Topic: Polaris slingshot, first massively produced track weapon
I saw the announcement for this car earlier this week, and I was curious if anyone would think this thing would make an affordable alternative to the ariel atom, KTM Crossbow, Deronda , etc or is it just a fugly toy for guys too afraid to ride a motorcycle, IE like the can-am spyder?
http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/07/27/20 … fications/
On the surface it looks pretty sweet, 20,000 MSRP, 170 HP, 1700 pounds, and no smog tests, no NHTSA crash requirements, no CAFE fleet standards etc.
By making a trike polaris can skirt many of the emissions and safety standards.
I even wonder if the aftermarket would be tempted to make some sort of 4 wheel conversion to make it a bonafide track car.