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A firsthand report from DuneFest 2011 at Winchester Bay, featuring UTV racing, manufacturer demos, a Muzzys-powered Kawasaki Teryx, turbo Polaris RZR XP machines and more than 50 original photos.
The 2012 Polaris RANGER CREW Diesel combined six-passenger seating with a 904cc three-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine, 2,000-pound towing capacity, a 1,000-pound cargo box and On-Demand AWD.
Introduced for 2012, the Polaris RZR 570 combined a 45-horsepower ProStar engine, 50-inch trail width and independent suspension in a more affordable sport side-by-side.
We owned, modified, raced and explored with a 2011 Polaris RZR XP 900. This long-term review follows the machine from the dunes to King of the Hammers and a multi-day tour of Nevada.
First up on the full-size track were the UTVs, and after a run of bad luck throughout the weekend, Code Rahders must’ve been very happy to start from pole position in his #816 Superchips/Frostyburger Yamaha.
Jon Crowley recounts the 2011 King of the Hammers UTV race, where a failed shock mount ended a promising run in the Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx.
Our 2011 family trip to the Coos Bay Oregon Dunes featured a Polaris RZR XP 900, Can-Am Commander 1000 XT, suspension and sand-tire testing, and a challenging recovery from a steep forested trail.
A modified 2011 Kawasaki Teryx with a Muzzys 916cc engine and 31-inch tires tackles Little Sluice, Big Sluice and the historic Wentworth Springs route.
We traveled to Montana for the 2011 Polaris model-year media event, where we drove the updated RZR 800, RZR S, RZR 4 and several new RANGER utility models.
We drove the all-new 2011 Polaris RZR XP 900 at Arizona’s Boulders OHV Area, testing its 88-horsepower ProStar engine, trailing-arm suspension and desert handling.