2017 Polaris Slingshot: Regular Car Reviews
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It was nice of young Stephen King to let you drive it
You say I true, I say thankya.
nice
HA!
It does look like Misery
I knew he looked like someone famous but couldn't place it! Seriously though, for how ridiculous this car is, Matthew was legitimately one of the nicest dudes you could hope to meet. If you're reading this, Matthew, thank you for letting us do your car!
The owner looks like he owns a Polaris Slingshot
The owner looks like Etsy Stephen King.
When you order Peter Maximoff from Wish
He is the first white person I've seen driving one of these
@@mcbriansame! lmao
@@ChrisStockslager When mom says we have Stephen King at home.
"We have Ariel Atom at home."
Ariel Atom at home:
🤣
HA
I mean, you're not wrong.
I would MUCH rather have an actual Ariel Atom lol
Damn lol same thoughts
Now I gotta rewatch that review
My uncle used to ride a motorcycle. He loved loved riding. He had a brain aneurysm. He recovered but didn’t feel comfortable riding a motorcycle anymore. Someone suggested one of these as an alternative. He absolutely refused. I feel that says a lot.
A good friend of mine wrecked his bike and broke his back in 1983. He's been paralized from the waist down since then. He made the bike into a trike and has been riding it ever since.
I feel that says a lot.
@@seththomas9105 it does.
Kinda like my dad! Only he is looking forward to buying a Suzuki Burgman, lol
A KTM xbow or Ariel atom might be something for him
Has he seen the Can-am?
A guy used to show up at the dog park with his dog as his passenger in a Slingshot, and I think that's about the only valid use case for one of these. Putting a big, goofy, drooly dog in the passenger seat with a helmet and doggles so he can roll around delighting everyone on the road.
a love letter to a hound in a motorcycle sidecar
A "car" with a water proof interior is an ideal dog-hauler.
goes well with the big, goofy, drooling dog in the driver's seat
Just realized one of my dreams lol,I can't wait to do this
Ha! Same exact thing I think of, a dog park outside Annapolis, MD I used to go to, and a guy with a big drooly dog in a slingshot would frequent, they both looked to be living it up.
These things are ridiculously popular in the black community with guys in their 40s and 50s blasting Return of the Mack, Silk Sonic, and whatever 80s RnB hit was playing when they had their second kid. They’re basically rolling boomboxes with more speakers than body work.
@@Kaeloz93 I’m a valet and have parked a few of these. The speakers aren’t added on, more so they replace any little bit of bodywork left to work with. Like filling in the negative space on a bicycle frame with a sound system. It’s closer to a 3-wheeled go-kart than a car
And the only part of any of that sonic mulch you hear from the next lane is the tinny, distorted sounds of the minimum viable product speakers crying for mercy.
@@TheRealCropDusterOB-GYN I’ve seen a few builds with top of the line sound systems, but then it’s just obnoxious cause you can hear them from 3 blocks away
Locally it's the Puerto Rican and Dominican communities.
Can confirm. North Wilmington here. Those dudes are everywhere, I’m not even mad, they look like they’re having a great time!
My kid is 6.5 and is always delighted to see these. And that makes sense. Its the exact target market for these. Kindergarteners.
I'm not used to people mentioning age with fractions so I just immediately assumed you were talking about height and wondered how a 6'5 "kid" would look like in one of those.
@@FokkerBoombass 😆😆 kids that young are VERY into their half birthdays so I just got used to it I guess
@@FokkerBoombassI was thinking the same thing.
@@TheSalPic Exactly. I have two kids and they do the same thing. I also did it until turned 10.
@@bobhill3941 kids be weird and then you adopt their quirks.
Polaris Slingshot; the softcore midlife crisis-mobile.
It's a Miata for Edgelords. 😂
This.
hahaha nailed it. 🤣
Polaris Slingshot: For when the mid-life crisis says motorcycle, but the arthritic hands and feet say you can't brake, clutch, or shift.
Motorcycles are dangerous, you can skid out on gravel. In this slingshot I am the man, I feel everything, I am the road. Everybody loves it.
@@mcspikesky Yeah, and if you die from that gravel, at least you'd die young and cool... But sure, better to live a long, boring life thinking you're "the man" in a Slingshot I guess.
Polaris Slingshot: because my mother wouldn't let my dad buy a Harley.
I thought that’s what the Can-Am Spyder was for.
I mean they do make 6 speed manuals which are a helluva lot of fun my uncle got one after his heart transplant because he couldn't hold his bike up anymore and the turbo 2.2 with a 6 speed is more then enough
Polaris Slingshot: The vehicle that you see as a free "enter to win" drawing at your local mall and you figure, "I doubt I'll win it, but if I do I'll drive it around for a bit and then sell it." I don't go to the mall often at all. But I swear there's always one of these in there and by giving your name, number, address, and email you can supposedly enter to win for "free." I have to wonder if it's all a façade that nobody wins, and it's simply the same one sitting in the mall never actually being given away.
