Moto Expo’s 2026 Polaris XPEDITION ADV 5 Build Spotlight
October 16, 2026
The 2008 Extreme Motorsports Expo captured the rapidly expanding UTV aftermarket, including early Polaris RZR, Kawasaki Teryx and Yamaha Rhino builds.
The inaugural 2008 DragonFire Racing World Cup brought a 20-vehicle Pro field, modified Yamaha Rhinos and an early long-travel Kawasaki Teryx to ET Motopark.
The 2008 Dune Tour at Gordon’s Well featured the new Polaris RZR S, Rotax-powered Rhinos and Prowlers, custom Teryx builds and the premiere of UTV Mayhem II.
We test the 2009 Polaris RZR S 800 at Gordons Well, examining its 55-hp engine, 60.5-inch stance, FOX shocks, 12-inch suspension travel and lasting influence on sport UTV development.
Grand Canyon National Park equipped a 2007 Polaris Ranger 6×6 with a KIMTEK MEDLITE rescue skid, emergency lighting and a siren for medical response and search-and-rescue work.
We put a 2013 Polaris RANGER XP 900 to work towing a Kunz AcrEase rough-cut field mower through tall grass, muddy terrain and uphill sections.
We drove a prototype 2009 Arctic Cat Prowler XTZ 1000 at the model introduction in South Dakota. Here is our original assessment of its 951cc V-twin power, suspension, handling, safety and utility features.
Twelve early UTVs traveled from Tecate to Mike’s Sky Ranch and Rancho El Coyote during a four-day 2008 Baja adventure filled with mountain trails, dust and CVT belt failures.
The 2008 Jagged X Crash captured the early sport UTV movement, with long-travel Polaris RZR, Yamaha Rhino and Kawasaki Teryx builds in the Imperial Sand Dunes.
Twelve aftermarket companies transformed stock 2008 Kawasaki Teryx 750 side-by-sides for Side x Side Action Magazine’s Battle of the Builders.