The Latest Breaking News from Polaris

Listen, who am I to say no to a person's dreams and whims? Am I the arbiter of good taste? Absolutely not, as I'm sitting here writing this story in my cut-off jeans at nearly 40 years old. So I wouldn't dare think of questioning someone's desire to do the…

There's been a two-way fight amongst the world's go-fast, send-it UTVs for the past half decade, and that's been one fought between Can-Am and Polaris. The two manufacturers have enjoyed their tit-for-tat gamesmanship, one-upping each other each year with more suspension travel, more beefy tires, more tech, and more speed…

Trump’s global trade war continues to cause concern about a potential recession

Unfortunately, this isn't the first time I've covered Polaris's financial situation this year. And even more unfortunately, it seems to have gone from bad to worse. Although, to be fair, it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot the company could've done about it. 

There's a major concern about the state of the powersports industry: getting kids onto machines again. While I don't personally ascribe to the idea that "The youths don't like powersports anymore!" based on the reality I've witnessed, I do think that whatever we can do to encourage youth participation should…

Other companies hit hard include a medical device maker, a semiconductor firm and the maker of Vans sneakers.

Some recalls come down to a simple design mistake or an area that was overlooked. For example, the roll cages of some recent Polaris RZR models were rendered dangerous due to some fasteners that weren't tightened correctly—not an egregious oversight, but it still had serious consequences. However, this doesn't seem…

[UPDATE May 14, 2025: On Monday, May 12, representatives from the US and China agreed to two things: a 90-day pause in their ongoing international trade tiff, and a mutual de-escalation of the exorbitant tariff rates each country had imposed upon goods from the other.

I think a lot of insurance is a borderline scam. The worst is when you're just trying to buy a flight and by the end of checkout, you have an overbearing fear that you'll lose your luggage, incur some kind of financial issue due to a delayed flight, and/or you'll…

When you buy top-of-the-line UTVs, and make no mistake, that's what Polaris' RZR Pro R and Pro R 4 are, then you want to drive them hard. If you drive a little too hard and flip one over, then it should be no big deal because these things are meant…

While I adore the go-fast, send-it side-by-sides on the market—things like Can-Am's Maverick R and X3, as well as Polaris' Pro Rs—the world that birthed them isn't the one that we're living in any longer. The world's become much more expensive since the onslaught of sales occurred during the middle…