FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 21, 2008
Contact:
Kathleen C. Searle
Vice President - Communications
706.560.6036
E-Z-GO Personal Utility Vehicles Equipped with New Kawasaki Gas Engine
ST Lineup Features Enhanced Power, Efficiency and Reliability with Lower Noise and Emissions
(AUGUSTA, GA) — E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and the world’s leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles, today announced that its ST personal utility vehicles are now equipped with a Kawasaki® gas engine delivering superior power, efficiency and reliability to tackle a range of outdoor, leisure and work-related activities.
The 13-horsepower, 401-cc Kawasaki engine is offered on E-Z-GO®’s ST Sport, ST Sport II, ST Sport 2+2, ST Custom, ST Express and ST 400. The single-cylinder engine runs at low RPM, creating less noise and wear while extending the motor’s lifespan. It’s also compliant with federal emissions standards and meets or exceeds those set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Other features and benefits of E-Z-GO’s Kawasaki-equipped ST vehicles include:
- Outstanding fuel efficiency and operational range
- Easy to maintain and service due to the engine’s simplicity and placement
- Excellent acceleration, power, hill-climbing and cold-starting ability
- Cyclonic air filter removes moisture and large dust particles, extending engine life
- 16-MPH top speed
Gas versions of E-Z-GO’s MPT 800 and MPT 1200 turf maintenance vehicles and its Shuttle 2, Shuttle 4, Shuttle 6 and Shuttle 2+2 personnel carriers, as well as gas-powered models of the new RXV and Freedom RXV golf cars, are also driven by the new Kawasaki engine.
The ST 400 is new to the E-Z-GO lineup, replacing the ST 350, while the ST Sport 2+2 is also available in an electric model. The Kawasaki-powered STs feature a corrosion-resistant chassis, forward-facing seating for as many as four passengers, payloads up to 800 pounds and an array of available options and accessories. Hunters, rural homeowners, residents of planned neighborhoods, gated and retirement communities and farmers are among those using E-Z-GO’s ST vehicles for work and leisure activities.
For more information on the entire line of E-Z-GO products, visit www.ezgo.com.
About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Company, is a leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. E-Z-GO is the preferred golf car fleet provider for seven of the top 10 of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses as ranked by Golf Digest. E-Z-GO is also the golf car of choice of nine of the nation’s 10 largest course-management companies. E-Z-GO boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer.
More than a maker of golf cars, E-Z-GO is also a leading provider of industrial, turf and utility vehicles for a variety of applications and industries. Products under the E-Z-GO flagship include the Shuttle Personnel Carrier, ST Trail Utility vehicles, and the Clays Car, the world’s first vehicle designed specifically for the sporting clays shooter. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman line of heavy duty burden carriers.
Founded in 1954 in Augusta, Ga., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
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