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Polaris Slingshot on Live Oak Road, Orange County, CA. Beginning with the 2020 model year, the Slingshot is powered by a 2.0 L inline four-cylinder gasoline-powered Polaris ProStar Engine rated at 203 hp (151 kW; 206 PS) at 8250 rpm and 144 pound force-feet (195 N⋅m) of torque at 6500 rpm.
The Slingshot can be made ready to fly from trailering in 15 minutes. [1] [2] [3] The long conventional landing gear consist of sprung tubing for the main gear, with a steerable sprung tailwheel. [2] [3] The company described the Slingshot's two seat capabilities, "the rear passenger seat is designed for average size people, up to 175 pounds.
They then went on to make the Polaris Slingshot, a three-wheeler. On July 29, 2019, the company changed its name from Polaris Industries Inc. to Polaris Inc. and commenced trading with the new name on August 8, 2019. [5] On July 20, 2023, Polaris bought Walker Evans Racing. [26]
The crankcase, crankshaft connecting rods, and clutch were upgraded to serve as a ready to race platform. The RR also received new 40 millimeter Slingshot carbs and 4-into-1 exhaust pipe, close-ratio gearbox, braced rear swing arm, single-seat unit, and 19 liter aluminum fuel tank. Only 150 were sold in the U.S.
The SlingShot can be custom designed to cause minimal disruption to existing venues. Star Flyer – a variation of the traditional swing ride where riders are swung around the top of a tower [ 15 ] Tornado – a ride that simulates a tornado by sending riders in a figure-eight motion [ 16 ]
The car's Audi inline-4 is more powerful than the older X-Bow it replaces, tuned to produce 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS) and 295 lb⋅ft (400 N⋅m). [ 3 ] [ 7 ] The X-Bow R was later made available for the United States market in 2019, and it was released as the KTM X-Bow Comp R. [ 8 ] However, unlike the standard X-Bow, the Comp R is not street ...
[2] [3] [4] The landing gear is sprung tubing for the main gear, with a steerable sprung tailwheel. [3] Factory options originally included removable doors for cool weather flying. [4] The Firestar II was created using the same fuselage but adding a small jump seat in the baggage area. The seating is very restricted for the rear seat passenger ...
The Slingshot has a rear-mounted, 3-cylinder, gasoline engine with normal aspiration and induction. The engine gives out a total of 100 horsepower. It can go from 0-60 mph in about 10 seconds. The car uses a five-speed manual transmission. [2] The Slingshot has a combined fuel economy of 45 miles per US gallon (5.2 L/100 km; 54 mpg ‑imp).