ATVs | Arctic Cat (2024)

FAQs

Did the Arctic Cat stop making ATVs? ›

In 2017, Arctic Cat produced its final model year of ATVs after joining Textron with Alterra continuing under the Textron Off Road brand name. The Arctic Cat brand returned to the ATV lines in 2019, for model year 2020 vehicles.

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Arctic Cat has been known for producing highly reliable and high-performance ATVs that have been loved by enthusiasts for years, even during tough financial times.

Polaris Industries was originally founded by David Johnson and brothers Edgar and Alan Heteen. In 1960, Edgar Heteen separated from the company and went on to found Arctic Enterprises, later known as Arctic Cat. Coincidentally, the manufacturer Textron would acquire Polaris in 1968 and later Arctic Cat in 2017.

Is Arctic Cat Better Than Polaris? Polaris is more reliable as a brand and normally offers sleds of higher quality than Arctic Cat. Polaris also has a wider range of vehicles to choose from.

On March 6, 2017, Textron bought out Arctic Cat for US$247M.

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Sometime in the '70s Arctic Cat went exclusively to Kawasaki-supplied engines.

Arctic Cat announced in June 2010 that it would stop buying snowmobile engines from Suzuki at the end of 2013 and move the manufacturing to its plant in St. Cloud. "As Arctic Cat tries to become a more innovative company, operationally they've been moving apart," said analyst Craig Kennison, of Robert W.

How fast is a Arctic Cat 700 ATV? ›

While weighing in empty at 823 lbs., the 700 Diesel jumps from a dead stop and will top-end in about 10-12 seconds, right around 40 miles per hour.

Today, the bulk of our manufacturing happens at our facility in Thief River Falls, MN, with trails in our backyard and the mountains just a day's drive away. Our vehicles explore the world, but they all start with American workers and an American work ethic.

Arctic Cat became a part of Textron in 2017.

Twomey: “Suzuki has been an outstanding engine supply partner for more than 25 years and remains a significant shareholder in Arctic Cat. However, we are changing our engine strategy in order to gain more control over our products, and enhance our ability to meet regulatory and performance requirements.

Today. Arctic Cat was actually acquired by Textron in 2017 and the Arctic Cat name has only stuck with its snowmobiles. Textron adopted most of the company's all-terrain vehicles and similar models under a different name or discontinued the products altogether.

Tracker Off-road is the old Arctic Cat. BPS signed a deal with Textron (owner of arctic cat) to take over the Arctic Cat 4wheeler/side by side market. Arctic cat will still make snowmobiles under the Arctic cat name.

Is Tracker Off Road really just Arctic Cat? No. Tracker Off Road is designed, engineered and manufactured as a stand-alone and separate brand.