World's First Diesel Powered ATV

World's first diesel powered ATV ATV'S ATV'S 16-5-34 A diesel-powered ATV made its debut at the Royal Show in England this summer. What's ironic about the new machine is that it's made in America but will not be available in either the U.S. or Canada. It's actually a standard Polaris 4-WD Trail Boss repowered with a Japanese-built 300 cc Yanmar engine. E.P. Barrus, the company that imports Polaris ATV's into England, makes the conversion. "There are many benefits to using a diesel engine. The most obvious is fuel economy. A full tank will take you twice as far fora fraction of the cost," says Steve Hewson, general manager. The repowered machine still has most of the characteristics of the standard Polaris 4-WD including automatic transmission with three speed ranges and 4-WD that kicks in with the flip of a switch and then reverts back to 2-WD automatically after the obstacle has been cleared. The new diesel engine is said to have much greater torque than the gas engine. One disadvantage is that it's noisier, particularly when idling. The diesel engine adds about $700 to the price of the Polaris machine. A spokes-man for Polaris Industries in the U.S. told FARM SHOW there are no plans to offer a diesel-powered ATV in North America. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, E.P. Barrus, Lauton Rd., Bicester, Oxon, Oxfordshire, England (ph 0869 253355). (Excerpted from FARMER'S WEEKLY)

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