Miami Beach, Florida - 2002-02-15
Bombardier has earned yet another prestigious distinction for their Sea-Doo® watercraft. The all new 2002 Sea-Doo GTX+ 4 TECTM is Bombardier's first watercraft powered by a four-stroke engine and has been honored by winning the Editor's Choice award from Motor Boating magazine. Every year Motor Boating magazine picks marine products that are innovative and make a strong impact while showing strong market potential.
"The 2002 Sea-Doo GTX 4-TEC is testimony to the fact that Bombardier has continued to evolve its popular watercraft line bringing them into a new, more environmentally sensitive era of boating," says Motor Boating's Editor-in-Chief, Louisa Rudeen. "It's clear Bombardier hasn't sat still and rested on their laurels, but instead is continuing to develop its already successful Sea-Doo watercraft line."
The all-new 155 horsepower 2002 Sea-Doo GTX 4-TEC is the first four-stroke luxury performance watercraft from Bombardier. The GTX 4-TEC has the industry's largest displacement marine engine at 1494cc and travels up to 90% cleaner than carbureted watercraft. The 4-TEC engine is cooled by the industry's first and only closed-loop cooling system, which cleverly utilizes the rideplate as the heat exchanger, while powering a newly designed 10-vane jet pump.
In addition to an all new hull and top deck that provides superior handling and ergonomics, the GTX 4-TEC features the much heralded Sea-Doo Learning KeyTM (which electronically limits engine rpm) and O.P.A.S.TM system, the industry's first Off Power Assisted Steering system.
Innovation is nothing new at Bombardier and the 2002 Sea-Doo GTX 4-TEC continues this tradition. Innovation has positioned the Sea-Doo brand atop the pedestal as the best selling watercraft in the world. Bombardier and the entire Sea-Doo watercraft team are very proud of this award from Motor Boating magazine and for being recognized for our work and dedication in making the best four-stroke watercraft in the world.
Bombardier Recreational Products designs, develops, builds, distributes and markets Ski Doo® and Lynx® snowmobiles, snowgrooming equipment and multi purpose tracked vehicles, Bombardier® all-terrain vehicles, Sea-Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Bombardier Fish HawkTM fishing boats as well as the Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard marine engines and the Ficht Ram Injection® technology. Snowmobiles, ATVs, watercraft and some sport boats are powered by Rotax® 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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For information:
Tim McKercher
Coordinator, Communications, Watercraft
(321) 726-2110
tim.mckercher@brp.com