The past 10 years have seen monumental changes in all-terrain and utility vehicles as manufacturers have given us bigger, faster, cleaner, quieter, more fuel-efficient engines. This year we’ll see more of the same, with companies filling out their newest lines with some bigger, tougher vehicles designed to do it all for hunters and outdoorsmen. Here are the latest models.

ARCTIC CAT
THUNDERCAT 1000 H2 EFI
The new Thundercat features a huge 950cc H2 engine with electronic fuel injection (EFI) that’s built for massive torque, fast acceleration, instant cold-starting, optimized performance regardless of elevation or temperature, and better fuel mileage.
Engine type: 950cc EFI single overhead cam 4-stroke liquid-cooled V-Twin
Transmission: Duramatic Automatic with long-life maintenance-free belt
Dry weight: 716 pounds
Fuel capacity: 6.5 gallons
Wheelbase: 52.5 inches
Ground clearance: 12 inches
MSRP: $10,499
Web site: www.arcticcat.com

BAD BOY BUGGIES SUV
Bad Boy Enterprises’ new SUV is the first all-electric 4WD “silent utility vehicle” with reverse. It’s powerful, quiet and environmentally friendly, with an 800-pound load capacity. It’s powered by twin 15-horsepower electric motors that deliver 170 foot-pounds of torque, and it can travel up to 28 miles at speeds up to 17 miles per hour on a single charge. With a rear flip seat, it can carry up to four passengers. Color choices include camouflage, green, red and black.
Engine type: 31-horsepower total dual electric
Transmission: n/a
Dry weight: 1,650 pounds
Fuel capacity: n/a
Wheelbase: 69 inches
Ground clearance: 8.25 inches
MSRP: $8,450
Web site: www.badboybuggies.com

CLUB CAR XRT 1550
The key feature of Club Car’s XRT 1550 is a sophisticated traction system that continually senses driving conditions and automatically engages and disengages all-wheel drive without requiring the driver to stop, shift gears, push buttons or lock differentials.
Engine Type: 23-horsepower 675cc twin-cylinder air-cooled Kawasaki gas, or 20-horsepower 719cc 3-cylinder liquid-cooled Kubota diesel
Transmission: Automatic IntelliTrak All-Wheel-Drive
Dry weight: 1,559 pounds
Fuel capacity: 6.5 gallons
Wheelbase: 81.5 inches
Ground clearance: 7.4 inches
MSRP: gas, $9,400 / diesel, $10,750
Web site: www.clubcar.com

E-Z-GO ST 480
E-Z-GO’s latest is the ST 480 utility model, which features a 16-horsepower 480-cc engine with on-demand locking rear differential. With a top speed of 17 mph, an 800-pound payload capacity and a standard roto-molded polyethylene bed, it can get you (and your cargo) where you need to go in a hurry.
Engine type: 480cc 16-horsepower 4-cycle V-Twin air-cooled Vanguard
Transmission: Automatic CVT
Dry weight: 1,100 pound
Fuel capacity: 6 gallons
Wheelbase: 77 inches
Ground clearance: 6 inches
MSRP: $8,239
Web site: www.ezgo.com

E-Z-GO ST 480
E-Z-GO’s latest is the ST 480 utility model, which features a 16-horsepower 480-cc engine with on-demand locking rear differential. With a top speed of 17 mph, an 800-pound payload capacity and a standard roto-molded polyethylene bed, it can get you (and your cargo) where you need to go in a hurry.
Engine type: 480cc 16-horsepower 4-cycle V-Twin air-cooled Vanguard
Transmission: Automatic CVT
Dry weight: 1,100 pound
Fuel capacity: 6 gallons
Wheelbase: 77 inches
Ground clearance: 6 inches
MSRP: $8,239
Web site: www.ezgo.com

HONDA FOURTRAX
FOREMAN 4X4 (Manual Shift)
Honda’s Electric Power Steering (EPS) debuted last year in the FourTrax Foreman 4×4 ES, and now EPS is also available with the manual-shift FourTrax Foreman 4×4. Traxlok enables the rider to shift between 2WD and 4WD with the push of a switch.
Engine Type: 475cc air-cooled OHV single-cylinder 4-stroke.
Transmission: ESP 5-speed with Reverse (TRX500FE), ESP 5-speed with Reverse (TRX500FM) .
Dry weight: n/a.
Fuel capacity: 4.1 gallons.
Wheelbase: 50.7 inches.
Ground clearance: 7.5 inches.
MSRP: $6,849 to $7,199.
Web site: www.powersports.honda.com

