A selectable 2WD into 4WD switch comes standard on both machines as well. The Yamaha is limited, though, with only forward, neutral and reverse gear ranges while the Bombardier has a high/low/neutral/reverse and even a park feature on its gearbox. Yamaha scores a 23cc displacement bonus but Bombardier roosts back with a higher tech, four-valve, liquid cooled engine.īoth machines come with belt drive fully automatic CVT transmissions.
Yamaha uses a less high tech, but slightly larger displacement, 348cc air-cooled, two-valve four-stroke motor. While both use SOHC (single overhead cam) engine designs, the Bombardier Outlander 330 uses a 325cc, liquid-cooled, four valve, four-stroke. When you look at these two machines in a spec-for-spec basis, it soon becomes evident that they are quite different from one another. It had a spunky powerband, was fun and easy to ride, and had decent overall handling manners with a light, agile feel on the trail. Venturing to Kentucky’s Turkey Bay recreation area, we tested the new Yamaha Bruin (Dirt Wheels December, 2003) and found it to be a exceptional value for the money. It had superb suspension, great brakes, fantastic handling and a perky motor. We found it to be a competitive and frisky 4×4 steed over the course of our testing in the wilds of Canada. We first tested the Outlander 330 in our April 2003 issue. What we wanted to know was, when you compared these two machines head-to-head, in a price, value and feature shootout, how would they fare against one another? To find out, we packed up both machines and headed out to one of our favorite industrial-strength torture test courses. for the 2003 season and it sells for a suggested retail price of $5499. Bombardier introduced an all-new Outlander 330 H.O. This makes it one of the better bargains out there in the entry-level four-wheel drive market. (Additional reporting by Fergal Smith in Toronto, David Ljunggren in Ottawa, Brad Haynes in Sao Paulo and Tim Hepher in Paris.Yamaha’s Bruin 350 4×4 sells for a remarkable $4999. Trade experts say an investigation could result in Delta and other buyers having to pay extra duties on future deliveries, effectively raising the price but not benefiting Bombardier.Ĭanadian trade lawyer Mark Warner said Canada could challenge final decisions at the WTO or through NAFTA.ĭelta did not respond to requests for comment. jobs.Īround half of the 110 to 130 seat CSeries is made in the United States, including the engine, cockpit control panels and avionics. But I'm not sure this is the best idea," said aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia.Ĭanada has rejected Boeing's accusations and says the CSeries uses many U.S. "It's certainly the right political climate for a trade complaint. Still, its complaint puzzled some analysts and trade lawyers, since Canada is in talks to sign a deal later this year or in early 2018 to acquire 18 Boeing fighter jets. Such tactics cause long-term harm by creating momentum that rivals find hard to reverse, Boeing's petition said, although industry analysts say Boeing and Airbus both regularly offer discounts of 50 percent or more.īoeing has said it competed for last year's Delta order against the CSeries CS100 with used 717s, which it no longer makes, and used jets from Brazil's Embraer (EMBR3.SA), since Delta was only ready to pay a low price and wanted smaller jets than its more modern 737.īut it said Bombardier's actions could upset the wider market and erode future sales of its best-selling 737. Planemakers "often sell below costs to break into a new market or with a new product, particularly if it involves a significant launch customer," said U.S.-based trade policy expert Joel Johnson. That is much quicker than a 13-year-old transatlantic battle on jetliner subsidies at the WTO, an international forum open only to nations.
(AIR.PA)ĭomestic cases, where companies can petition for duties on specific products, typically take around a year.
He declined to say whether Boeing also planned to ask the United States to pursue Canada through the World Trade Organization, as it has against European rival Airbus. The spat comes days after Washington imposed duties averaging 20 percent on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, prompting claims in Canada that Boeing was taking advantage of the Trump administration's tougher stance on trade.īoeing spokesman Dan Curran said the filing against Bombardier was "an initiative we chose to take ourselves". Commerce Department by Boeing on Thursday. "The allegation is absurd," Bombardier spokesman Bryan Tucker said, in response to numbers contained in a petition sent to the U.S.
government to investigate what it describes as rock-bottom prices for Bombardier's new CSeries aircraft, including an "absurdly low" sum of $19.6 million it says Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) paid for a jet costing $33 million to build.
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