AJ is down in Shreveport, Louisiana testing out a whole series of 2019 High Lifter vehicles. Listen to his first impressions on the 2019 RANGER XP 1000 EPS.
– Kevin Cunninghams podium finish secures third straight championship
– Kyle Chaney victorious at Powerline GNCC in Maverick X3 side-by-side vehicle
– Maverick X3 pilot Phil Blurton Wins at Laughlin Desert Classic
VALCOURT, QUEBEC, CANADA, Oct. 15, 2018 – Kevin Cunningham earned a second-place class finish aboard his Can-Am Renegade X xc 1000R to secure his third consecutive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) 4×4 Pro ATV class championship. In side-by-side vehicle racing action, Can-Am Maverick X3 Turbo R pilot Kyle Chaney recorded the win in the UXC1 Pro Turbo ranks to climb to within 11 points of fellow Can-Am racer and class leader Hunter Miller with one round remaining. Phil Blurton won the UTV Turbo class at the Laughlin 250 night race this past Friday in Nevada.
Cunningham — A True Renegade Wins No. 3
Kevin Cunningham put himself in the GNCC record books as the first, three-time 4×4 Pro ATV class champion. With a solid runner-up finish at the Powerline GNCC over the weekend, Cunningham wrapped up the 2018 GNCC 4×4 Pro ATV class championship, giving him three consecutive titles. Since the 4×4 Pro ATV class came into existence in 2014, Can-Am has won every title. Bryan Buckhannon won the title in 2014 and 2015, while Cunningham has won the last three. In fact, Can-Am has won at least one 4×4 championship each year since it officially started competing in GNCC racing in 2005, making it the most dominant 4×4 ATV brand in the national series.
“Kevin has proven himself and the Can-Am Renegade ATV platform he competes on, once again, with yet another 4×4 Pro class championship,” said Jeff Leclerc, Can-Am race department, team leader. “Its not easy to always run up front, to be so consistent, and to win three straight titles in any racing format, but Kevin has done that very thing of which that many riders dream. Our entire racing team, management and everyone at BRP is excited for him for this accomplishment.”
Cunningham, who has eight wins and three second-place finishes this year, continues to impress behind the bars of the Can-Am Renegade X xc 1000R, the most powerful production 4×4 ATV on the market. While his Can-Am teammate Landon Wolfe took the win at Round 12 and looks to be maturing into a legitimate title contender with each passing round, Cunningham was the rider raising the seasons No. 1 plate after the race. Can-Am Renegade ATV racer Dwight Pollard joined Cunningham and Wolfe on the podium, giving Can-Am another 4×4 Pro ATV class sweep to go with four other amateur class victories in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Miller, McCoy, Chaney — The end is near for these Can-Am Maverick X3 pilots
With the GNCC racing management announcing the end of its participation in side-by-side vehicle racing, three Can-Am Maverick pilots will be going all out at the Ironman GNCC finale to see who wears the final crown. Kyle Chaney (Can-Am / XPS Lubricants / CT Raceworx) won the XC1 Pro Turbo side-by-side vehicle class at the Powerline GNCC this weekend in his Maverick X3 side-by-side vehicle to come with striking distance of his third career title, moving into a second-place tie with Can-Am racer Jamie McCoy. Both racers currently sit 11 points behind current XC1 Pro Turbo class points leader and Maverick X3 pilot Hunter Miller (Miller Racing / Can-Am), who simply needs to find the podium to win his first career GNCC championship.
Chaney was in fourth place when the vehicles entered the woods, but took the lead later on during the first lap. He then took over and never looked back, earning his third straight class win. McCoy was fourth and Miller seventh, setting up the final championship showdown on Oct. 27, in Crawfordsville, Ind. Can-Am will have a large presence at the finale to celebrate all its racers and its guaranteed XC1 Pro UTV championship.
Blurton — No Limit / Can-Am racing knight dominates the night
Defending Best in the Desert UTV Turbo class champion Phil Blurton (Can-Am / XPS Lubricants) continued his impressive run in the national desert racing series, winning the Laughlin 250 night race in Nevada to kick off the weekend. Blurtons recent victory helped him build a bigger points lead in his pursuit of back-to-back titles in his No Limit RD-prepped Can-Am Maverick X3 Turbo R side-by-side vehicle.
