Designed for winter travel, this vehicle relies on a rear Kevlar or rubber track driven by a continuously variable transmission for propulsion, while front-mounted skis handle steering. Power usually comes from a high-revving two-stroke or a high-torque four-stroke internal combustion engine. Maintenance typically involves track tensioning, suspension slider replacement, and clutch tuning for different altitudes.
Check the hyfax wear on that snowmobile before you sign off on the pre-season inspection.
Also heard as
- sled
Related terms
Snowmachine
A motorized vehicle designed specifically for travel over snow and ice.
Continuously variable transmission
An automatic gearbox that uses a belt and variable-width pulleys instead of fixed gears.
CVT
The abbreviation CVT stands for continuously variable transmission, a gearbox using belts and pulleys.