2025 Lynx Rave RE 600R E-TEC
another rider stated. Both sleds come with a plethora of premium features, like climate-control-style SmartWarmers for the hands and thumb, a mid-height windshield, a 12-volt outlet, electric start and push-button reverse.
The Indy XC – as tested with the basic Message Center gauge – carries a $ 15,549 MSRP vs. $ 18K for the Indy XCR with the high-function 7S display.
“ Ultimately the Indy XC is for more passive or price-conscious buyers,” a tester summarized,“ but the Indy XCR is a better snowmobile overall for riders who speed up for the bumps rather than slowing down.”
2026 Lynx Rave RE 600R E-TEC
The Lynx brand brought a much abbreviated version of its lineup to the 2026 Rode Reports / Snow Shoot event, including just one Rave RE model. It featured the 850 E-TEC Turbo R engine – meaning it was spinning at least 60 additional ponies off the crankshaft and was carrying at least 25 extra pounds up front compared to the Rave RE 600R that fits this story. That’ s a pretty big gap.
Therefore, we’ ll only be offering an overview of the machine here – with a peek at what’ s new within the Lynx Rave lineup, a nod to its various signature features that we’ ve experienced in the past and a recap of some of our impressions when we last rode a 2025 Lynx Rave RE 600R E-TEC.
But let’ s be perfectly clear right up front: A Lynx Rave RE is not just a red Ski-Doo MXZ. Despite the many shared features between the machines, the Lynx definitely has its own personality and ride characteristics.
What’ s New?
After debuting a 600-class machine plus a GLS model with the boosted 850 for model year 2025, some may have assumed that 2026 would be a down year for the Lynx Rave lineup. As it turns out, the brand rolled out two fairly significant updates.
Most notable is the move to what Lynx calls the LFS-R front suspension. This setup is equivalent to the Ski-Doo RAS RX design, with spindles that are 1 inch taller plus upper A-arms mount an equal amount higher than the previous design. The lower A-arms are also raised 11 mm( 0.43 inch) compared to their previous position.
According to BRP designers, those changes reduce body roll by 20 % by getting the sled’ s roll center closer to its center of gravity. To take full advantage of that, the front shocks are more tilted, the steering arm mounts are revised and the sway bar linkage was updated. On high-end Ski-Doos, the new geometry was paired with new, more aggressive Pilot RX skis, but the Lynx already had its own deep keel ski in the Blade XC + so no change was made on the Finnish machines.
Also upgraded for 2026 was the functionality of the 10.25- inch Touchscreen Display – though the gauge remains an option upgrade on the Rave RE 600R, which otherwise comes
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