Personal watercraft

11.22.09

SeaDoo's 255-Horsepower RXT iS: The World's Most Advanced Jet Ski Tried to Rip My Face Off

As you can see from our on-board camera, going 70mph on a jet ski is, well, scary. Thankfully, the RXT is the first personal watercraft with a brake

By John Mahoney Posted 08.07.2009 at 4:23 pm 4 Comments

Sea-Doo RXT iS: John Mahoney

It's not every day you get to saddle up on a $15,000 watercraft with 255 horses, a top speed of 70+ mph and the world's first braking system for jet skis. It's also not every day you get to point said beast into a 30mph wind and floor it, doing zero to sixty faster than an Italian supercar while said wind has its way with your face.

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SeaDoo's GTX Limited: The First Watercraft With Brakes

By Mark Anders Posted 07.01.2009 at 3:27 pm 2 Comments

SeaDoo’s GTX Limited promises to do everything fast—even slow down. As the first personal watercraft with brakes, it aims to make riding easier and reduce accidents by stopping in half the usual distance.

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The Fantastic Four

We knew four-stroke engines would make jet-skis cleaner. But more fun?

By Michael Verdon Posted 03.12.2002 at 8:43 pm 0 Comments

I turn the key and nothing happens. No throaty rumble, no smoke, nothing. But when I hit the throttle, Yamaha's new FX 140 takes off. The new four-stroke engine is so quiet, I didn't even hear it.
Makers of personal watercraft (PWC) didn't relish the move from two-stroke enginesa tightening EPA noose forced thembut you can't argue with the results: This generation is quieter, quicker, and smoother-not to mention up to 80 percent cleaner.

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