Slingshot, which debuted in honor of Polaris’ 60th anniversary and will be available in dealerships this fall, is a new direction for the company. “The innovation and idea behind it will definitely raise eyebrows and make people look at three-wheelers differently.” “It looks like something from a futuristic movie,” said Art Welch, a motorcycle dealer in St. Mike Jonikas, the vice president in charge of Slingshot, said the roadster is “designed to deliver head-turning exhilaration.” The Slingshot was engineered in Polaris’ R&D center in Wyoming, Minn., and was a four-year project. The low-riding two-seater boasts 173 horsepower, up to 20-inch tires and will cost between $19,999 and $23,999. The exotic Slingshot was unleashed before 5,000 dealers at the company’s annual product show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. unveiled a three-wheel motorcycle Monday that is so aesthetically slick that Batman just might buy it. “But the three-wheel stance adds an extra level of stability.Polaris Industries Inc.
“A three-wheeled vehicle offers an experience that’s just like a motorcycle - the open air and the wind in your face,” said Polaris’ director of Slingshot, Chris Doucet. Unlike the CanAm or the TriGlide, the Slingshot offers two front seats, side by side, instead of a rider and passeger seat, one behind the other. Polaris executives are quick to point out that the Slingshot, which retails at $19,999 to $23,999, is a different sort of beast. BRP has enjoyed success putting its three-wheeled CanAm Spyders on the road, at prices between $22,000 and $30,000, while Harley-Davidson continues to sell its luxurious $32,000 TriGlide three-wheelers. The expensive tricycle category is getting competitive. The driver must have a license with a motorcycle endorsement.
It also requires special safety features: The Slingshot is equipped with three-point restraints and, because it’s technically a motorcycle, drivers and passengers must wear helmets, in states that have helmet laws.
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