Can-Am must be very pleased with its 2021 Dakar results in the SSV class. In addition to its fourth win on the trot, the first eleven places and 24 of the 29 finishers all carried the Can-Am badge. It may not be the first brand people think of when it comes to off-road mobility in the UK – after all, the Japanese invasion into this market sector occurred decades ago – but if it’s pedigree you’re after, consider this. Can-Am is part of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), which also produces Sea-Doo personal watercraft and Arctic Cat snowmobiles, Quads and Buggies, and its lifestyle on-road vehicles, the Spyder and Ryker three-wheelers. BRP is, in turn, part of Canada-based Bombardier Incorporated, a major producer of business aircraft including the Learjet brand, among others. And, until its sell-off at the end of January this year, Bombardier Transportation built locomotives, rolling stock and urban transport solutions…
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