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Minneapolis, MN (11/15/2013) - Polaris
Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), the leading manufacturer
of off-road vehicles, today announced the company
is launching a new military-grade all-terrain
vehicle (ATV) featuring Terrain Armor Non-Pneumatic
Tires (NPT). The new Polaris Sportsman WV850
HO with Terrain Armor will be available to consumers
looking for a true work vehicle, in December
2013, in very limited quantities.
“In early, 2013, Polaris announced we’d launch the NPT technology on an off-road vehicle built for consumers,” said David Longren, vice president of Polaris’ Off-Road Division. “We have seen great success with NPTs in military and disaster relief scenarios and are excited to bring this technology to the consumer market for extreme work applications.”
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With
the success of the Polaris Sportsman
MV 850 that was designed for Military
use & disaster relief, Polaris choose
to use this platform to develop the
Polaris Sportsman WV 850 HO for the
consumer work applications
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Earlier this year, Polaris Defense started offering NPT tires as an option for its military vehicles. The technology is beneficial for military work due to the fact the tires never go flat.
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The NPT tires are virtually indestructible & there is no need to worry about getting a flat |
Polaris has tested NPTs under several extreme situations, including logging more than 350 miles/563 kilometers after receiving fire from a 50-cal round, and driving 1,000 miles/1609 kilometers with a 3 in/7.6 cm railroad spike in the tread and webbing. These tests lead to a confidence-building consumer vehicle, both in terms of durability and reliability, and ensure a highly-capable work and hunting partner. Beyond having no flats, consumers will appreciate the other benefits TerrainArmor tires offer including a better center-of-gravity, improved cornering due to less pushing and the capability for the tires to be designed for a diverse range of applications.