Polaris Slingshot: the official car of "you know what actually I'll take the cash prize instead"
The free lotteries in malls are there for lead generation for sales departments. They collect names and phone numbers of people who are a bit desperate, or gullible, or in a bad spot in life. The perfect people to whom they then try to sell sketchy loans, insurances, or anything else they would be better off without. Someone does actually win the price. But the whole lottery is just another depressing capitalist mechanism. :/
Check the VIN. If it rates one, that is.
I filled out one of those at the mall in Vegas once, and I got a call that I "won" a trip to San Diego, and I just had to come down to see the "free" seminar on time-shares. This is where they try to dick you out of more money. Nothing like them claiming that for a "second" piece of ID, I'm to give them a credit or debit card. They kept rescheduling me until I finally told them to leave me tf alone! One more call to me where I said, "Do you guys understand English?!", and they hung up, and I never heard from them again. I also vowed NEVER to fill another one of those things out again for as long as I lived!
@@JL-sm6cgyup
I just filled one out at a small hardware store for a anniversary giveaway and begun getting inundated with scam/spam calls 2 weeks later. 3 of them called/texted me at the exact same minute.
This is classic RCR, I made it to the end of this one. I'm a motorcycle rider and I give the wave to Can-Am Spyder pilots, Slingshots and scooters. We have too many gatekeepers telling everyone how to have fun, I applaud these folks for doing what they like in a judgemental world.
Good for you
Ban the wave altogether. It's impossibly stupid.
I agree 100%. If someone is having fun riding/driving one who cares. Teddy Roosevelt remarked about the critic not being the one who failed, or won.
You're so very right; the only person who needs to approve is yourself. Have fun and don't worry about others'perception of you. I wish I was aware of this when I was younger and thankful my kids are. Ride safely! ✌️❤️🙏
Absolutely. These aren't for me, but hey, it's something different and you're out in the wind at least.
Gotta have someone in something that looks like it would be fast that the Ninja 400 boys can walk as well, it's a public service. 😂
For real though. Waves for everyone out living their life and riding for the pure fun of it, regardless of what they're on.
Slingshot: For older gentlemen too afraid to take the MSF.
BINGO
It's a car! It's a motorcycle! It's neither, but worse than both!
Get stuck in traffic, and soaked in the unexpected summer downpour
I loled
That is an invalid point. The Slingshot is a recreation vehicle. This review is as if it is an everyday driver. It's 21 bands new. it's fast and nimble sub 5 sec 0-60, that gets 35mpgs. It's highly maneuverable weaves through traphoc with ease.
Lane splitting too?@@jeremysnead9233
@@jeremysnead9233Brian has reviewed lawn mowers, at least one airplane, and a third thing that isn't a car... You can only review so many Toyota Tursels not to broaden the definition of Regular Car
I used to think these were cool after seeing them on the internet but then I saw one on the street and immediately thought, "What a douchebag."
You mean I thought it was cool till I seen everyone else making fun of it
They also look really cheap in person
Same with lambos n ferraris usually there cool n pretty good poster cars but instant douchebag vibes come off whoever gets out of one
@@robertstone9988 when you see one pass by blasting ignorant music at max volume, merging into traffic with no signal and squealing tires after the red light hits green....you'll think "what a douchebag". 😅
@toe-b203 you'd be correct, they are cheap. It's like they tried to surround 7/10ths of a chassis with motorcycle fairings, and that's it
If Dave & Busters was a car, this would be it
Points!😂😆
Polaris Slingshot: you bought a tricycle. A tricycle. Your inner 4 year old got the best of you. A tricycle.
And not just a tricycle - a backwards tricycle!
@@shadmiller7282 That's actually the good kind of tricycle. It's more stable, particularly under braking and cornering. Those Harley trikes have the same drawbacks as the old Honda three-wheelers. The only reason why they don't constantly roll over is because they don't go fast enough.
Under braking, weight shifts forward and loads up the front end. Under cornering, the front outer wheel gets loaded up on a reverse trike. On a regular trike, there is no wheel to load up and it tips over.
Read this in the voice of peak Tommy Boy-era David Spade sarcasm.
@@bwofficial1776 "Better than a Harley trike" is the lowest bar ever.
You know what's better than a Harley trike? Buying a ride on the bus with my Apple Watch.
The front looks like a predator, and the back half looks like they forgot to finish the drawing.
It's pretty much an exact rip off of a ktm crossbow
FURSUIT SPOTTED
OwO
This is what every drug dealer's granddad drives around the rustbelt with on summer weekends.
