Mad Scientists At Kawasaki Shoved A 250-hp Supercharged Motorcycle Engine In A Side-by-side To Beat Can-am And Polaris At Their Own Game

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If immoderate automaker successful nan world dropped a caller track-oriented sports car tomorrow pinch a mid-mounted supercharged one-liter inline-4 engine, four-wheel thrust and a 2,363-pound curb weight, existent driving enthusiasts would believe astatine its altar forevermore. Those specs successful an off-road artifact from Team Green don't look to move nan needle rather arsenic much, but they damn good should! Kawasaki launched nan caller 2026 Teryx H2 this week to small fanfare, but this off-road monster is an unthinkable fun-per-dollar proposition. I mightiness moreover reason that it's importantly much nosy to thrust than immoderate way car aliases motorcycle you're building, and pinch seats for 5 this point lets you bring nan full family along. 

Just looking astatine nan sanction you tin instantly spot what Kawasaki person done. The company's somewhat also-ran Teryx side-by-side has been fixed a monster revamp pinch powerfulness from nan company's unthinkable (but discontinued) Ninja H2 superbike. In bid to support up pinch nan 240-hp Can Am Maverick R aliases 225-hp Polaris RZR Pro R, Kawasaki has gone up and cranked nan knob each nan measurement to 12 pinch 250 supercharged ponies connected tap. That supercharger is moving overtime, too, pushing almost 35 pounds per quadrate inch of boost into nan motor while nan impeller spins astatine up to 130,000 rpm. Watch retired ungraded nerds, there's a caller high-tech high-power flagship broadside by broadside successful town. 

Like astir broadside by sides, nan Teryx makes usage of a continuously adaptable transmission. Though dissimilar different broadside by sides, nan supercharged motor is overmuch little peaky than nan turbocharged high-revvers from nan competition, meaning powerfulness transportation should beryllium amended matched to nan CVT. Whether you're readying to usage a Teryx H2 for your play rips astatine Glamis aliases in title astatine Baja, this other powerfulness should beryllium perfectly useable. 

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If you're a small acrophobic of giving your Teryx H2 a bootful of throttle, it thankfully offers 3 selectable thrust modes. Low Power mode reduces output to astir 60%, while Mid Power jumps up to 80%, and Full gives it nan beans. If you're conscionable getting utilized to your caller ride, it's bully to cognize that you tin dial it backmost for a spot until you consciousness comfortable pinch it. 150 ponies successful debased powerfulness mode is still capable to springiness you nan willies if you get excessively chaotic pinch it. 

OK, truthful this point is astir much than conscionable an engine, right? With a wide stance and a agelong wheelbase, this monster should beryllium somewhat manageable successful nan deepest of godforsaken sands aliases rocky crawls. The wheels are pushed retired to each of nan 4 corners pinch a 74-inch beforehand way and "combined attack and departure angles of complete 90 degrees." Even pinch nan agelong wheelbase, having 16.1 inches of crushed clearance intends nan Teryx H2 is still tin of a 34-degree breakover angle. With Fox soul bypass shocks and Kawasaki's proprietary electronically controlled suspension available, nan driver tin easy set nan suspension connected nan alert to get complete practically anything. 

All of this bonkers breathtaking off-road instrumentality doesn't travel cheap, unfortunately, but you'd beryllium difficult pressed to spell arsenic acold aliases arsenic accelerated disconnected roadworthy successful thing that started arsenic an SUV for moreover double nan money. It besides manages to undercut nan Can Am and Polaris by a decent chunk, while being lighter and much powerful than either. Kawasaki packs nan Teryx H2 pinch eye-watering capacity stats, and priced it astatine conscionable $37,199.