Arctic Cat shifts to auto: Big cat gets new "duramatic" transmission

From: Dealernews | Date: September 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Big Cat Gets New

"Duramatic"

Transmission

by Robin Hartfiel

Arctic Cat bills their ATVs as "A Whole Different Animal," but the beast they unleashed for the 2000 model year really lives up to this statement. Although 'Cat's new 500 4x4 Automatic gets the same liquid-cooled four-stroke powerplant found on its 500 4x4 predecessor, the addition of an automatic transmission opens up an entirely new market for the biggest Cat. Franchised dealers received their first look at the new Arctic Cat ATVs during the company's international dealer show in Salt Lake City, shortly before select members of ...

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