2015 Polaris Slingshot $20-24k 3-wheeler motorcycle First Ride Review - no electric or hybrid here, but what is notable, prior to its release, the space was occupied by over-priced products like the Campagna T-Rex, so it seems like Polaris may have got the right value proposition here for a car-like motorcycle product line. When word first spread about Polaris’ 3-wheeler, we initially envisioned a direct competitor for Can-Am’s Spyder, another three-wheeler that uses the angle of extending saddle time of aging riders as a selling point. But beyond sharing the same two front/single rear wheel arrangement, comparing the two is a moot point. The Spyder is sit-on, its riders stacked front-to-back motorcycle-style, while the 2015 Slingshot is a two-seated roadster with riders sitting side-by-side. Whereas the Spyder has a handlebar, the Slingshot sports a steering wheel. The riding experience of each is as diverse as their styling. While the 2015 Polaris Slingshot is definitely a niche machine, little competition in that niche could help sales. Arrangement and riding experience is so different from the Can-Am Spyder, it’s senseless comparing the two. KTM released a similarly styled machine, the X-Bow, at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, but it is a four-wheeler instead of three. Even though the KTM X-Bow is likewise a niche vehicle, Polaris probably hopes it does as well for them as the X-Bow did for KTM, who at one time DOUBLED production numbers of it to meet demand. The small boutique three-wheeler manufacturer Campagna was mentioned a few times in marketing spiel, Campagna being one of the few companies to make a two-seater roadster similar to the Slingshot. But a Campagna T-Rex 16S will set you back $54-$58k. Other competition Morgan 3-wheeler and ?still selling? Epic 200hp air-cooled DC motor powered EV Torq thekneeslider/torq-roadster-from-epic-electric-vehicles-puts-electric-power-in-a-3-wheel-package/ The 2015 Slingshot has been in development for the last three years. Polaris was granted a patent for its three-wheeler on September 17, 2013. thekneeslider/polaris-patent-reveals-a-side-by-side-three-wheeler/ motorcycle-usa/1/18911/Motorcycle-Article/2015-Polaris-Slingshot-First-Ride-Review.aspx
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:18:37 +0000
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