Straight Talk on Snowmobiles

Modern technology revamps the snow machine

By Mark Boncher

Published: October 7, 2011

Photo by Kort Duce

For many lakehome and cabin owners, the sole reason for having their four-season getaway is to go snowmobiling and recreate outdoors in the winter.
In the last few years, the snowmobile has gone through a lot of changes. The new machines are no longer the loud, exhaust-spewing, inefficient, uncomfortable sleds of the past. Mind you, many of us grew up loving those old machines, but there’s certainly no love lost when comparing them to modern options. Today’s sleds come from four main manufacturers: Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo, and Yamaha.
Here are a few facts on modern 2- and 4-stroke powered snowmobiles.

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