BRP - Milestone Testimonials: Chris Dawson

[quickster47]

60 days before the 10th anniversary! Today we remember the launch of the Can-Am @OfficialSpyder roadster in 2007.

The following clip showcases an interview with Christopher Dawson, vice-president and general manager, International, who shares details about the launch and...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pbw-JiZNGE

Carl

[Chupaca]

thanks for the video, very nice speech... but the 10th? :thumbup:

[MouthPiece]

Perhaps from its inception?

Chris

[bullant12]

Perhaps from its inception?

Chris

Probably... I think I heard one profile about the Spyder mentioning going back to 1997 but the drawings coming out around the 2000's decade.

[Bob Denman]

cool video! Thanks! :thumbup:

[ARtraveler]

Thank you for the video. Have not seen that one before.

[sledmaster]

The ten years thing is in reference to Bombardier Recreational Products being a stand alone company and split off of the mother Bombardier company after 9-11 burdened the aerospace division and the recreational products division was sold off for cash. As for the Spyder history, from my own notes that I had taken on January 11, 2007 when we were introduced to the P3 prototypes - BRP indicated the Spyder had been a concept ten years previous (which would have been 1997) and they had prototypes 7 years previous (which would have been 2000). This is consistent with my first ride opportunity in 2001. We next rode P2 prototypes at Lake Tahoe in October of 2005. It was "officially" introduced to the dealers at Miramar in March of 2007, if I recall correctly. And the rest, as they say, is now history.