2019 Yamaha Wolverine X2 SSV
For farm work and recreational useYamaha Motor Australia’s launched its latest side-by-side vehicle (SSV) – the Wolverine X2.
The dual-purpose SSV, set to go on sale locally in August 2018, has a two-person cab configuration, a newly designed piston-assist 576kg-rated dump bed with an automotive-style single-hand operated tailgate, and a 907kg towing capacity.
Power is from Yamaha’s proven 847cc twin-cylinder rubber-mounted engine with 81Nm of torque, mated to a CVT transmission and an on-command four-wheel drive system. The US-manufactured machine also has power steering.
The ride-by-wire throttle allows for the adoption of a speed limiter, which limits the vehicle to a top speed of 40kmh by turning a removable key, making it ideal for inexperienced drivers, work sites and other specialised operating conditions.
In addition, the Wolverine X2 features a functional design for a variety of uses such as hunting, work site, or farm work. These features include a one-hand operated tailgate.
The cab features high-backed seats, each with shoulder bolsters and automotive-style three-point seat belts. Additional cab comforts include high-traction floorboards and adjustable driver seat and steering column.
The Wolverine X2 offers nearly 600 watts of electrical output from the engine, two standard 12V DC ports, prewired accessory switches and plugs, fully-enclosed doors, high, wide fenders, LED headlights with hi/low beam, and all-new tail lights that provide integrated lighting when in reverse. The new LCD digital meter features a large dimmable display, with speedometer, odometer, trip and hour meters, along with vehicle status and warning displays.
There’s independent double-wishbone suspension, providing 220mm of preload-adjustable travel in front and 226mm in the rear, for excellent handling-feel and bump absorption.
Australia will get the souped-up R-Spec Wolverine X2, complete with with KYB piggyback shocks, hard suntop, overfenders, and cast aluminum wheels in Alpine White. No retail price has been set yet.
Contact your local Yamaha dealer for more information.
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