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Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Numbers Released By CARB

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August 25, 2016

Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Released By CARB

The 2017 Can-Am X3 was the most anticipated UTV unveiled for almost a year since the Yamaha YXZ1000R in September 2015.UTV Driver

We have learned a lot about the 2017 Can-AM Maverick X3 in the past couple weeks, including the official horsepower number of 153.9. You can read through 15 other things you may not know about this machine right HERE.

Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Released By CARB

Before any off or on road machine goes into production, the California Air Resources Board has to approve its engine and emissions output.CARB

Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Released By CARB

This is the place you can find the true horsepower numbers of a machine. Can-Am and Polaris are proud to tout their machines horsepower numbers. Some of the Japanese brands keep it a secret.CARB

Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Released By CARB

The maverick has a very small Rotax made turbo charge clamped directly to the exhaust manifold. You can bet by the end of the year, their will be bigger aftermarket turbos made for this beast.UTV Driver

Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Released By CARB

The CARB report list power output in Killowatts. To convert that number into horsepower, you have to times it by 1.341. So all three Can-Am Maverick X3 models do produce the same max horsepower at 153.94934.UTV Driver

Official 2017 Can-Am Maverick X3 Horsepower Released By CARB

This "ACE" engines from Can-Am finds a home in the Spark Sea Doo watercraft and several Ski Doo products and now in the new Maverick X3. Expect to see a version of it in many more machines in the years to come.UTV Driver