Single Seat UTV Action: Polaris RZR RS1 And Polaris ACE 150

Polaris RZR RS1

High Performance, Race Inspired Single Seat UTV

Starts @ $16,000

Engine: 4-Stroke DOHC Twin Cylinder
Horsepower: 110 HP
Transmission: Automatic PVT P/R/N/L/H
Suspension:
Front: Dual A-Arm with stabilizer bar and 21” travel, 16″ of wheel travel
Rear: Trailing Arm with stabilizer bar and 21” travel, 18″ of wheel travel
Tires: 29 x 9-14 / 29 x 11-14
Ground Clearance: 13”
Box Capacity: 50 lbs
Front – N/A
Rear – N/A
Tow Capacity: N/A

Introduced in 2018

Single Seat UTV original 2018 RZR RS1 — 2018 Introduction of the first ever RZR RS1 White Lightning

Polaris may not have started the single seat UTV market, but they own it now.

The RZR RS1 is the only performance single seat UTV available today.

It was introduced in 2018 and is still going strong.

Prior to the RZR RS1, Polaris had the single seater ACE lineup which at the time was leading the charge with single seaters.

The RZR RS1 is a significant improvement over the ACE.

Not too surprisingly, the ACE line was discontinued in 2019. No doubt Polaris felt they hit pay dirt with the RS1 and buyers agreed.

Three years later, the RZR RS1 is still going strong with no signs of letting up.

Polaris RZR RS1

Top speed is about 80 MPH

10 Facts About the RZR RS1

Introduced in 2018
Changing the color from 2021’s Indy Red to 2022’s Stealth Black was the only 2022 change
Top speed is about 80 MPH (with mods you may be able to hit mid 90s)
Only high performance single seat UTV currently available
Polaris had a previous line of single seaters called the ACE
Race inspired design for the ultimate driver experience
Built for speed and handling
Front & rear suspension has 21″ of usable travel. A full inch of extra travel compared to the Polaris 2 seat performance RZRs
Rear-mounted dual-fan radiator for maximum engine cooling
Option of traditional single-foot action, or rally-inspired two-foot performance

The Road To The RZR RS1

Prior to the RZR RS1, Polaris had a line of single seaters in their ACE lineup. These models included the Polaris ACE 570 EPS, Polaris ACE 900 XC and the Polaris ACE 500.

With the chart topping horsepower maxing out at 78 HP, the ACE wasn’t setting any track records. However, when you’re the only game in town and the demand is there…

From 2014 – 2019, this was the best you could get.

Heck, this was all you could get!

Consumers and customers decide the market, so demand for single seat UTVs must still be there otherwise Polaris wouldn’t still be at it 8 years later.

Obviously when the RZR RS1 made it’s debut, there was no reason to continue with the ACE lineup. It was leaps and bounds ahead of the Ace.