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Ski-Doo is a brand name of snowmobile manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products (originally Bombardier Inc. before the spin-off). The Ski-Doo personal snowmobile brand is so iconic, especially in Canada, that it was listed in 17th place on the CBC's The Greatest Canadian Invention list in 2007.
In 1999 Ski-Doo introduced the ZX aluminum chassis which was lighter weight with better suspension and thus successful in sno-cross competition. In 2003 Ski-Doo introduced rider-forward REV chassis, which changed the sport and was followed by other manufacturers. In 2008 Ski-Doo introduced the XP chassis, which moved the rider further forward ...
Sea-Doo, Bombardier brand of personal water craft; Sea-Doo XP, specific model of personal water craft; Sea-Doo GTX, specific model of personal water craft; Bombardier Invitation sailboat; Bombardier 7.6 sailboat
In 1986, Bombardier acquired Canadair for C$120 million from the Government of Canada after it recorded the largest corporate loss in Canadian history. [10] In 1989, the company acquired Short Brothers. [11] By 1990, the first product of the company, the Ski-Doo snowmobile, had become its weakest part gaging up deficits and high inventories. [3]
The Ski-Doo was ranked 17th place on CBC Television's The Greatest Canadian Invention in 2007. Bombardier died in 1964 of cancer but the snowmobile idea was a success. 225 units were sold during 1959 and more than 8,210 units were sold during 1963.
Blair Morgan (Born October 9, 1975) is a Canadian former professional motocross and snowmobile racer. He was a member of the Ski-Doo Racing Team and a former snocross racer who was also a member of the Arctic Cat team. [1] He is a multi-time CMRC winner and a 5-time X-Games gold medalist.
The Ski-Doo allowed trappers to travel greater distances faster, allowing them to expand their hunting grounds. [60] Prospectors, mining companies, foresters, backcountry cabin owners, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Army also found snowmobiles very effective because they were the most economical method of transportation of small ...
Can-Am is a Canadian subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products, once part of Bombardier Inc. Its products include ATVs, motorcycles, and side-by-side vehicles. It was founded in 1942 as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée (Bombardier Snow Car Limited) by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in Valcourt, Quebec, Canada.