Polaris

Minneapolis (May 17, 2012)- Polaris RZRs were out in full force at the Race Town 395 WORCS race, in Adelanto, Calif. this past weekend.   Walker Evans/Polaris Racing’s RJ Anderson took his third consecutive win and extended his points lead in the class for the season. A RZR also took the SxS Production 850 class and Cody Rahders’ RZR 570 finished a respectable second in the SxS Production 700 class. Rahders is currently in the third position for the series, just five points out of...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 27, 2012) — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly $0.37 per share cash dividend payable on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2012.   In 2012, quarterly dividend record and payment dates will occur approximately one month later than in prior years due to scheduling of the Company’s 2012 Board of Directors’ meetings.   About Polaris Polaris is a recognized leader ...

First Quarter Highlights:   Net income increased 27% to $60.1 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, with sales climbing 25% to $673.8 million, representing a record for first quarter sales and earnings.   Off-Road Vehicle sales increased 30% and On-Road Vehicle sales increased 44% during the 2012 first quarter. North American retail sales remained strong, increasing 17% in the first quarter compared to a year ago. Gross profit margins expanded 60 basis points to 28.9% due to man...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 17, 2012) – For the second time this season, there were GNCC and WORCS races this past weekend and, once again, RANGER RZRs dominated.   In the GNCC XC1 Modified Class, Points Leader and National Guard/Polaris/ Coastal/Yoshimura/DragonFire/Yokley Racing Team Driver William Yokley took another checkered flag to win the class, the overall and extend his points lead. The top seven finishers were RZR vehicles, including Yokley’s teammate, Scott Kiger, in fourth ...

MEDINA, MN (March 19, 2012) – Polaris snocross racer Kody Kamm (Hentges Racing) served notice that he will be a force in Pro-class racing next season as he clinched the Pro Lite points title, then moved up and won the final Pro race of the ISOC season March 17-18 at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.   Kamm, who is from Kenosha, Wisconsin, used Polaris Terrain Domination to win the Pro Lite final on Saturday and clinch the season points title, then jumped up to the Pro class for Sunday’s fin...

MEDINA, MN (March 27, 2012) – Polaris snowmobile hill climbers won seven class titles – more than any other brand – and Keith Curtis won Stock King of the Hill honors at the 2012 Jackson Hole World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb. Curtis won three class titles in addition to his Stock King title in competition held March 22-25 on Snow King Mountain in the scenic Wyoming resort city.   Curtis won the 1000 Stock, 800 Stock and Open Modified class titles, and was joined as a cla...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2012)- Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, and will hold a conference call and webcast at 9:00 am Central Time on the same day to discuss the release.   The call will be hosted by Scott Wine, CEO, Bennett Morgan, President and COO and Mike Malone, Vice President Finance and CFO.   A slide presentation and link to the webcast will be posted on the Pol...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 21, 2012)– With GNCC and WORCS races this past weekend, Polaris’ factory racers were out in full force doing what they do best, winning.   The GNCC UTV race season kicked off this weekend in Washington, Georgia and Polaris’ factory sponsored race teams all finished in the top five. National Guard/Polaris/ Coastal/Yoshimura/DragonFire/Yokley Racing Team Driver William Yokley took the checkered flag in his RZR XP 900 in the XC1 Modified Class with National Guard/P...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2012) – For more than a half-century, Polaris has been synonymous with producing the best-riding snowmobiles in the world. Debuted earlier today at Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL, the 2013 Polaris snowmobile lineup embraces the Company’s proud heritage while pushing forward with innovative technological advances. These concepts are embodied by the return of the iconic Indy model line and the debut of the ultra-light, 417-pound 800 Pro-RMK 155...

