Press Release –

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BRP has announced the 1000cc SDI engine used to motivate both the Mach-Z and the MX-Z 1000 Renegade will now be fitted with an electric fuel pump rather than last year’s mechanical pump.

You can be sure anything Ski-Doo releases will be 2-stroke and most definitely Semi-or Direct (E-Tec) injected.

We think the now six-year-old Series III, cylinder reed Power Tek 800 is most likely to be replaced.

We look for a counterbalanced, SDI or E-Tec injected engine using modular (siamesed) cylinders, a stouter crank and eRAVE, electronically controlled, staged exhaust guillotines.

This engine would offer better fuel economy, much smoother operation, improved clutch durability and a bump in horsepower to the low 140’s.

It’s possible Ski-Doo could cant this motor rearward and use common side (upper side) intake and exhaust, similar to the 800cc rotary valve Sea-Doo SDI twin.

This, of course, would enhance the brand’s centralized mass focus and allow for tighter packaging under the hood of a next generation REV.

The world is awaiting the next generation REV platform. Rumors persist of a 2007 limited build model based on the next generation REV platform.

While that’s a possibility – we think it’s more probable Ski-Doo will intro a new engine for MY’07 and keep the next generation REV under wraps until a limited build release lands next year.