Yeh -- I looked at it and built one for the hell of it on the Can Am site, the sad part is: The "mostly loaded 2026 R - XRC" is only about 3 grand more than what I have in my rig!!

 

I like the fact it has a steering dampener; CT Racewerx and CA technologies make a bolt on version. I wonder if they seen a pre-production unit or brp copied them.

 

I heard Kyle Chaney say he had one on his Race car.

I think Chaney has CT parts on his Can Am.

Maybe it was a collaboration?

Tim

 

Is that group ride supposed to be like ride command. Looking forward to checking one out soon. Plan is to buy one next month or December.

 

It is. Im not sure how well it works.

Tim

 

So, can you upload a .GPX file into the nav yet? If not, how the hell are people loading pre planned routes?

BRP Sooooo should have partnered with Garmin in this new system.

 

They just don't roll out the details of how things work and what the capabilities are very well at all.

Tim

 

Everything on the XRC looks “bolt on” with the exception of the transmission.

 

I’d like to know if that transmission is the same or different from what is in the current XRS MAX. Didn’t they put a larger lower geared DCT in the MAX? Did they just put it in the 2 seater also on the XRC?

Considering the only thing on the XRC I would really want is the 35’s, stabilizer, and the bigger trans it would make sense probably to just get a much cheaper XRS MAX and add the tires and stabilizer. I see 2025 XRS MAX regularly advertised for 43k and sometimes less. That’s a 10k gap until they are offering XRC MAX cheaper. That’s a lot of dough for a bunch of options I probably don’t need in the desert and surrounding areas. Winch and thicker skids aren’t bad but probably not really needed. I can think of 1 time in my x3 I could have used a winch and it was only to help someone else. I ended up just pulling them with a strap. I’ve bottomed out a few times in my x3 and so far it has been fine with the stock skids.

 

The new Maverick R XRC is so much more than just the transmission being larger. I know thats been a focus but after looking at one in person it's impressive!!!!

Some of it is just the fact its a 26 but not all of it.

The 26 cars get the group ride and the gen 3 shocks. The shocks are supposed to be much quicker reacting.

The dealer claims the new shocks react so fast you can hit a bump at 70mph and by the time the rear tire gets there the shock has stiffened up already.


But much of it is XRC only.

1. Bigger transmission
2. Fox steering stabilizer
3. Better skid plate
4. Stereo( BOO!!!)
5. Accessory module
6. Intrusion bars
7. 4500 LB winch
8. Rock slider
9. 35 inch tires
10 hood light


I may be missing things as well.

Tim

Also, longer trailing arms, high clearance radius rods and the wiring harness for the ACM.

 

I think slightly more travel as well.


Tim

 

They probably use the longer trailing arms because the rear portion of the frame is longer to fit the bigger trans and want to keep the rear wheels back to keep the same approach angle.

 

New XRC and Max run same trans, with possibly some different tuning, same trailing arms, shocks for max may be slightly different configuration but travel should be the same (we will know for sure as soon as Alex's XRC lands)

 

So that mostly settles it.
If you are looking at a 2 seater the differences between an XRS and XRC are significant and not just bolt on’s.
If looking at a 4 seater the changes are not quite as significant. Mostly bolt ons and possibly tuning.
Still a tough decision for me because I also like the color scheme of the XRC a lot more than the XRS.

 

So that mostly settles it.
If you are looking at a 2 seater the differences between an XRS and XRC are significant and not just bolt on’s.
If looking at a 4 seater the changes are not quite as significant. Mostly bolt ons and possibly tuning.
Still a tough decision for me because I also like the color scheme of the XRC a lot more than the XRS.

Will you quite making me want to buy the XRC! 🤣

The car is pretty impressive in person and I love the color as well.

Tim

 

Tim just buy the xrc. You know you want too. I don’t think even in a year time there will be any deals to be had on the xrc. I got a fair deal on mine but I bought several. So far I only have one of the 4 I bought. It currently is a pile of pieces and a stripped to the frame for the build.

 

Still in my head buying next spring, however as my parts list grows it may take the moon and stars to align right to make it all happen. That's a difficult decision to make when I have a beautiful, built, very low mile perfectly running X3 sitting in the shop when the money could/should go elsewhere.

But damn I want one........

 

I feel the same.
Going to drive one in a few weeks.
Hopefully that will help me decide if it’s worth it.
I’m thinking about a new truck too but I can’t do both.
Truck discounts are way better than Mav R discounts right now.

 

The new Maverick R XRC is so much more than just the transmission being larger. I know thats been a focus but after looking at one in person it's impressive!!!!

Some of it is just the fact its a 26 but not all of it.

The 26 cars get the group ride and the gen 3 shocks. The shocks are supposed to be much quicker reacting.

The dealer claims the new shocks react so fast you can hit a bump at 70mph and by the time the rear tire gets there the shock has stiffened up already.


But much of it is XRC only.

1. Bigger transmission
2. Fox steering stabilizer
3. Better skid plate
4. Stereo( BOO!!!)
5. Accessory module
6. Intrusion bars
7. 4500 LB winch
8. Rock slider
9. 35 inch tires
10 hood light


I may be missing things as well.

Tim

You forgot the group ride feature and not only the ACM, but both front and rear harness are on there.

 

The 2 seat XRC got the max transmission. Only the XRC got this transmission. It is 2” longer wheelbase than the other 2 seats. The trailing arms are the same ones the max uses and that is due in part to the bigger physical transmission in them. If I was getting a 2 seat I would go XRC for sure. They have so much added. My buddy @Deputymax has one in the wild. I would do it for the transmission alone I love the low range of my Max it crawls really well. There are a ton of extras on the XRC too.

 

It I were to get a Mav R I too would get the XRC.