BETTER PARTSCrazy tricycle spin for Europe
County, August 10, 2015
On August 1, 2014 Polaris ?? gave an American quad, snowmobile and motorcycle manufacturers ?? announced that they intend to propose a new power tricycle on the US market. The unusual vehicle looks like a cross between Morgan 3 Wheeler and KTM X-Bow and screaming ( like the competition from Austria and the UK ) out for driving pleasure. A year after the US launch now the drumbeat: The Polaris slingshot to come to Europe.
173 hp to 790 kilos
The Slingshot is based on a tubular frame made of high strength steel and weighs in at just 790 kg on the scales. It is powered by a 2.4 - liter four-cylinder. The engine delivers 175 hp at 7,000 r / min and 225 Nm of torque at 4,700 rev / min. It is shifted via a manual five-speed transmission. The power passes through a carbon - reinforced drive belt to the rear wheel. As with the motorcycle of fat 20-inch tires sits on a single rocker. Front rotate two 18 - inch wheels. Information on the performance of the slingshot not make Polaris unfortunately.
Comfort and trunk
In the " interior " there are an infotainment system with 4.3-inch LCD display, reversing camera, USB port, Bluetooth connection and six speakers. Even on storage space the occupants do not have to do without: According to the manufacturer is located behind the seats a kind of small trunk and a lockable glove compartment in the cockpit is standard.
Bureaucracy and prices
And now a little bureaucratic: Since the Slingshot is namely more motorcycle than car drivers must have a motorcycle license and always wear a helmet. In the US, the fun starts currently at 21,199 US dollars (about 19,300 euros ). The Slingshot SL will cost 25,199 US dollars (equivalent to 23,000 euros ) and the flagship SL LE beats with 26,199 US dollars (about 23,900 euros ) to book. As Polaris designed the prices in Europe and especially in Germany, is not yet known . (ml)