I bought to drive a Polaris Slingshot ages in the past. One in all my mates had one and we would determined to take it to the economic park behind my then-apartment complicated to shoot some dope nightfall pictures with the Los Angeles skyline within the background. I might by no means actually understood the attract of the machine, so I went to assist him and for the lark of the expertise.
I used to be really fairly stunned to learn how a lot silly enjoyable it was. Egg on my face.
That is not me saying I am ready to fork over my hard-earned money on one, it isn’t my strawberry jam. However, after feeling the torque of the motor, being able to crank on the handbrake to provoke a slide, after which dumping the clutch to maintain the slide going, all whilst you’re uncovered to the sights and sounds of the world: I get it.
However what’s wild is that it is now been a decade since Polaris dropped the unique Slingshot on a shocked public. And whereas a lot of the motorcycling world believed it would not catch on, nicely, I am scripting this story in regards to the model celebrating the trike’s success ten years later with a particular version mannequin. Egg on everybody’s face.
Welcome to the world, Slingshot 10. The identify may want some work, however I have been mistaken earlier than.
Picture by: Polaris
Picture by: Polaris
Picture by: Polaris
“Wanting again at our journey over the past decade,” says Josh Hermes, Polaris Slingshot’s VP, including, “Slingshot has been a catalyst to carry new clients into the powersports class whereas on the identical time rising into a life-style, changing into the middle level for like-minded individuals to get out, socialize, and benefit from the open street. We needed to create a real showpiece to honor 10 years of Slingshot, a decade that has been redefined by groundbreaking improvements and the creation of an entire new class. With Slingshot 10, we’re excited to ship our most premium restricted version with unique Tenth anniversary styling, options and equipment to have fun this vital milestone and neighborhood we’ve constructed.”
And Hermes is not kidding about premium. I imply, this child has heated AND cooled seats!
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Based on Polaris, the Slingshot 10 comes with all of the bells and whistles that clients are inclined to have requested for through the years, in addition to added to their rides by way of the model’s catalog. As I discussed, you get heated and cooled seats with stitched Tenth-anniversary lettering within the headrests, and anniversary graphics ghosted into the trike’s paint. The paint, too, is particular, because the Slingshot 10 is completed in Radiant Crimson Pearl, which harkens again to the unique’s paint scheme. Black, white, and teal accents are used elsewhere.
Within the passenger compartment (cockpit?), Polaris added a color-matched steering wheel, in addition to within the instrument cluster, and glovebox. A particular Stage 3 Max Rockford-Fosgate stereo provides some bass to your trip, letting drivers rock TF out every time they really feel prefer it. Simply preserve it down close to faculties in the event you’re taking part in NWA. Or do not. I am not your mom.
The 7-inch show options Polaris’ now-ubiquitous Experience Command software program that enables for a number of features, together with GPS and extra, and even helps CarPlay. The inside lighting is from XKGlow, which is mainly underglow to your inside and is certain to be successful whereas cruising Daytona at evening.
Picture by: Polaris
Picture by: Polaris
Picture by: Polaris
As for efficiency, it will get some modest updates, as the corporate states there was a “modest” bump in each horsepower and torque utilizing the R-Line tune as its base. That is 204 horsepower and 150 pound-feet of torque for these taking part in at dwelling. Each a handbook and computerized transmission will likely be obtainable for purchasers to select from. And lastly, Brembos get the Slingshot 10 to cease sooner than you may say Slingshot 10. Polaris additionally launched a brand new 5-spoke Honeycomb wheel design for the trike, too.
Polaris states that it is now transport the Slingshot 10 to pick out dealerships across the nation, however that provides will likely be restricted. The corporate would not say what number of it intends to construct, both. What Polaris does state is worth, and it isn’t what I might name low-cost. Die-hard clients could have the possibility to snag a Slingshot 10 for a cool $38,999. And that is quite a bit for somebody that is not already within the Slingshot ecosystem or demographic.
However given that each single Slingshot I’ve ever seen on the street has a wholesome quantity of aftermarket elements and equipment to make them extra distinctive and personalised, it is most likely not exterior the realm of what people are already paying for. And primarily based on what number of occasions I smiled whereas driving the factor these a few years in the past, I sorta get it now.
Sorta.
