From Hondaprokevin.com. :
Will we see a 1000 cc sport side by side from Honda that goes against the ‘Pioneer 1000’ nameplate? That’s the million dollar question right now that Honda is doing a very good job at keeping under wraps. The only thing we have to add to the rumors that have no real solid footing is that Honda has filed patents for side by side / UTV / SxS models with long-travel suspension that leads you to think they have something in the works. Honda has the resources to build the baddest and most reliable sport side by side on the market but the big question is – do they want to? They don’t ‘have’ to by any means as their side by side model lineup with the Pioneer 500, Pioneer 700 model variations and Pioneer 1000 model variations are stealing more and more of the side by side market share month after month from Polaris, Yamaha, Can-Am, Arctic Cat etc. Deep inside, I really hope they feel the need and or want so-to-say to go toe-to-toe with them. I want to see Honda release a 2017 sport side by side to battle against Yamaha with their new YXZ1000R & YXZ1000R SS as well as the Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo and the multitude of model variations it has.