Ski-Doo MX Z X-RS Named 2012 Best Sled for Second Straight Year

American Snowmobiler magazine has named BRP’s Ski-Doo MX Z X-RS as the “Best Sled” for 2012 in its annual Best of the Best awards. This marks the second straight year this model has been chosen for the magazine’s most prestigious award.

In reviewing the Ski-Doo MX Z X-RS American Snowmobiler stated, “after our test rides of all the new 2012s we didn’t find anything that could outright steal the crown from this trail king.” They went on to say, “This Ski-Doo still corners better than any 800 … and now has the best suspension in the industry,” referencing the new rMotion rear suspension.

There were other Ski-Doo models recognized, too. The Ski-Doo MX Z TNT snowmobile grabbed the “Best 600” and the GSX SE model was named “Best Luxury Touring” snowmobile for 2012.

“In the powersports world it is unusual for the same manufacturer, and especially the same model, to win an award like this two years in a row,” said Robert Lumley, vice-president of sales and marketing, Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo. “This is a testament to the lightweight razor-sharp handling of the REV-X chassis and to the powerful, efficient Rotax E-TEC engines. These are the kind of technologies that separate Ski-Doo snowmobiles from the rest of the pack.”

For more information about Ski-Doo and other BRP products, visit www.brp.com.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.