When it comes to value snowmobiles, Arctic Cat's 2009 F570 fan-cooled twin should be at the top. At US$6,499 the F570 is not the least expensive full-sized snowmobile, that honor falls to Polaris' basic 550 IQ Shift. The air-cooled Arctic Cat powerplant will be about equal to every other fan-cooled budget sled. But when it comes to best overall value based on competency, trail capabilities, ride and handling, the 2009 F570 leads the value parade.
What makes this 2009 fan-cooled a real trail sled value comes from the sum of its parts. The F570 shares the same Twin Spar design as the top-dollar Turbo Z1. We'll admit that it's taken us a bit to fully appreciate the Twin Spar design in comparison to other ride-forward designs on the market. Maybe it was because Arctic Cat was a little late to the rider-forward movement or maybe we just wanted to see how the Cat design evolved, but whatever the reason, we get Arctic Cat's move. Of course, it helps that Arctic Cat engineering revamped the handling to make the 2009 series of Twin Spar sleds some of the best handling trail sleds you can swing a leg across.
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2009 Arctic Cat F570 Review on Snowmobile.com
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