MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Polaris’ MRZR has been crowned as the winner of the second annual Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota contest.

Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota winner

The backstory:

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and BMO announced the MRZR as the winner during the 2025 Manufactures summit on Tuesday.

The second annual contest involved 64 products, which was narrowed down through five rounds of public voting. Ultimately, the MRZR came out on top for 2025.

The MRZR is described as a "versatile military vehicle with blackout lighting, collapsible roll cages for helicopter transport and enough power to run mission-critical systems," according to a press release.

Polaris began modifying off-road vehicles for U.S. Special Forces post-9/11. The MRZR, built in Roseau, Minnesota , is

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