Bombardier to Offer Line of Four-Stroke Engines Under
Legendary Johnson Brand
STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN--NOVEMBER 8, 2001 - 14:31 EST
Pursuing its goal of always being more environmentally-responsible
Bombardier Recreational Products, a leading provider of
recreational marine products, announces it will expand its current
Johnson outboard engine line with the addition of several new
models featuring state-of-the-art four-stroke technology. The
Johnson outboard line currently includes two-stroke outboards
ranging from 3.5 horsepower to 175 horsepower. With today's
announcement, the Johnson line will incorporate several new
four-stroke models ranging from 6 to 70 horsepower.
"Dynamics in the global marine marketplace require a convergence
of technologies, such as cleaner ones, to meet the demands and
lifestyles of today's boating enthusiasts," said Roch Lambert,
Vice President and General Manager of Bombardier's Boats and
Outboard Engines division. "We already offer a diverse line of
outboards designed to enhance today's boating lifestyle. Pursuing
our efforts of always being more environmentally responsible, we
now propose, with the addition of four-stroke engines, a broader
line of outboards equipped with a range of technologies that will
enable us to extend our reach across our entire global
distribution system. Our dealers, boat builders, consumers and
other stakeholders will benefit from the expanded Johnson outboard
lineup."
The initial four-stroke offering consists of 6, 8, 9.9, 15, 40,
50, 60, and 70-horsepower models. The phased product roll-out is
expected to begin just after the new year, hitting the showrooms
just in time for the boat show season. Some of these new models
will be produced by Suzuki to Bombardier's demanding quality
standards under a recently secured supply agreement.
"This supply agreement will soon lead to a complete line of
Johnson branded four-stroke engines available worldwide," Lambert
continued. "The new Johnson four-stroke engines perfectly
complement our Evinrude two-stroke Ficht(R) lineup, providing us
with a wide range of environmentally-friendly outboard engines.
Moving ahead, we will be positioned to bring to the consumer a
variety of innovative and technologically advanced products that
offer the durability, quality, reliability and on-water excitement
boaters demand."
Bombardier Recreational Products designs, develops, builds,
distributes and markets Ski-Doo(R) and Lynx(R) snowmobiles,
snowgrooming equipment and multi-purpose tracked vehicles,
Bombardier(R) all-terrain vehicles, Sea-Doo(R) watercraft and
sport boats, Bombardier Fish Hawk(TM) fishing boats as well as the
Evinrude(R) and Johnson(R) outboard marine engines and the Ficht
Ram Injection(R) technology. Snowmobiles, ATVs, watercraft and
some sport boats are powered by Rotax(R) engines that are designed
and built by Bombardier-Rotax GmbH, which also builds motors for
motorcycles, scooters, karts and aircraft.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company,
is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional
aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational
products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset
management. The Corporation employs 79,000 people in 24 countries
in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific and its revenues for the
fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2001 totalled $16.1 billion Cdn.
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