News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2001
Bombardier Fully Introduces Their 4 Stroke Watercraft!
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tim McKercher
Communications Coordinator, Watercraft
(321) 726-2110
"Bombardier continues
to be the innovation leader with the introduction of the Rotax
1500 4-tec Four-Stroke Rotax Engine Exclusively for Sea-Doo
Watercraft."
Gunskirchen, Austria
- Bombardier is the first company to fully introduce a four-stroke
powered watercraft to the public with the unveiling of the
all-new Sea-Doo® GTX 4-TEC watercraft. The 4-TEC engine
is produced in Austria by Bombardier-Rotax GmbH and has a
long heritage in producing high-quality, high_performance
four-stroke engines. Although four-stroke is nothing new to
Rotax, a Sea-Doo watercraft powered by the all new 4-TEC engine
is revolutionary. The 4-TEC engine is specially designed to
meet the rapidly changing demands of watercraft consumers
while complying with the worldwide efforts of respecting environmental
sensitivity. Rotax® engines are truly at the heart of
all Bombardier recreational products including Sea-Doo watercraft
and some sport boats, Ski-Doo® snowmobiles, and Bombardier®
all_terrain vehicles, as well as producing engines for BMW
and Aprilia motorcycles, light aircraft, racing karts, and
generators. Rotax engines have powered Sea-Doo watercraft
since the company's invention of the mass-produced personal
watercraft in 1968 and have involved countless groundbreaking
engine innovations since. Rotax first utilized four-stroke
engines in the early 1970s to power the then revolutionary
Can-Am® motorcycles and has, over the past thirty years,
built high-performance four-stroke motors for motorcycles
and ATVs. Rotax is also fast becoming one of the worldÕs
leading light aircraft engine makers with the four-stroke
boxer engine with OHV-control.
The 4-TEC engine powering the
2002 Sea-Doo GTX will be an inline 1500cc, 12-valve, three
cylinder engine. The 4-TEC engine creates a tremendous amount
of torque supplying its operators with incredible acceleration
and great top-end speed. The power delivery is very linear,
making the GTX 4-TEC a great watercraft for towing wakeboarders,
skiers, and tubes. Perhaps the most appealing feature of the
4-TEC engine is its unique feel and sound. The sound of the
4-TEC is totally unique to watercraft and emits a rich, low
frequency purr at speed. The engine offers ultra smooth operation
but at the same time emits a feeling different than ever felt
before on a personal watercraft. It's the kind of sensation
that you can feel in your heart as soon as the throttle lever
is pulled.
Once the rider gets past the
feel and sound of the 4-TEC, it's obvious that Sea-Doo has
continued to offer innovative powerplants to consumers. The
1500 4-TEC utilizes a closed loop cooling system that eliminates
the possibility of debris clogging that could cause overheating
and other issues. This engineering feat utilizes the rideplate
as a heat exchanger for the engine coolant in the same fashion
as an automobile radiator. Another innovation is TOPS or Tip
Over Protection System that operates on a dry sump system
that activates a valve to stop oil flow into the combustion
chambers if the watercraft is capsized.
The 4-TEC engine is designed
to withstand the demanding conditions Sea-Doo watercraft are
put through by their owners. The value of having a reliable
engine is placed at a premium by watercraft owners and the
4-TEC engine was engineered and developed to offer its owners
peace-of-mind while far from the launch ramp. Reliability
is a standard feature with the 4-TEC engine, comprised of
high-grade materials throughout while maintaining the Sea-Doo
watercraft tradition of offering superior power-to-weight
ratio performance.
Owners will appreciate the low
maintenance and reliability of the Sea-Doo GTX 4-TEC watercraft
as they will be able to enjoy a complete riding season before
having to change the oil. The 4-TEC is also engineered to
operate on 87 octane unleaded gasoline and is more fuel efficient
at top speeds than any other watercraft before it. The 2002
Sea-Doo GTX 4-TEC watercraft will exceed all EPA 2006 standards.
The 4-TEC also carries the highly praised Sea-Doo Learning
Key benefiting less experienced riders with the opportunity
to learn how to operate watercraft with greater confidence
and control. The trained technicians at authorized Sea-Doo
dealerships will appreciate the service friendly 4-TEC as
it provides a very comprehensive diagnostic program with an
increased number of trouble shooting codes.
Bombardier Recreational Products
designs, develops, builds, distributes and markets Ski-Doo®
and Lynx® snowmobiles, snowgrooming equipment and multi-purpose
tracked vehicles, Sea-Doo® watercraft and sport boats
and Bombardier® all-terrain vehicles. Snowmobiles, ATVs,
watercraft and some sport boats are powered by Rotax®
engines that are designed and built by Bombardier-Rotax GmbH,
which also builds motors for motorcycles, scooters, karts
and aircraft. In March 2001, the group acquired the Evinrude®
and Johnson® outboard marine engines as well as the Ficht
Ram Injection technology.
And that's good news for personal
watercraft owners. "Today's watercraft owners are concerned
about the environment and the health of their local waterways,"
said Mark Denny, Managing Director of the American Watercraft
Association representing over 1 million personal watercraft
owners. "New technology watercraft with four-stroke engines
and sound suppression systems will help ensure that personal
watercraft owners can continue to enjoy America's public waterways."
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Bombardier Inc., a diversified
manufacturing and service company, is a world leading manufacturer
of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment
and motorized recreational products. It is also a provider
of financial services and asset management. The Corporation
employs 79,000 people in 24 countries in the Americas, Europe
and Asia-Pacific. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal year
ended Jan. 31, 2001 totaled $16.1 billion and more than 90%
were generated outside Canada.
®TMTrademarks of Bombardier
Inc. or its subsidiaries. GTX is a registered trademark of
Castrol Limited, used under license.
For information contact:
Tim McKercher
Communications Coordinator, Watercraft
Telephone: (321) 726-2110
tim.mckercher@recreation.bombardier.com
http://www.recreation.bombardier.com
http://www.sea-doo.com
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