More good news - Arctic Cat Press Release April 24th

[signfan]

 

[signfan]

https://snowgoer.com/latest-news/its-official-argo-president-brad-darling-investment-group-buy-arctic-cat/33347/

[Sledguy74]

[yamadan700]

Looks like AC is putting out MY26 models!👍

Yamaha 4 strokes too!👍

[tricky]

5 hours ago, yamadan700 said:

Looks like AC is putting out MY26 models!👍Yamaha 4 strokes too!👍

Say what? Yamaha?

[Sledguy74]

[yamadan700]

11 hours ago, tricky said:

Say what? Yamaha?

Yamaha motors.

From SnowGoer

 

New Arctic Cat Releases Complete 2026 Snowmobile Lineup

More Four-Strokes

Some folks were worried that Yamaha’s departure from the snowmobile market and Arctic Cat’s unstable situation would result in the end of the ferocious, 200ish horsepower Yamaha turbocharged triple in snowmobiling. Well, with Cat back, that’s not happening. In fact, use of the engine actually expands by one model in Cat’s lineup.

   Back are the ZR 9000 Thundercat EPS ATAC model plus the Riot 9000 EPS. The Thundercat spins a 137-inch RipSaw II track around the coupled Slide-Action skid while the Riot whips a 146-inch Cobra track around an uncoupled Cross-Action rear suspension. Only colors and graphics change 2026.

   New, though, is a Pantera 9000. It’s a two-passenger tour bus with an attitude. In introducing the model – which features EPS, heated driver and passenger seats, an auxiliary rear fuel tank and much more – Halvorson acknowledged that Yamaha basically had this setup in model year 2025 with its Sidewinder S-TX GT EPS. With Yamaha’s departure from the market, Cat essentially picked up the model to offer it to the most discerning power-touring riders.   

   There are also two returning models in the 2026 Arctic Cat lineup featuring the naturally aspirated 1049cc Yamaha triple that started the Cat/Yamaha relationship way back in model year 2014. They are the unchanged ZR 7000 single-passenger rig and Pantera 7000 2-Upper. All four-strokes are back in the ProCross or related ProTour chassis layouts.   

[RAMSOMAIR]

Will the new Arctic Cat ownership fix all the faults that have been present for the last 8 years......asking for a friend?

[Strong Farmer]

48 minutes ago, RAMSOMAIR said:

Will the new Arctic Cat ownership fix all the faults that have been present for the last 8 years......asking for a friend?

I am hoping they come out with a gps gauge at least.  Polaris one seems to be best option for navigation needs at moment.
Argo seems to make a great product so I suspect things will improve in quality control department too. 

[signfan]

I'm not cat guy, but this is great news for the sport.  Competition breeds excellence.  Cat has a gps gauge.  Garmin makes it.  It was released last year.  Will be interesting to see if they sort out a way to put a 4 stroke in the Cayalyst chassis and if so if it will be a Yamaha powerplant or not.  What they released for 2026 makes a lot of sense. They might pick up some Yamaha customers and are offering a full lineup hopefully with the refinemants that come after a year or two with a new chassis.  Reports I've read say they had some quality issues to address  Question now is what is going into RND.  They're due for a new rear suspension.

[scottyr]

The investor group is made up of most of the people who own Argo but not all of the people who own Argo.     Some of the Argo ownership group declined the opportunity to buy into Cat.   This is why they will be run as seperate companies.  

 

My "guy" is saying that Yamaha has just enough 998s available to do a small run of engines for Cat and that the 9000 series sleds will be built in pretty limited quantities for MY26.    

 

There will be a new Cat Built engine for MY27 in a 4 stroke specific chassis.  

[scottyr]

On 4/26/2025 at 1:49 PM, Strong Farmer said:

I am hoping they come out with a gps gauge at least.  Polaris one seems to be best option for navigation needs at moment.
Argo seems to make a great product so I suspect things will improve in quality control department too. 

 

Cat has arguably the best gauge in the industry but unfortunately not many people got the opportunity to try it last year. 

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Unfortunately that gauge will not out weight all the other shortcomings. Mostly the sheer refusal of AC to address years long issues.

[Spiderman]

On 4/27/2025 at 7:11 PM, RAMSOMAIR said:

Unfortunately that gauge will not out weight all the other shortcomings. Mostly the sheer refusal of AC to address years long issues.

Hopefully under new ownership things will be addressed.

 

[95rxl650]

Temp, voltage and fuel. Good to go.

[Mach Z]

3 hours ago, 95rxl650 said:

Temp, voltage and fuel. Good to go.

I agree. I end up screwing with my Skidoo system way too much and its annoying

[Wildbill]

We use Garmins in boats for full vessel control,Engine monitor and navigation. Nothing but excellence. As for the defects #1 Fix the freaking clutches ffs.

[CAT RIDER]

Front drive axle bearing  for sure!