Minneapolis, MN (1/5/2007) –
Polaris Industries today announced the award-winning Polaris
Revolver concept will be on display at the North American
International Auto Show (NAIAS), as part of the Michelin
Challenge Design™ exhibit.
Michelin North America, Inc. created the annual Michelin
Challenge Design™ to celebrate, promote, publicize
and give visibility to original creative thinking and
innovation in vehicle design. Michelin offers the challenge
to designers around the world, individuals and small and
large companies, to enthusiastically create, bring forward
and display, significant design work that would normally
not have an opportunity to be shown at a major auto show.
“Polaris is pleased to have the Revolver as part
of the Michelin Challenge Design™ display,”
said Gary Laskin, product manager for the ATV Division
at Polaris. “The Michelin brand tires on this vehicle
are a key design element that enhances the concept’s
on-road performance and fits with Michelin’s ‘Safety
for Everyone’ theme for the competition.”
Originally designed for the European market, the Revolver
concept was created to propose a new solution. Many of
the ATVs sold in Europe are homologated for on-road use
as “quadricycles.” Virtually all of today’s
active, street-legal, homologated quadricycles are off-road
vehicles that have been adapted for on-road use. The Revolver
concept is a purpose-built vehicle designed to deliver
both off-road performance and a new level of on-road capability.
Revolver provides an awesome new driving experience with
an uncommonly urban edge of sharp, aggressive attitude.
The design of the Revolver includes such appointments
as supple Italian leather seating, low-profile “floating”
fender designs, modular deep-dish alloy wheels and stunning
“light ring” headlights. In addition, a state-of-the-art
iPod® entertainment system keeps driver and passenger
in tune. Every sculpted detail works in concert with one
another to create a look and feel that reflects the unheard
of experience and attitude this vehicle provides.
Other Revolver features include: |
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A powerful 500cc liquid-cooled
4-valve engine
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Five-speed transmission, disc
brakes and massive, beefy, Michelin tires
that that deliver the maximum amount of mobility
– both on- and off-road
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A heavy-duty suspension with
a radically lowered and widened stance result
in superior cornering maneuvers on all types
of terrain
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Hydraulic steering dampener
and long wheelbase increases stability on
all surfaces
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The Revolver concept made its International debut at
the Paris Motorcycle Show in November 2005. The Motorcycle
Design Association nominated the Revolver as one of eight
vehicles to be considered for their “Best of Show”
award.