Polaris Innovations
1985 – 2005

First - ATV made in the USA
First - Automatic transmission (PVT)
First - Long-travel suspension
First - MacPherson Strut front suspension
First - Full floorboards
First - On-Demand true All-Wheel Drive
First - All-wheel disc brakes
First - Single lever braking
First - On-Demand true six wheel drive
First - Quartz-Halogen headlights
First - Composite racks, bumper & floorboards
First - Integrated foot pegs in floorboards
First - Independent rear suspension (IRS)
First - Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
First - E-coat with powder top-coat
First - Sport model with 4-wheel drive
First - Electronic Fuel Injected 4x4 (700 Twin EFI)
First - Dual-sensing Engine Braking System (EBS)

First - Concentric Drive System
First - Permanently bonded camo pattern
First - Youth models with standard safety features
First - Limited lifetime belt warranty
First - Domestically built ATV engine (700 Twin)
First - Spliceless drive belt
First - Pro-Steering System
First - Anti-dive suspension geometry
First - Anti-squat power management
First - Stainless steel brake lines
First - Integrated front storage box/rack
First - Integrated rack storage
First - Rear locking differential
First - Rear receiver hitch
First - 800 Twin EFI
First - Rear work lights
First - Consumer version of the military ATV