SNOWCHECK SELECT EXCLUSIVES INCLUDE SPECIAL FEATURES, COLOR & GRAPHICS OPTIONS AND THREE LIMITED-EDITION MODELS.   MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2012) – The 2013 Polaris SnowCheck Select early order program offers riders a tremendous number of exclusive options, the certainty of getting the sled they want to ride next winter, and the opportunity to nab specially equipped Limited Edition models. But these opportunities are available for a limited time.   On selected models availabl...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2012) – Polaris provides Terrain Domination® for every type of snowmobiler with its new 2013 lineup, which includes deep snow models that weigh just 417 pounds, the market’s leading trail performance sleds, and the return of the most legendary model name in snowmobile history – Indy®.   The 2013 Polaris snowmobile lineup includes the 600 Indy SP and the 600 Indy, which are built on the innovative PRO-RIDE™ Chassis and deliver the exceptional ride and handling...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2012) – Throughout the history of snowmobiling, innovation and a passion for riding have intersected in Roseau, Minnesota, where Polaris snowmobiles have been developed and built since the mid-1950s. As snowmobile technology made its greatest advances in the 1970s with the development of independent front suspension (IFS), Polaris engineers – all avid riders – led the way in creating the most effective IFS.   Polaris IFS was tested and proven on dominant cros...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 2012) – Pure Polaris® has Polaris riders covered for 2013, both in terms of premium riding apparel that will keep them warm, dry and comfortable in all conditions, and with new accessories that will enhance their riding experiences.   PURE POLARIS APPAREL: SPECIALIZED COLLECTIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF RIDER Pure Polaris has four collections of riding gear to serve the specialized needs of mountain riders, who need to stay dry while riding aggressively all day, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (February 21, 2012) — This past Saturday, Polaris, in conjunction with the Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP), gave away three, special, blacked-out RANGER RZR XP 4 900s to WWP Alumni. The “Phantom 4s” were presented to the three winners by representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project and Polaris. Polaris Defense surprised each winner by providing $5,000 worth of gear and accessories to outfit their new vehicles. Polaris also presented Wounded Warrior Project, $33,050 ...

MEDINA, MN (Feb. 21, 2012)– Bill Rader, the long-time racing coordinator for the Polaris snowmobile race program passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 54. Rader played a major role in the resurgence of the Polaris snowmobile racing program over the past dozen years. He worked closely with Racing Director Tom Rager, Sr., a close friend of Rader’s for more than 20 years.   “He was extremely well-liked and everyone in the industry knows how ...

MEDINA, MN (Feb. 17, 2011) – Polaris snowmobile developers consider the unforgiving terrain in remote areas of Alaska as the ideal place to put sleds to the test. That’s why for more than 50 years, Polaris engineers, development technicians and racers have braved harsh weather and challenging snow and ice to test and race in Alaska.   The beneficiaries of these Alaska trips are recreational Polaris riders. They have long enjoyed Polaris Terrain Domination on sleds that successfull...

MEDINA, MN (Feb. 17, 2012) – Polaris Terrain Domination will be showcased by several teams competing in the grueling Iron Dog race across Alaska, and by the Iron Dog Ambassadors, a Polaris-sponsored group of four riders who will run the racecourse to promote the event and thank volunteers in remote towns and villages.   The Iron Dog Ambassadors will start the race with Trail-class teams in Big Lake, Alaska, on Friday, Feb. 17. Pro teams will start in Big Lake two days later. The A...

Medina, MN (Feb. 10, 2012) - The very definition of Terrain Domination® in the 2013 Polaris snowmobile lineup is the undisputed king of the mountain, the strong and incredibly lightweight 800 Pro-RMK 155 – the most flickable sled on the snow with the innovative QuickDrive™ Low Inertia Belt Drive System and dry weight of just 417 pounds!   This dynamic new sled is being introduced on February 10, in advance of the rest of the 2013 models, which will be revealed to the public March ...

New leadership for Parts, Garments and Accessories facilitates strong focus on Small Vehicles, enabling accelerated growth for each business   MINNEAPOLIS (February 6, 2012) — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:  PII) today announced the hiring of Steve Eastman, former president of Target.com, to lead its Parts, Garments, and Accessories (PG&A) business.  This appointment allows Scott Swenson, who previously ran both PG&A and the Company’s Small Vehicles business, to focus hi...

MEDINA, MN (Jan. 6, 2012) – The Bunke Racing team of Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen and Bobby Menne IV used Polaris Terrain Domination to outrun the field and win the grueling International 500 on the famous Soo I-500 track in Sault Ste. Marine, Michigan, on Feb. 4. Unseasonably warm weather led to severe deterioration of the ice oval, but Polaris performance and reliability put five Polaris race teams in the top 10, and 10 Polaris teams finished among the top 22.   Polaris racers ...