![]() It’s built on a tubular space frame not unlike a Ducati motorcycle frame of old, just scaled way up and then covered in new, more angular Batmobile-style bodywork. lower.įor 2020, the Slingshot line has received some serious updates. Technically, it’s a “reverse trike” or “tadpole” or “spyder,” with two front wheels and a single rear drive wheel, a layout similar to a CanAm Spyder - but you sit far, far lower, like you’re in an old Fiat X1/9, Porsche 914 or a VW Karman Ghia convertible. In Oregon, that means you have to wear a helmet while piloting or riding in it, but the driving experience is 90% car (or 95% adult-sized go-kart). According to Polaris and most states, the Slingshot is a motorcycle. I could go one for many, many words about the design elements of the $30,999 Slingshot R, so I’ll try to keep it simple. Polaris delivered the Slingshot R to me just as July turned to August, Portland’s traditional (some would say only) rain-free time of year. ![]()
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