New Cat

[MN Mike]

Don't know much about it, just saw it on the web.

[Dave S]

from the blurred photo, that looks like a sweet machine. Definitely going for the new RAZR with that SXS.

[PurpleFloyd]

Looks like a dune buggy type but too wide to ride on trails with the extended travel suspension. Definitely going after the RZR -S crowd.

I wonder if it comes with a turbo.

[Central Bassman]

That thing looks MEAN!!!!

[ArcticCat21]

That is the new Arctic Cat Wildcat!! 1000 HO engine with 95-100 hp, 15-16" of suspension travel and 16" of ground clearance. There are more details to come but thats all that was given at the dealer show. Expect to see them out early next winter.

[Central Bassman]

Expect to see them out early next winter.

They will be missing out on the spring and summer ATV market of this year?? Seems weird to release it and not have it available for sale to the customers until next year.

[mozy]

Finally a power number fitted to the weight of these things. Heard the price is supposed to be less than the RZR 900, too. Around $13,500, but I'll believe it when I see it.

[MN Mike]

[PurpleFloyd]

I hate to say it but 16 grand for something like that is way too steep IMHO.

[Dave S]

This goes back to the discussion we had about the cost of the RZR 900 and why it's priced where it is. Not all of the details are out on this Wildcat to know what it has for features and to determine if the price is out of touch.

[slammer]

These toys are out of reach for the average Joe. I realize there is alot that goes into one of these to build but 16k for one? Not me. Hope these things are street legal because your approaching the price of a small car. Its unreal how the price of boats, atv, campers, etc, have increased over the last 10 years. Bet your wages have'nt increased that much!

[Macgyver55]

........but 16k for one? Not me. Hope these things are street legal because your approaching the price of a small car.

Approaching? They've already surpassed some!

[PurpleFloyd]

My point exactly.

You can buy a new Kia for 12 grand and get doors, windows, power steering, power brakes, a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty and 35 miles to a gallon and they are street legal. These things should be priced at about 10,000. Hopefully they sell as many as they need to.

[Central Bassman]

These things should be priced at about 10,000. Hopefully they sell as many as they need to.

I agree with you since Cat needs to make some positive money on their Side By Side market for once. If you look at Polaris they can be as cheap as $9,500 for their base model all the way up to $16,999. I think Cat will be similar to that, as far as price goes, Why not ask for it when people are buying these things like crazy!!

[McGurk]

You can buy a new Kia for 12 grand and get doors, windows, power steering, power brakes, a 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty and 35 miles to a gallon and they are street legal. These things should be priced at about 10,000. Hopefully they sell as many as they need to.

Yes, but for every AC that is sold brand new, I would bet there are 200 Kia's sold! Economy of Scale, boys. If AC sold hundreds of thousands of new SxS's every year, the prices would drop also. But we all know what this is; a toy that can only be used in limited areas. A waaaay cool toy for adults, but still a toy.