Then there's there's a fleet of semi-broken Cadillacs for the wife and winter.
Polaris slingshot.....the official rental of every tourist in every beach town during peak tourist season.
Cool.A new buggy or moke
"In a Polaris Slingshot, don't race anybody, you will lose."
me in my heavy ass Crown Vic:
think your V8 cop sedan is gonna lose to a tricycle?
@@redseven4040 Given how heavy it is and how much of a dog the 4.6 can be it wouldn't surprise me.
@@TheRedCapyou've got a crash structure, they don't. You win every time, just do it. We won't miss the ownerr anyway.
Fully loaded dump trucks out-accelerate a 2V 4.6 modular panther. That said, the average slingshot driver is gonna shift into 1st going for 3rd or 4th going into 2nd so you’ll win. You’ll also win in the comfort category.
Me on foot: 🥵
In North Carolina, everyone who owns a Slingshot attaches under lights, subwoofers, and a dune flag to it and drive around downtown blasting the worst music imaginable. I’m assuming it’s people who wanted to do the same to a Harley, but didn’t want to get a motorcycle license. The “look at me” read is absolutely on point lol.
You sure they're not ex rentals? I saw the exact same mods on rentals in Vegas, RGB lighting everywhere and obnoxiously loud after market soundsystems
I wave at everyone on a motorcycle.... They don't wave back. I drive a Polaris slingshot
I once had a guy on a pocket bike wave at me while I was on my motorcycle.
@@dauntae24legend
The anti-Jeep Salute.
If a Slingshot driver waved at me as I rode past, I'd be offended too
They see me roll on, my Segway
I know in my heart they think I'm
White 'n' nerdy
Polaris Slingshot: When the Tesla Cybertruck just isn't ugly enough for you.
The other demographic of Slingshot owners; middle-aged black guys who are too scared to ride a motorcycle. They buy a Slingshot, COVER it in speakers (all facing outward), miles of LED lights, an entire AutoZone worth of stick-on emblems, and a wing that would look more at home on a Sprint car.
I once got stuck behind a train of men like this who spent the entire time doing 40 in a 50 taking up both lanes and patting each other on the back
you aint from michigan if you dont know the guy described in this comment 🤣
I was seriously reading the comment thinking “this guy has gotta be in the Detroit area”
Motorcycles are scary though, they're difficult to drive and extremely dangerous. There's nothing wrong with experiencing open-air driving in a Slingshot.
@@cherichurrocherryLol I am in GR and this is immediately what I think of when someone mentions a Polaris Slingshot
It looks like Michael Jacksons red jacket from Thriller.
so true!
Now I'm seeing the "Word Up" guy rocking that codpiece... thanks!
@@lauraainslie6725 Sorry
For real though, who doesn't look in the toilet after they poop?
I look and say "that's a fuckin turd!" just to hear my wife laugh in the distance.
Yeah, when you're two years removed (pun intended) from an emergency colectomy, you're just glad to be the only one looking.
"Oh wow that corn just sailed right on through"
Its almost essential the older you get
@@FrankOsman Whoa where did that come from? Whoa look there's another!
It's for the people who keep falling off their bike, but still not giving up. A mobility scooter for the middle-aged extreme sports enthusiast.
Ok, "mobility scooter" is great for this.
For those people, they really should just get a regular trike. These Slingshots and other vehicles like them are just goofy.
Now you've got me wondering if those motors can handle any boost
The "dear Stavy what do I do" after his run of "dipshit questions" fucking killed me
Like the endless-questions neighbour kid from 'Home Alone', in his teen years.
hell yeah dude
The only question you should earnestly ask Stavvy is 'where's a good place to eat around here'
Lord this video makes me wish yt comments allows media attachments, I’ve got a whole album of the slingshots with the dumbest light setups
Around me they’re always accompanied by blaring music and annoyingly slow driving.
Don’t forget the color changing lights everywhere.
@@vic06was literally going to post about the lights. In my area they’re covered in LED rope lights like a cheap parade float
Wait, you don't look in the toilet after you poop?
What's next? People stand to wipe?
I like to see the results
Need to compare it to the Bristol stool chart
I like to make sure my bowels are healthy.
Only in admiration... or in a "mission accomplished" fashion....
"Look at me, it's Mad Max but I own stocks" is the most perfect description of this not-car I've ever heard.
The Polaris slingshot. If "My life is a bowl of porridge" was a car.
I rented one of these in Pigeon Forge with my dad and did some mountain sightseeing out there. They’re fun in the touristy aspect, that’s about it. Like renting golf carts or side-by-sides to drive on the road
That's where I rented one. I thought it was super fun and the kids loved it. I wouldn't rent one unless it was somewhere hilly with turns.
You can't just go around being normal and well adjusted in this comment section, now.