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We are a global leader in the world of powersports vehicles, propulsion systems and boats built on over 75 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Manitou boats, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. We support our lines of product with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business to fully enhance your riding experience. With annual sales of CA$4.5 billion from over 100 countries, our global workforce is made up of around 10,350 driven, resourceful people.
Luke sets out for Spearhead Trails located in Southwest Virginia alongside good friend and riding partner – Tanner Graham. While there; they explore the Stone Mountain trail system in Pennington Gap. Known for its stunning overlooks, Stone Mountain offers a variety of trails that cater to intermediate riders with families and those looking for technical riding challenges.
We give you a behind the scenes look at a recent project we had the pleasure working on alongside Princess Auto. Within this exclusive behind the scenes segment we also showcase the build of Barry Parkin as he transforms a Polaris Ranger Crew into what has been dubbed the Ultimate 4X4 Rescue vehicle – a rig with the capabilities of getting anything ‘un-stuck from in the mud and get you back home safely.
And Luke transforms seemingly menacing rock faces into pebbles as he tackles some gnarly terrain in his review of the purpose-built, 172hp turbocharged 2019 Can-Am Maverick X3 X rc Turbo R.
WARN VRX winches feature full IP68 waterproofing to keep water and the elements out for years of reliable performance.
VRX’s all-new styling and all-metal construction is treated in a black powdercoated finish for excellent corrosion resistance.
Other features include a smooth and reliable all-metal three-stage planetary geartrain; a powerful motor with fast linespeeds; an integrated load-holding brake for class-leading control; and an easy-to-turn clutch dial design for easy transitions between freespool and engaged winch modes.
AJ travels to Carl Kuster Mountain Park in beautiful British Columbia to test out the recently announced 2019 Can-Am Maverick Sport 1000R and gets the inside scoop from Project Manager – Jean-Jacques Rivet.
In the Trail Tech shop, we are upgrading both the Can-Am Maverick X rc Turbo R and Polaris RZR RS1 with some insane 32” ITP Versa Cross Tires to add that much more traction to both vehicles as well as ITP Twister Wheels. Then AJ puts these side-x-sides to the test and gives you his report on the overall performance.
Today at the AIMExpo powersports trade show, American Honda revealed that it will produce a new sport side-by-side.
Honda said that the model name and specifications will be announced on November 27 in conjunction with the launch of an advertising campaign called “Life is Better SxS.”
Honda is a leading manufacturer in the four-wheel powersports category, offering a hugely popular full line of off-road products.
Honda officially entered the side-by-side category in 2009 with the utility-focused Big Red. Currently, Honda’s Pioneer 500, Pioneer 700 and Pioneer 1000 enjoy great success in the multipurpose side-by-side segment.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and Side-by-Sides in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing and operational activities for these products through independent authorized Honda retail dealers.
For more information on Honda products, go to powersports.honda.com.
Mark looks to see if the 2019 Yamaha Wolverine X2 can bring riders a balance of both fun and utility in the sport-utility segment.
Coming up on this encore episode, we follow race legend and Can-Am sponsored racer, Casey Currie, as he takes on the iconic King of the Hammers off-road race. Witness Casey and his stock Maverick X3 X rc persevere through the hazardous combination of harsh desert racing and extreme rock crawling.
Nearly a year following our highly popular Can-Am Mud Race feature, AJ returns to the Trail Tech shop to fill you in on what exactly went wrong with our Project Mud Racer and what to expect from it this summer. In other words: big things!
And finally, AJ looks to see if Active Suspension Technology is really all that as he storms around the track and gets some big air aboard the 2018 Polaris RZR XP Turbo DYNAMIX.
AJ is looking to enhance the mud-focused 2019 Yamaha Grizzly 700 SE with some awesome Yamaha parts and accessories including a Provantage 2500LB winch, brush guard, extended fenders and skid plates.
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