MANUFACTURERS LIKE
TOYOTA RAN IN STOCK
FULL AND WON THE
SCORE BAJA 1000 IN
2014 TO PROVE THE
RUGGED CAPABILITIES
OF THEIR TRD PICKUP
TRUCK. PHOTO
COURTESY TOYOTA
PHOTO
COURTESY
TOYOTA
FACTORY TURBOCHARGED UTVS LIKE MARC
BURNETT'S POLARIS RZR 1000 ARE FASTER, WHICH
HELPED BURNETT WIN THE NEW PRO UTV FORCED
INDUCTION CLASS 20 AT THE SAN FELIPE 250.
T
he UTV classes
have been one of
the fastest growing
within the SCORE
International
World Desert
Championship Series. With
support from manufacturers
such as Polaris, Can-Am,
Arctic Cat, Yamaha and others,
racers have been able to build
a competitive team within
an affordable budget. As
participation and sponsorship
opportunities increase for
UTV racers, continued
growth in the category seems
to be on the horizon.
With more teams racing UTVs
in Baja, manufacturers are
taking advantage of the unique
research and development
arena from which they can
build more durable and faster
vehicles than ever before.
One of the most impactful
innovations to come out of
their racing involvement is the
use of turbocharging. On UTV
engines, turbos have allowed
manufacturers to push the
boundaries of how much
horsepower can be made from
these small engines which are
increasing the speeds in which
racers can finish in some of
SCORE's most difficult courses.
OE HORSEPOWER
WARS SAVE ENGINE
BUDGETS
For many racers, the
horsepower war has been a
true blessing. "Instead of having
to go spend thousands on our
motor, we could run a stock
turbo motor and driveline from
the factory for a fraction of
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