Can-Am Renegade

Manufacturing high-performance motocross and enduro motorcycles. In February 1998, BRP entered the all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) market by introducing a prototype of the Traxter - a utility based ATV.

BRP added an additional variation of the Traxter all-terrain vehicle which was called the Traxter xl. The BRP Traxter XL was the first 4x4 all-terrain vehicle to feature a dumping box-bed.

BRP introduced another Traxter all-terrain vehicle called the Traxter MAX which featured two seats. The BRP Traxter MAX was the first manufacturer-approved ATV for two people.

This model won the Dakar Rally in the quad class.

Antoine Morel of France successfully completed and won the Dakar Rally, racing on a BRP DS 650X. In late October, BRP won the GNCC Racing Series Championship in the Utility Modified ATV Class on an Outlander 800 ATV.

BRP launched and re-branded its ATV segment to Can-Am. One year after announcing the re-branding, BRP inaugurated its new plant in Juarez, Mexico.

Can-Am introduced the Can-Am Commander - their first side-by-side vehicle. The Can-Am Commander 1000 featured an 85-hp Rotax 1000 V-Twin engine and a dual-level cargo box.