BRP will be building a Side by Side

**outlandish** · #1 04-16-2008, 01:19 PM

Can-Am To Enter UTV Market

During an interview with our sister publication, Powersports Business, Bombardier Recreational Products CEO Jose Boisjoli revealed Can-Am will soon enter the side-by-side market.

While a specific date for product availability wasn’t announced, we expect a UTV to be unveiled as a late 2009 model.
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“Innovation is the name of the game in our industry,” Boisjoli said to Powersports Business. “Five years down the road, our product will come with advanced technology at a faster pace.”

Don’t expect the new side-by-side to be a product similar to the Rhino or Teryx, as Can-Am has been known to release atypical products in the ATV business.

Boisjoli said BRP focused its R&D resources on the new Spyder three-wheeled motorcycle first, before turning to the side-by-side market.

“It’s not a question of money. It’s a question of resources,” Boisjoli said on why BRP decided to focus R&D on the Spyder and not on a UTV.

“We have to decide where to invest the resources, and we decided to invest in the Can-Am roadster before the side-by-side business. But it will come.

“One day we’ll have a side-by-side. That’s clear.”

We expect the side-by-side to more closely resemble the Polaris RZR rather than a Rhino, and come with the Outlander 800’s powerful liquid-cooled V-twin four-stroke.

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trailrider2 · #2 04-17-2008, 11:44 PM

Those quotes are getting to be a bit dated. Some new reports/updates would generate even more interest. :2cent:

bigbadgrizz · #3 04-23-2008, 09:06 PM

i wish they would just give a release date so i can see it and the price tag. if they screw around much longer i will have a polaris razr!!!! that thing should be awesome though!!

Northern Bomb Man · #4 04-29-2008, 02:41 PM

This just in from Warlock @ H.L.........He states that BRP/Can-Am will not release there S x S till 2010...... BRP this bullshit if it's true... Get ride of the DS 450 and give us something to sell. I could have 50 sold right now... Sheesh.

**outlandish** · #5 04-29-2008, 03:42 PM

bigbadgrizz wrote:

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i wish they would just give a release date so i can see it and the price tag. if they screw around much longer i will have a polaris razr!!!! that thing should be awesome though!!

sounds like I will too

**QUADAHOLIC** · #6 04-29-2008, 08:01 PM

Northern Bomb Man wrote:

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This just in from Warlock @ H.L.........He states that BRP/Can-Am will not release there S x S till 2010...... BRP this bull

od: if it's true... Get ride of the DS 450 and give us something to sell. I could have 50 sold right now... Sheesh.

And Warlock is in the know because...............?

trailrider2 · #7 04-29-2008, 08:29 PM

Not like I was inline to buy one of these but it might make sense. I'm sure you don't design and produce something like this overnight. :2cent:

Northern Bomb Man · #8 04-30-2008, 01:24 AM

He has built a few turbo Rotax 800 Rhino swap machines and I have followed his posts....

trailrider2 · #9 05-03-2008, 05:41 PM

The Can-Am tour truck was at my local riding place today so I tried to see if I could squeeze any info out out them. First thing he said was model year 2010.

Then I asked about the engine, (1200), he said BRP really doesn't tell them much because they know they would be spilling their guts to the public. He was quick to point out that anything over 800cc was illegal in four states.

The one thing he was positive about was it won't be released until it was perfected and better than anything out there.

**QUADAHOLIC** · #10 05-03-2008, 09:18 PM

trailrider2 wrote:

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The Can-Am ...........
Then I asked about the engine, (1200), he said BRP really doesn't tell them much because they know they would be spilling their guts to the public. He was quick to point out that anything over 800cc was illegal in four states.

Didn't seem to concern Arctic Cat very much, with their Thunderkitten.