Polaris Slingshot
| Polaris | |
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| Slingshot | |
| Production period: | since 2014 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Roadster |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 2.4 liters (129 kW) |
| Length: | 3800 mm |
| Width: | 1971 mm |
| Height: | 1318 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2667 mm |
| Empty weight : | 789 kg |
The Polaris Slingshot is a roadster or motorcycle with two front wheels and only one rear wheel from the American vehicle manufacturer Polaris Industries . The two-seater was introduced in 2014 and received a facelift in 2020 .
Legal classification
Depending on the registration area, the vehicle is classified as a motorcycle or a car .
EU
Under EU law, the vehicle is designated as a three-wheeled motor vehicle and can therefore be driven in Germany without an additional test by people who obtained a class 3 or B driving license before January 19, 2013. Since this day, a motorcycle test (class A) or a test for three-wheeled vehicles (class A restricted by the code number 79.03) is required. The vehicle meets the European safety standards for motorcycles, but not those of a passenger car.
United States
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration classifies the vehicle at the federal level as a three-wheeled motorcycle, which is why it does not have to meet the same crash test standards as a normal passenger car and does not have to have airbags . In 47 states of the USA there is also the legal term “autocycle”. Vehicles of this class can be driven there without a motorcycle license. However, the slingshot is not considered an autocycle in all of these states, as airbags are required for this class in Colorado or New Mexico , for example . Depending on the state, helmets may also be required for autocycles. For example, in states where it is certified as a motorcycle, the vehicle may drive on high-occupancy vehicle lanes .
Furnishing
The Slingshot has two 18-inch front wheels and a 20-inch rear wheel as standard. The vehicle also has ABS , a reversing camera, luggage compartments, a lockable glove compartment, two waterproof seats, a 4.3-inch LCD display and a Bluetooth audio system with six speakers.
Technical specifications
The 129 kW (175 PS) 2.4-liter gasoline engine comes from General Motors , has already been used in the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky and accelerates the Slingshot to 220 km / h.
| Parameters | Slingshot |
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| Construction period | since 2014 (1) |
| Engine characteristics | |
| Engine type | R4 petrol engine |
| Displacement | 2384 cc |
| Compression ratio | 10.4: 1 |
| Max. power | 129 kW (175 hp) at 6400 rpm |
| Max. Torque | 227 Nm at 4700 rpm |
| Power transmission | |
| Drive, as standard | Rear wheel drive |
| Gearbox, as standard | 5-speed manual transmission |
| Readings | |
| Top speed | 220 km / h |
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Acceleration, 0-100 km / h |
5.7 s |
| Empty weight | 789 kg |
| Tank capacity | 37 l |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Driving report: Polaris Slingshot. welt.de , October 9, 2015, accessed on January 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Facelift for the tricycle. auto-motor-und-sport.de , January 9, 2020, accessed on January 10, 2020 .
- ↑ The new driving license rules at a glance. spiegel.de , December 27, 2012, accessed January 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Jacob Posik: After years of resistance, Maine is rolling out new rules for car cycles. In: themainewire.com. September 17, 2019, accessed June 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Auto Cycle. In: vanderhallusa.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Steven Lambert, Douglas Shinkle: Transportation Review - Autocycles. In: ncsl.org. April 17, 2017, accessed October 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Randle McMurphy: We Test Ride the Vanderhall Venice Three-Wheeler. In: rideapart.com. June 26, 2017, accessed October 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Tricycle toys for men and street. auto-motor-und-sport.de , October 9, 2015, accessed on January 2, 2017 .