Originally Posted by ATV Connection

Power steering is far from a new concept. Patents were filed way back at the turn of the last century and cars were coming equipped with the technology by the early 1950s. The ATV was a bit later to adopt such ideals, the first OEM power-steering equipped model coming from Yamaha.

Yamaha has been very wise about their integration of this unique feature, having begun showcasing electronic power steering’s (EPI) benefits back in 2006 on their flagship Grizzly 700 then following up by equipping their midsize Grizzly 550 with it. All the while the Grizzly 450 sat idle while Yamaha’s engineers quietly penned up a full makeover that would put it right in the hunt with its two bigger brothers.