The new Sportsman XP 1000 is powered by the 952cc ProStar single overhead cam 1000 Twin engine. It produces a claimed 88 horsepower, compared to 82 horsepower for the Outlander 1000. That's an 18-horepower gain over the 2014 flagship Sportsman XP 850. The fuel-injected big bore engine features a 270-degree offset crankshaft and dual balance shafts. Other features include a new high-performance, close-ratio, On-Demand, True All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system, standard electronic power steering and Polaris' Engine Braking System (EBS) with Active Descent Control (ADC). Polaris said its ADC Active controls downhill braking for "optimal control and smooth, even deceleration to all four wheels."
