Kawasaki Mule Celebrates 30 Years

By Ammoland

Kawasaki Mule Evolution In Design; Three Decades Of Innovation.

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Starting with a humble idea drawn on a cocktail napkin in August 1980, Kawasaki expanded the utility vehicle segment by creating the Kawasaki MULE side x side.

That drawing later became the MULE 1000 in 1987.

Today, Kawasaki offers a full line up of 30 MULE models, all evolved from this single unit. Over the past 30 years, Kawasaki has modified the MULE side x side to reflect current technology and market needs.

Within three years of production, Kawasaki began to swiftly upgrade the MULE with new technology and features. In 1990, the combination of selectable 2WD or 4WD with a Hi/Lo transmission made the MULE 2010 the most versatile utility vehicle on the market at the time. The next year Kawasaki introduced the MULE 2020, nicknamed the “turf” MULE, a medium-class utility vehicle that was specially designed for use on golf courses, sporting fields and other places where a soft “footprint” is important. Powered by a fan-cooled single-cylinder engine, the MULE 2020 featured a dual-mode differential that could be locked for maximum traction or unlocked to minimize ground disturbance. Turf-type tires and easy …Read the Rest

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