Life is unforgiving in the quest for the top and the RZR PRO XP was only king for one year. Now it’s the RZR Pro R that sits at the top of the pyramid.
The RZR PRO ushered in the PRO generation with a new chassis, a new turbocharged twin-cylinder opposed-piston engine (boxer). It inaugurated a new body with an aggressive visual signature, a new 64-inch wide suspension equipped with the second-generation Dynamix electronic suspension (for more equipped versions). We’re really not talking about a decommissioned machine!
In terms of motorization, Polaris introduces its turbocharged 925 cc twin-cylinder engine with opposed pistons, 181 horsepower, which is among the leaders in the industry. To elevate the vehicle’s control, the effectiveness of the suspension had to be taken up a notch. Polaris uses proven A-arm front suspension and trailing arm rear suspension with more robust and lighter tube-radius rods, backed up by Walker Evans 2.5 shocks for the Sport version and Fox Podium 2.5 internal bypass for the Dynamix 2.0 electronic version (Ultimate only). With 22 inches of rear and front travel, Polaris has done an incredible job of developing suspensions whose damping can be both speed and position sensitive. The pneumatic mount is also gigantic with its eight-ply, 30-inch-diameter Maxxis Carnivore II tires.
Only with the Ultimate version, the revolutionary second-generation Dynamix electronic suspension is also under the vehicle. It is an intelligent system that monitors driver reactions based on rebounds, vehicle movement, and speed up to 100 times per second. Thus, the system will stiffen the shock absorbers to maintain the vehicle’s attitude in a tight curve, hard braking, or a sudden start. The driver can adjust on the fly with the controls on the vehicle’s steering wheel which type of damping he wants: comfort, sport, or firm.
The interior finish is excellent, very similar to that of a sports car. The seats are comfortable and fitted with six-point safety belts; the two-tone dashboard offers instrumentation consisting of a digital information panel and two large analog displays. The raised center console will display all operating parameters of the optional Dynamix suspension. The steering wheel received special attention with control buttons placed in the spokes.
The RZR PRO XP is also offered in two or four-passenger versions and in a host of other trim packages to meet the desires of potential customers, according to the following equipment levels:
- RZR PRO XP Sport: 181 HP engine, Walker Evans 2.5 suspension.
- RZR PRO XP Premium: adds premium painted panels, LED signature in the grille and at the rear, telescopic steering column, 6-point belt, Rockford Fosgate audio system, Ride and Command system with 7-inch display, controls in the spokes of the steering wheel.
- RZR PRO Ultimate: adds Dynamix suspension with Fox 2.5 shocks and the Ride and Command system with 7-inch display, the buttons in the steering wheel spokes.
WHAT’S NEW?
- All RZR Pro models feature air vents in the cockpit, and a new instrument display consisting of two analog screens and a 4-inch LCD.
Pros:
- The RZR PRO XP line represents all the experience and know-how of Polaris to offer the most powerful vehicle possible and stand up to its fiercest competitor, Can-Am. It is a real success.
- These trail missiles have a staggering level of performance that will not be easy to let express in an organized trail network context.
- The Dynamix 2.0 suspension is demonically efficient, but it is not cheap.
Cons:
- Nothing. We could yell at the price of the Ultimate version, but Polaris offers so many choices of high-performance vehicles to satisfy the consumer.
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