WILL CAN AM RELEASE A SIDE BY SIDE?

**GRIZZLYWIZARD** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 03:34 PM

There is information circulating that Can Am / BRP will soon be releasing a side by side product much like the Polaris RZR.

**Koko** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 04:07 PM

I'm gonna say yes. Every other manufacturer has one out now...even the slowest to react company...Honda. It's a market thats growing faster than atv's right now. If they want a chance at not being left behind they better release one.

Especially one with a better front suspension than the Outlander.

**GRIZZLYWIZARD** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Koko

Especially one with a better front suspension than the Outlander.

billybob11 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 10:02 PM

I wish someone would do something as sporty as the Razor

**BATTLEGUN** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 11:36 AM

I sincerely believe they will. I think they are pretty tight lipped about their products though, so right now I can only go by what I have read.

abhb95 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 12:09 AM

I hope some one does to compete with Polaris Razor,so maybe the price will come down.

**BATTLEGUN** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by abhb95

I hope some one does to compete with Polaris Razor,so maybe the price will come down.

My belief is they will. If they don't, I'd bet a case of your favorite drinks it is because of the current global market.

I've read too much, including an interview with the BRP CEO stating that a side-by-side was in their plans. And I do believe they will build something to compete with the razor. JMHO.

**GRIZZLYWIZARD** · #8 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 08:21 AM

I think they have to, no matter what the global market currently demands. Their market share is already struggling with what they currently have. Understandably everyone else is in the same line; however, they have a lot of overhead from some financial papers that I have read which is causing them a lot of issues. Very similar to what the Big 3 are going through now.

Can Am seems to be basing a lot of their market exposure and penetration on the racing teams and HP aspect. The foreign companies have shut down many of their racing teams and focused on other aspects of marketing and advertising to cut overhead. Additionally back in December prior to things getting really bad they cut nearly 1000 jobs and production by over 20% and consolidating several divisions of the company This all happened last year before things really got bad. To top that off, they recently have just asked for an 80 million dollar loan to consolidate their debt. This request had lowered their long term corporate credit rating with the S&P and made shareholders question the viability of the company.

Can Am has no where else to cut at this point. Hopefully we are on the rebound from the recession and they are able to pull through this. The good thing is, BRP has more to fall back on with the Evinrude, Johnson, Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo lines.

..stiffler.. · #9 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 07:56 PM

from what I have heard is they are coming out with a 1000cc outlander. They were going to come out with a sxs at the same time but they are waiting a year for the 1000 to prove itself and then 2010 is going to be the release of the SxS...and I also heard that a 500 and a 650 outlanders (ONLY) are going to have powersteering...

But with BRP I have always learned believe it when you see it...

**GRIZZLYWIZARD** · #10 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ..stiffler..

But with BRP I have always learned believe it when you see it...

That's with all of the manufacturers.