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The first snowmobiles made do with as little as 5 horsepower (3.7 kW) engines, but engine sizes and efficiency have improved drastically. In the early 1990s, the biggest engines available (typically 600cc-800cc displacement range) produced around 115 hp (86 kW).
The first B7 (B for Bombardier and 7 for 7 passengers) snowmobiles were sold during the winter of 1936–37 and were well received. A new plant able to produce more than 200 vehicles a year was built in 1940. A new 12-passenger model was made available in 1941 which was referred to as the B12, but demand was halted when Canada entered World War ...
The first Lynx snowmobile was introduced by the Finnish company Velsa Oy in Kurikka in 1968. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The newest Lynx snowmobiles are built on Ski-Doo platform with minor differences, but they use a different rear suspension called PPS (Pauli Piippola Suspension) made for rougher conditions than a traditional Ski-Doo suspension system ...
The first production model rolled off the assembly line in Minnesota in 1956. The original models weighed close to 1,000 lb (450 kg) and moved at a speed of about 20 mph (32 km/h). As Polaris snowmobiles gained sales traction, Edgar Hetteen became an advocate of the new product line. [6]
Rupp also produced the world's first dragster snowmobile, the Rupp Super Sno Sport, in 1969. For 1972 and 1973, Rupp snowmobile models included: American – Billed as the "beauty" of their snowmobile line, [citation needed] the Rupp American came with electric start standard, in 30, 40 and 50HP models. All three models came with an 18" track ...
These sleds feature extremely powerful engines placed in chassis derived from racing models. The first-gen featured a Suzuki-produced, counterbalanced case-reed triple cylinder 2-stoke 900cc engine, which produced 161.5 horsepower. The engines came stock with triple tuned pipes, 38mm VM Roundslide Mikuni Carburetors and forged pistons.
In 1982–1984, the snowmobile market was in a downward slide, and the driving force behind the snowmobile program, executive vice president Robert Carlson, had left the company. This made ending the snowmobile program an easy decision for Deere. The parts supply and all snowmobile-related resources were sold to Polaris. There was an ...
The company started making small snowmobiles in 1973 after purchasing the Snö-Tric brand. The first dual-track snowmobiles that Aktiv made were the Snö-Tric Blå 75- and SC 20/2 75-. The Grizzly was also sold under license by Polaris Industries as the "Polaris Grizzly de luxe". This version had a Fuji 440 ccm engine.