# Polaris Slingshot /SL

- Link: https://custommotorcycles.info/polaris-slingshot-sl/
- Published: 2015-07-15T10:00:01-04:00
- Author: Shiheem White

The Polaris Slingshot is powered by a DOHC, 16-valve, 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine(
an ‘EcoTec’ engine, sourced from General Motors) that produces 173 horsepower at
6200rpm, and 225Nm of torque at 4700 revs. With a kerb weight of 790 kilos, the 
Slingshot’s power-to-weight ratio is definitely not comparable to that of a contemporary
litre-class superbike. But if nothing else, the Slingshot should at least be able
to corner harder and faster than almost any two-wheeled motorcycle…

 

Noteworthy bits on the new Polaris Slingshot include its light and stiff steel spaceframe,
aluminum swingarm, carbon fiber-reinforced drive belt, forged aluminum roll hoops,
electronic stability and traction control, ABS (on all three wheels) and 3-point
seatbelts. “The Slingshot was designed to deliver head turning exhilaration on two
dimensions. First is the exhilaration that you can see, hear, and feel while riding
in it. And second is the exhilaration you feel when people turn their heads to stare
at the Slingshot’s unique and exotic styling,” says Mike Jonikas, a Vice President
at Polaris. With side-by-side seating for two, including the driver (rider?), the
US$19,999 Slingshot rolls on 17-inch (front) and 18-inch (rear) wheels, while the
more expensive (US$23,999) Slingshot SL gets 18-inch forged aluminium wheels at 
the front, a 20-inch rear wheel, a windscreen for some wind protection, a ‘media
console’ with a 4.3-inch LCD screen, back-up camera, Bluetooth integration, and 
a 6-speaker audio system.

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