BRP-Rotax has reached a major manufacturing milestone, producing its 12-millionth engine at its facility in Gunskirchen, Austria.

The milestone engine is a Rotax 600 RR E-TEC 2-stroke built for BRP’s Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles. Engine production at the Gunskirchen facility dates back to 1947. Today, the Austrian operation serves as BRP’s global hub for powertrain engineering and development, with approximately one-third of the hundreds of thousands of engines manufactured across BRP’s worldwide production network last year built there. The network also includes BRP’s facility in Querétaro, Mexico.

The anniversary engine highlights the company’s continued investment in 2-stroke technology. In May 2026, BRP-Rotax launched production at a new automated injector manufacturing line in Gunskirchen, bringing production of key direct-injection components in-house. The facility now manufactures fuel injectors used in its E-TEC 2-stroke engines, strengthening supply chain independence and expanding its manufacturing capabilities.

Rotax engines power a wide range of applications, including Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, personal watercraft, motorcycles, karts, light aircraft, and industrial equipment. The company’s portfolio includes 2- and 4-stroke internal combustion engines as well as electric powertrains.

The relationship between Rotax and Bombardier, BRP’s predecessor, dates to the early 1960s, when snowmobile inventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier sought a lightweight, powerful 2-stroke engine capable of operating in extreme cold. Rotax supplied the engine, beginning a partnership that led to Rotax joining the BRP group in 1970.

According to BRP-Rotax General Manager Mario Gebetshuber, the 12-million-engine milestone reflects the expertise of approximately 1,500 employees at the Gunskirchen facility and colleagues in Mexico. Marking the achievement with a modern 600 RR E-TEC brings the company’s snowmobile heritage and ongoing 2-stroke development together in a single engine.