Without a doubt, times have been tough for Arctic Cat over the past year or longer. But is there a ray of sunshine starting to peek out from behind the clouds?
At the end of April, an investment group led by former Arctic Cat exec Brad Darling purchased the storied Minnesota powersports brand, effectively rescuing it from the troubled path it was currently traveling. Just a short time later, the brand announced an ambitious 2026 snowmobile lineup.
But who would build those snowmobiles, after two separate rounds of employee layoffs conducted under the previous Textron ownership?
