I also spoke with executives at Slingshot and watched - in real life, in real time - who resonates with these alien autos. I spent 2 days testing the latest model and learning about the rest of the brand’s lineup. So of course, I said yes to the chance to hop behind the wheel! If you’re like me, their popularity is baffling and their purpose utterly confounding. Oftentimes, you’ll see light kits on the undercarriage and hear music blasting out of the cockpit. These are the colorful, Transformer-looking vehicles with two wheels in front and one in the rear. You know the Slingshot, even if you don’t know you know the Slingshot. And our debut ride was a winding course through downtown Austin, Texas, piloting a motley lineup of 2023 Polaris Slingshots. “Our troupe” comprised assembled media and, to my surprise, a few YouTube influencers. I managed to snap tight the helmet, pull up my music library, and just caught something about “police,” “very important,” and “safety.” Thankfully, I was not the lead car in our troupe. I was parked next to about a dozen other three-wheeled vehicles in a rainbow of vibrant colors, trying desperately to secure my helmet, pair my phone for directions, and memorize all of Sarge’s instructions. As I fumbled with my chinstrap, Slingshot’s vice president Chris Sergeant - affectionately known as “Sarge” - stood in front of my Ultra Blue hood, outlining all the do’s and do not do’s of our debut ride. I’m not used to driving a car with a helmet on, but here we are. How does it feel? What does it do? And why do people like it? All these answers and more. A skeptic steps into Polaris’s outlandish three-wheel Slingshot to see what all the fuss is about.
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