A new factory installed turbo on the horizon?

[BlueByYou2000]

Let's hope
http://www.supertraxmag.com/article.asp?nid=2929

 

[moab11]

I thought I read somewhere that the engine changes were just supplier changes...

 

[sideshowBob]

This article does make sense as we know Artic Cat will have a Turbo sled and we know when they are done with Suzuki it will be a Yamaha engine.
It will be interesting to see if Yamaha offers the Factory built Turbo the same year that AC releases theirs...maybe the return of the SRX?
I personally would rather see further development of the Apex 4 cylinder, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[02ViperMody44]

This article does make sense as we know Artic Cat will have a Turbo sled and we know when they are done with Suzuki it will be a Yamaha engine.
It will be interesting to see if Yamaha offers the Factory built Turbo the same year that AC releases theirs...maybe the return of the SRX?
I personally would rather see further development of the Apex 4 cylinder, but I'm not holding my breath.

I too would love to see the development of a new Apex 4 cylinder. I've got over 7K miles on my sled, and figure I will want an update in two years or so, and if they can do something to that motor, count me in!

 

[superfan75]

The article seems to make sense. I guess we will have to wait and see.

 

[northern srx]

As SSB suggests, a factory turbo 3 cylinder producing over 180 HP could spell the demise of the 4 cylinder. You can only have 1 "Top Dog".

 

[vice108]

I still dont see Yamaha going the turbo route. 1) They dont need a turbo to keep the four cylinder competitive with the other big sleds so why add weight and reduce reliability. 2) I believe Cat has the rights to their Suzuki twin cylinder turbo and will make it on there own. 3) Yamaha would be really stepping way outside their conservative nature to release a turbo. With all that being said I do think a factory MOUNTAIN sled turbo could happen but not a trail sled.