road vehicle because of their years of proven expertise. As the launch of the all-new RANGER EV approaches, Polaris has dropped […] More »

Meet EMCE – an electric motor designed specifically to increase range. Let’s face it, one of the biggest detractors to going electric is range. Nobody wants to cater their routes to accommodate battery charge length. Worse still, nobody wants to think about what to do if their battery dies miles from civilization. There is promising […] More »

We’ve had decent navigation but Garmin is about to raise the bar. We live in pretty good times technologically. Ever stop to think about how amazing it is that we can explore deep in the middle of nowhere with the comfort and security of an Earth orbiting satellite 12,550 miles above our heads looking out? […] More »

Are they lasting longer than before? Yup! Dear ATVC: Had a Yamaha Blaster way back in the teen years and remember having to replace the spark plug a couple times per summer. After over a decade and a half away from ATVs, I picked up a used Sportsman that is still on its original spark […] More »