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Polaris
RANGER EV with electric motor brings
stars to the big screen
“Camera rolling. Sound rolling. And ACTION!” When it
comes to expertly setting the stage for movie stars and
sporting legends, the Polaris RANGER EV is perfectly at
home in the limelight.
he film experts from
HS-DynaX5 Cam
Solution use this
versatile, purely
electrical all-
rounder for TV
productions as well as live
broadcasts of major sporting
events. With its quiet and locally
emission-free electric motor, the
RANGER EV offers unbeatable
advantages on set. Equipped with
HS-DynaX5 Cam Solution’s special
camera system, a RANGER even
stole the show itself at the NAB
Show in Las Vegas, the world’s
largest broadcast fair.
As a real all-rounder, the Polaris
RANGER copes with every job. On-
demand all-wheel drive means it’s
at home on any terrain. What’s
more, this versatile side-by-side
boasts state-of-the-art technology
and excellent production quality.
More than a million buyers
worldwide have already opted for a
RANGER – meaning the off-road
specialist has set a new record as
the most successful Polaris series
ever. In 2018 the model celebrates a
special anniversary: It’s been 20
years since the RANGER first began
inspiring workers, recreational
drivers and sports enthusiasts
around the globe. The utility vehicle
(UV) has regularly demonstrated its
enormous versatility over the past
T
two decades. One current and
particularly impressive example of
this is the RANGER EV with electric
motor: The team from HS-DynaX5
Cam Solution use it to expertly set
the stage for stars from the big
screen, television and sport.
“No exhaust fumes, no engine
noise – this makes the Polaris
RANGER EV perfectly suited to the
film set,” explains Reiner Ellwanger,
Managing Director of the Sinzheim-
based company. Reiner Ellwanger
is a true pro of the film business and
specialises in professional tracking
shot solutions. His RANGER EV has
an ultra-modern, gyro-stabilised
camera system that is operated
from the passenger seat and is
worth the equivalent of a fancy
detached home. “Normally, if we
were to drive alongside the
protagonists during filming, engine
noise would of course be a real
nuisance. With the RANGER EV this
simply isn’t a problem,” stresses
Ellwanger. Another important plus is
the emission-free motor. “We also
use the RANGER EV at sporting
events, from marathons to mountain
bike races to horse riding. Here we
get very close to the athletes with
our camera. Thanks to the electric
motor, the athletes are not exposed
to exhaust fumes.” The RANGER EV
is equally adept at mastering off-
road shoots and applications with
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flying colours: “With its on-demand
all-wheel drive, the Polaris offers us
completely new possibilities in
eventing, for example. We can
effortlessly ride alongside the
horses’ obstacle course. This allows
us to provide viewers with
breathtaking, varied shots and at
the same time save on additional
cameras.”
While the Polaris RANGER is
usually making sure others show
their best side, at the beginning of
April it put itself in the limelight at
the world’s largest broadcast show
in Las Vegas: “The NAB Show is
where the who’s who of the scene
come together. We exhibited an
identically constructed RANGER
there, and the response was
phenomenal. We had to answer all
sorts of questions about the
vehicle,” recalls Reiner Ellwanger.
The Polaris RANGER is currently
available in a variety of different
versions and with a number of
seating solutions. Customers can
choose between different vehicle
configurations for use on snow,
sand, in wooded areas or rocky
mountain regions. The RANGER EV
is propelled by a modern, 30 HP,
48V induction motor. Thanks to on-
demand all-wheel drive and the
VersaTrac Turf Mode – where the
rear-axle differential distributes the
power to the two rear wheels as
needed – the versatile UTV will
reach its destination even on rough
terrain and is gentle on the ground
at the same time. In addition to the
electric version, Polaris offers petrol
and diesel engines for the RANGER
that are powerful and efficient in
equal measure.
Win an off-road adventure: Polaris
giving away tickets for its Ultimate
RANGER Experience
Just in time for the 20th
anniversary, RANGER fans can look
forward to a special highlight:
Polaris is giving away tickets for the
off-road Ultimate RANGER
Experience. The winners of the
competition will go on either a cool
northern expedition to Iceland or a
thrilling island adventure in the
Medi terranean, driving – you
guessed it – a Polaris RANGER!
To be in with a chance of
participating in the Ultimate
RANGER Experience, simply upload
a photo of your own RANGER
experience to the website
www.ranger20thanniversary.com
along with a brief description of the
picture. The photo doesn’t have to
show your own RANGER. A picture
from a test drive or a ride at one of
the many Polaris off-road events is
also enough to enter.
Headed by an experienced
Polaris product designer from the
USA, the judges will examine all the
entries and search for authentic
experiences that will captivate other
off-road fans and get people excited
about the Polaris brand. The
competition kicks off on
15 May 2018 and runs until 1 July
2018. Winners will be announced
on 16 July. The terms and
conditions can also be found online
at www.ranger20thanniversary.com
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