Minneapolis, February 13, 2009 – Polaris Industries today announced the RANGER RZR S was named “2009 Performance Side-by-Side of the Year” by ATV/SxS Illustrated Magazine. The magazine stated the RANGER RZR S won the award for, “Charging across new ground and taking Side x Side performance to a level only previously seen in custom built desert racing platforms.”
“Polaris would like to thank the staff of ATV/SxS Illustrated Magazine for naming the RANGER RZR S as a leader in Performance Side-by-Sides,” said Matt Homan, vice president and general manager of the Off-Road Division for Polaris. “It’s an honor to have an industry publication recognize the continuous innovation of our Side-by-Side line up.”
The RANGER RZR S delivers unmatched performance using an 800 H.O. EFI Polaris twin engine that churns out a 63 MPH top speed. To complement the speed, the RANGER RZR S features Polaris’ exclusive, long travel suspension kit that widens the vehicle to 60-inches, making it the perfect sand and dune machine. High performance features such as twelve inches of long-travel suspension, Chrome-Moly upper front A-arms and adjustable Fox® performance shocks with Podium reservoirs ensures an awesome ride and unmatched by the competition.
Along with incredible performance, the RANGER RZR S features aggressive styling including custom Turbo Silver paint with race-inspired graphics, fender flairs, a Stealth Black cab with extended cab frame supports and 26-inch Maxxis Big-Horn tires with 12 inch, eight-spoke aluminum rims for an ultra-aggressive look.
Off-road enthusiasts can read about the RANGER RZR S at www.atvillustrated.com or the xxx issue.
About Polaris
With annual 2008 sales of $1.9 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use.
Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the largest manufacturers of ORVs in the world. Victory motorcycles, established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace. Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
