CAN-AM MAVERICK X3 X RS
TURBO R
Engine ......... Rotax Ace liquid-cooled
900cc triple w/ inter-cooled turbo
Displacement ................................900cc
Transmission Quick response system
X CVT
Final drive ..................................... Shaft
Fuel system........................................EFI
Fuel capacity ........................... 10. 5 gal
Length/width/height ....... 132”/72”/67”
Ground clearance......................... 15.0”
Wheelbase ....................................... 102”
Estimated dry weight .............. 1585 lb.
Suspension/wheel travel:
FrontDouble A-arm w/ sway bar/ 22”
Rear .......... Four-link trailing arm w/
sway bar/24”
Tires:
Front.... 30x10-14 Maxxis Bighorn 2.0
Rear .... 30x10-14 Maxxis Bighorn 2.0
Brakes:
Front Dual 262mm vented hydraulic
disc w/ dual-piston calipers
Rear Dual 248mm vented hydraulic
disc w/ dual-piston calipers
Bed capacity................................200 lb.
Towing capacity ............................. N/A
Colors Triple Black, gold, Can-Am Red
Price ............................................. $26,699
Contact ..... www.can-amoffroad.com
while shooting photos, we didn’t feel it
inside the car.
Some simple math would have let
us know that would happen. The X3 X
rs Turbo R has 24/22 inches of wheel
travel and 15 inches of ground clear-
ance. Slam it hard and something will
touch earth. Our feeling is that this
suspension will be extremely comfort-
able to ride on our western trails.
The roof helped, but the three-quar-
ter doors and no windshield allowed a
lot of mud to reach us inside the cabin.
We had no problem modulating the
power for the slippery conditions. We
could give the other cars room at one
point and stand on the throttle hard.
Acceleration is most impressive, and
we never approached the top speed
on tap.
Despite the 72-inch width, we
used cation slamming into the deep,
well-rutted corners. With such long
travel and active suspension, the X3
doesn’t feel as untippable as a car this
wide with 18 inches of wheel travel
would. All too soon our drive time was
over, and eager dealers were lined
up for a shot in the driver’s seat.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Even without a back-to-back comparison, it is easy to see that the X3 is
a substantial upgrade on the existing
Maverick Turbo. Can-Am has certainly erased any horsepower disparity
it might have had compared to the
Polaris RZR Turbo, but this chassis
and suspension will have every manufacturer evaluating suspension and
chassis parameters. It would have
been extremely impressive if all three
of the X3 models had 20 inches of
wheel travel. The X3 eclipses any
production machine in the class, and
opting for 2 feet of rear suspension
travel is an explosive leap. We can’t
wait for the chance to get some real
seat time to see the Maverick X3’s true
capabilities. ❏
This is what we are looking forward to—getting the long-travel X3 on some rough
trails at speed. It should live up to the hype.
The Orlando test track for the Can-Am X3 launch included some small
jumps that tested bottoming resistance. With more travel than ground
clearance, the skid plates do get used.
