Kawasaki's belt drive: shiftless ... but hardly lazy

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The Kawasaki Prairie 400 comes with a constantly variable transmission (CVT) system that uses a Kevlar-reinforced drive belt. The CVT eliminates the need for shifting, but it also keeps the vehicle from braking as well as it could on long descents. The Prairie 400 costs $6,199.

Kawasaki Prairie 400 (All-terrain vehicle)

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A shiftless life: belt-driven power invades the ATV market

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Fully automatic 'constantly variable transmission' is becoming widely available on ATVs, offering a number of benefits over multi-gear transmissions. Three recommended ATVs are the Polaris Sportsman 500, Kawasaki Prairie 400 4x4, and Yamaha Grizzly 600.

Polaris Sportsman 500 (All-terrain vehicle), Kawasaki Prairie 400 4x4 (All-terrain vehicle), Yamaha Grizzly 600 (All-terrain vehicle)

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Rowdy workers: two-wheel-drives for trails and tribulations

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Six two-wheel-drive all-terrain vehicles are evaluated for the handling, performance and conveniences. The vehicles range in price from $4,399 for the Honda FourTrax 300 to the $5,349 Arctic Cat Bearcat 454, which received top ratings.

Suzuki QuadRunner (All-terrain vehicle), Arctic Cat Bearcat (All-terrain vehicle), Honda FourTrax (All-terrain vehicle), Kawasaki Lakota (All-terrain vehicle), Polaris Xpress (All-terrain vehicle), Yamaha Big Bear (All-terrain vehicle)

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