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The Polaris spirit can be traced back to co-founders Edgar Hetteen, his younger brother Allan and his close friend David Johnson. The hard-working trio started the forerunner of Polaris—Hetteen Hoist & Derrick—in 1945 in tiny Roseau, Minnesota. With World War II raging and metal scarce, their skill at repairing farm machinery quickly earned them loyal customers.

But it was their tinkering with a better way to get to remote hunting shacks in deep snow that earned them a place in history: Our co-founders developed an early snowmobile in 1955. To prove the new vehicles weren’t just frivolous toys, Edgar and three friends embarked on a 1,200-mile journey across the Alaskan wilderness to demonstrate the vehicle’s durability. They lugged 900 pounds of provisions on toboggans and endured minus-40 degree temperatures to complete the journey in 12 days.

Their determination paid off. The machines became so popular that Polaris began manufacturing snowmobiles exclusively, which we did for many years before launching into additional product lines that leveraged our strengths in product development, powertrain, manufacturing, distribution and marketing.

Since adding All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) in 1984, we’ve grown to become a global Powersports leader, providing some of the best-selling brands in the industry, including RANGER® utility vehicles, RZR® recreational side-by-sides, Victory Motorcycles®, Indian Motorcycle® and GEM® electric vehicles. More recently we expanded our offerings to include commercial vehicles, military vehicles and the revolutionary Slingshot® 3-wheel moto-roadster. We also provide a large selection of related parts, garments and accessories for all our brands.

  • Polaris Ranger XP1000

    Introducing the all new RANGER XP 1000, the hardest working, smoothest riding utility side by side ever built.

  • Polaris Ranger 150 EFI

    Cutting-edge technology and forward thinking make RANGER 150 the world’s smartest youth off-road vehicles for new drivers. When paired with the Ride Command® smartphone app, parents are given unprecedented control over riding safety.

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