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Polaris RANGER
EV Camo Edition
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Minneapolis, MN (8/26/2010) - Polaris
Industries today announced the RANGER EV has
been awarded "Best of the Best" by
"Field & Stream" Magazine. Polaris
also won the "Best of the Best" last
year with the RANGER HD 800 featuring the PURE
Polaris Lift & Carry system.
"Polaris would like to thank 'Field
& Stream' for continuing to notice
Polaris' contribution to the hunting industry,'"
said Jan Rintamaki,
marketing director of the Off-Road Division
for Polaris. "It's an honor to
be recognized by the world's leading outdoor
magazine two years in a row."
The RANGER EV electric Side-by-Side was a
first for Polaris. The unit features the largest
battery pack in the industry (11.5 kilowatts)
and has the longest range of any electric
Midsize. Built for clean and quiet operation,
and full of hardest working, smoothest riding
features, the RANGER EV is perfect for hunters
and homeowners with acreage. With its 30 horsepower
electric motor, 50 mile range and 25 mph top
speed, the RANGER EV will transport hunters
and their gear to and from their hunting site
with fewer disturbances to game. The unit
also features a three modes; High for speed,
Low for towing and hauling, and Max for maximum
range.
For harsh terrain, such as muddy fields on
the way to fix the fence or trails full of
rocks and stumps leading to the tree stand,
the RANGER EV features On-Demand True All-Wheel
Drive. For more sensitive terrains and a better
turning radius, RANGER EV has VersaTrac with
one-wheel, rear-wheel drive to prevent damage
and also better navigate tight areas often
encountered in the woods. The RANGER EV has
a 500 lb. Lock & Ride cargo box with 1,250
lb. towing and 1,000 lb. total payload making
hauling hunting gear or game a breeze; and
the model's exclusive 48-volt, AC Induction
motor provides high performance with low maintenance
and can be charged using a standard 110 vac
outlet. The RANGER EV comes in Boardwalk Blue
and Pursuit Camo.
About Polaris
With annual
2009 sales of $1.6 billion, Polaris designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets off-road
vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER(r), snowmobiles
and Victory Motorcycles(r) 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(r) 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.