JOHN DEERE GATOR XUV
John Deere’s latest, the Gator XUV 4×4, includes the fuel-injected gas XUV 620i and the diesel XUV 850D, the most powerful, quickest accelerating diesel in its class. Both have the True 4WD system, with an on-demand locking front differential that allows the operator to select 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-wheel-drive operation, to optimize for turf friendliness or rugged terrain.
Engine Type: 617cc 2-cylinder 4-cycle, OHV gas EFI, or 854cc 3-cylinder 4-cycle OHV diesel
Transmission: Automatic CVT
Dry weight: 900 pounds
Fuel capacity: 5.3 gallons
Wheelbase: 79 inches
Ground clearance: 11 inches
MSRP: $9,499 (gas), $10,500 (diesel)
Web site: www.johndeere.com

KAWASAKI
BRUTE FORCE 750 4x4i
Kawasaki’s Brute Force 750 4x4i ATV has gained a digital fuel-injection system and now features revised suspension settings, new seat urethane, increased sealed storage, new bumper design, polished wheels, lighter aluminum foot pegs, stronger axle boots and a factory-installed plastic conduit for easy winch installation.
Engine type: 749cc liquid-cooled 90-degree 4-stroke V-twin
Transmission: CVT with high and low range, plus reverse, and Kawasaki Engine Brake Control
Dry weight: 605.3 pound
Fuel capacity: 5.0 gallons
Wheelbase: 50.5 inches
Ground clearance: 9.7 inches
MSRP: $7,799-$8,549
Web site: www.kawasaki.com

POLARIS
SPORTSMAN 700 EFI X2
Polaris now offers its versatile Sportsman X2 in a 700cc model. This new ATV features the VERSATRAC system, which enables the rider to choose Turf mode, 2WD or On-Demand All-Wheel Drive by a thumb switch on the handlebar. When in Turf mode, the Sportsman X2 provides 20 percent tighter turns and minimizes damage to soft terrain. Polaris’ Engine Braking System and intelligent Active Descent Control (ADC) also are standard. Engine braking assists in braking on steep inclines, while ADC provides four-wheel braking when the vehicle is in all-wheel drive, is operating at speeds below 15 mph and there is no throttle being applied.
Engine type: 700cc 4-stroke liquid-cooled twin cylinder with EFI
Transmission: Automatic PVT
Dry weight: 860 pounds
Fuel capacity: 6 gallons
Wheelbase: 57 inches
Ground clearance: 11 inches
MSRP: $8,19
Web site: www.polarisindustries.com

SUZUKI
KINGQUAD 450AXI 4X4 AUTO
The new KingQuad 450 from Suzuki features a single-cylinder liquid-cooled 4-stroke engine that offers superb low-end power for days spent working hard and top-end power for days spent enjoying the trail.
Engine type: 454cc SOHC 4-stroke single-cylinder, liquid-cooled
Transmission: V-belt CVT automatic with high/low range sub-transmission, 2WD/4WD/4WD front differential lock
Dry weight: 606 pounds
Fuel capacity: 4.6 gallons
Wheelbase: 50.4 inches
Ground clearance: 10.2 inches
MSRP: $6,599
Web site: www.suzukicycles.com

YAMAHA
GRIZZLY 700 FI AUTO 4X4
Yamaha’s new Grizzly 700 FI Auto 4×4 is the most powerful Grizzly ever, with a 686cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke engine, EFI, a fully automatic Ultramatic transmission and a three-position On-Command In/Out 4WD feature that lets you switch between 2WD, limited-slip 4WD and fully locked differential 4WD — all with the push of a button.
Engine type: 686cc 4-stroke liquid-cooled 4-valve SOHC
Transmission: Yamaha Ultramatic V-belt with all-wheel engine braking
Dry weight: 600 pounds
Fuel capacity: 5.3 gallons
Wheelbase: 49.2 inches
Ground clearance: 11.8 inches
MSRP: $8,199-$8,549
Web site: www.yamaha-motor.com