This is only my opinion, but when references were made between the Slingshot and other 4-wheelers, remember Polaris is a manufacturer of off road vehicles of 3 and 4 wheel design, snowmobiles and also motorcycles.
So I don't think a full fledged 4-wheel car is within their mind set, but the slingshot is with it's "motorcycle" classification and all.
Yes, it's designed as a performance 3-wheeler, not a Sunday afternoon tour of the two lane roads in the autumn looking at the tree color changes. It's designed to tear up the road and still comply with Polaris' genre of vehicles.
For Polaris to sell through a dealer network for use on public roads, 4-wheels are out simply because of the legal stuff compared to the "motorcycle" classifications. The other 4-wheel vehicle could not be sold ready to drive on public streets by a manufacturer without meeting all the new airbag and other safety requirements. I may be wrong, but aren't they kits that one assembles and then registers as a one off type car?
Anyway, I think the Slingshot is perfect for Polaris and their product line. Polaris has been making off road products for over 60 years now. My parents and I had a marina in mid Michigan back in the 60's and 70's and one of the first products we took on was the Polaris snowmobiles. They're still a great company and spend the money to make the engineering right before they release products. If they have issues, they fix them and move on.
I agree with the majority here that for "my" kind of riding today on my Harley, the M3W is better suited to my style, not the mountain carvers such as the Slingshot.
But I think the market is large enough to have both. I highly doubt that if someone was looking at a M3W for "their" style of touring, they would be swayed by a lower price Slingshot over the M3W.
Again as we all know, this forum is made up a vastly varying opinions and that's why this place is so cool to be a part of.
Sorry for rambling again, again, again, again..... Just slap me!!!
