September 20, 2007
Columbus, MN - Snow Goer magazine's Snowmobile Of The Year was unveiled for the first time in public at the Haydays Grass Drags and Swap Meet in Columbus, Minn., on September 7.
The covered machine was escorted onto the grounds on top of an antique fire truck, made a loop through the vendor area, and stopped.
When the cover was lifted off the snowmobile, it revealed a 2008 Ski-Doo MX Z 600 H.O. SDI X.
Snow Goer editor Tim Erickson used a bullhorn to address the crowd surrounding the fire truck. He said the machine was chosen due to its innovations, particularly in terms of weight and design. The new REV XP chassis offers a significant weight reduction, while maintaining chassis strength. The MX Z 600 H.O. SDI in the REV XP chassis is more than 50 pounds lighter than the same model in the standard REV chassis.
Other innovations on the sled take place in the driveshaft, the brake system and clutching.
Snow Goer's Top Ten snowmobiles also include the Ski-Doo MX Z 800 RX, the Ski-Doo Summit 800 X 154 and the Ski-Doo TNT.
Reprinted with permission from Snow Goer.
