Arctic Cat

[lunkerslayer]

That's crazy how the economy is to shut down a busnines
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/12/19/arctic-cat-cease-operations-thief-river-falls-st-cloud/

 

[bravo]

Big conglomerate Textron bought AC I think hoping to use their off-road division to win some government contracts. Zero interesting design and they fell behind Polaris and BRP. All sleds now says are over-engineered and prices reflect it. Couple that with less snow and the writing is on the wall. Sad because I grew up on green fan cooled sleds.

 

[Kurtr]

I really want to get on one of Polaris new turbo sleds and point it up the mountain. They look like they pull hard

 

[NDbowman]

Arctic Cat's 1st bad move was when they went away from Susuki engines and started making their own in house. The worst thing that happened to them was when they got bought by Textron. They completely neutered the Arctic Cat atv. They ruined the brand in the atv line anyways. I four of their atvs from 99 to 2014 and would still have one if they were made like back in the 2000s.

 

[Ruttin]

I just can't see Textron putting that much R&D into the Catalyst chassis and new motors to completely pull the plug. Rumor mill has John Deere coming back to the snowmobile scene. Oh and I bled green. Be damn sad if they were no longer in production.

 

[7mmMag]

I just can't see Textron putting that much R&D into the Catalyst chassis and new motors to completely pull the plug. Rumor mill has John Deere coming back to the snowmobile scene. Oh and I bled green. Be damn sad if they were no longer in production.

I couldn't imagine how much a John Deere snowmobile would cost.

 

[Zogman]

John Deere green on a snowmobile or UTV would be the ugliest ever! JMHO

 

[lunkerslayer]

Back in the day John deere made one of the best, it had engines that were nearly bulletproof with the mercury liquid cooled as well as other mercury motors and they also came with reverse on some models. Some other manufacturers like Rupp and mercury also used the same motors
When arctic cat came out in the 90s with the Thundercat 1000 it was a screamer

 

[Obi-Wan]

John Deere green on a snowmobile or UTV would be the ugliest ever! JMHO

 

[lunkerslayer]

1980 john deere spitfire 340 air cooled