Literally just saw one of these last night on the garden state parkway…in a thunderstorm and laughed my ass off at the guy.
And that storm was AWFUL 🤣 couldn't have had better timing
"If you are an introvert, you have zero business driving a slingshot". Can confirm. I am an introvert, and I rented one in Vegas a few years ago. Got so many questions about it.
When you buy an Ariel Atom from Wish
Amazon and Temu cheaper
"Atomic Aerola"
We probably don't allow it in Massachusetts because we don't want something that dumb taking up space on the road. 😂
Lmao probably for driver safety; this thing would be chewed to PIECES on I495
Rare Massachusetts win
@@ChevyCamaroIsBetterNah, Massachusetts still sucks.
It's because you can't paahk the aahtocaaickle
I'm sure it's allowed, just have to literally have the motorcycle license.
I bet that pool party was pretty wild.
You know it smell crazy in there
Skimming back hair out of the pool lol
The Slingshot is truly the Plymouth Prowler of the 2020's. Future generations will look back on this thing and think..."what the fuck were they smoking??"
But the prowler is dope tho lol
@@TheScrubmuffin69 true true
Me: What kind of Chemicals do you use for your pool?
RCR: Alkyl Nitrite
I bet the pool parties are poppin!
What are the odds Jay Leno's Garage would drop a Morgan 3-wheeler video the same day as this 🤣
Polaris Slingshot: when you want to be a biker but are afraid of motorcycles.
These have an entire subculture similar to SLAB culture where these get adorned with crazy paint jobs, LED lights, huge rims, and massive stereo systems. It's nuts!
I used to work at a Polaris dealer and spent a lot of time around these. They are pretty terrible to drive, especially on the highway. It's kinda fun around town, but they really have all the disadvantages of a motorcycle without any of the advantages. It was very common to see people buy them, keep for 6 months, and then sell/trade. Doesn't take long to get over the novelty and get bored with them.
Official car of disposable income when you're that Nick Cage character casting shade on the ubiquity of new Ferraris.
Kinda looks like someone 3D-printed a non-copyright-infringing Ferarri Enzo, tried to shred it ass-first, then pulled it out and gave it whatever prosthetic rear-end was on hand.
First time I saw one of these was in the little tourist town I work in - same weekend the Corvettes showed up for the season. We get more C6s and C7s, though. I think Slingshots are legally motorcycles here, however, so the owners still have to wear helmets. it's really quite hilarious, especially when the Weekend Hog Club rolls through with Harley-Davidson everything and you realize they've all been working at the CRA for thirty years as bureaucrats.
There's absolutely nothing wrong about enjoying what you like and having a good time, but I feel the average 8 year old in a superhero costume is more honest about who they are.
As a 40 year old who owned a slingshot for 1 year (as a cheap way to get a manual transmission), I can vouch that this assessment is spot on. I couldn't get rid of that thing fast enough.
You’re missing the 40+ year old black owners. They got clubs and everything. “Before I let goooooo…..” Ifkyk 😂😂
And they "ride" in perfect harmony (at least during parades) with the other demo group that owns these things...
40+ black guys are cool let uncle vibe
JUST LIKE CANDAY blasting with the volume up to 11
@@Rudenbehr I'm pro-fun. Unc can vibe all day.
@@chicagoakland BEFORREEE I LET GOOOOOO!!!
Every time I'm in Florida, I see a Slingshot. Never fails.
Props to the owner for casually rocking the Omega PloProf!
Thanks! That's me. The watch was actually a working dive watch used in the military by an underwater welder. It's beaten up, but at least it dived farther than a desk edge.
Good taste. I have the stainless steel reissue.
I didn't really care about the slingshot until I borrowed my buddies. It was the most fun I've ever had driving.
I mean.....
Two seater
Rwd
Manual
No roof
No ABS
Under 2000 pounds
Isn't this technically the ultimate sports car?
Too few wheels. By that measure, a motorcycle is the ultimate sports car (though I do love motorcycles)
why is no ABS is a good thing?
@@remembertotakeshowerspleas355 ABS takes a measure of control/responsibility away from the driver, which some find objectionable. In that sense it's mostly a philosophical matter, though it may be harder to drift around corners with ABS enabled. Which isn't usually the fastest way to take a corner, but people think it looks cool. So yeah.
@@olavl8827 ABS also ruins any braking you have on loose surfaces like gravel. On asphalt ABS works by pulsing brake pressure when the wheels start to lock up, but when you brake in gravel or loose dirt that just makes your brakes not stop you.
@@gerarddip What about something like an Ariel Atom then? Pretty much the same concept but with the correct number of wheels (and a lot more torque)
My ex’s creepy stepdad just happens to have a 2017 Polaris Slingshot that he WRECKED while test-driving, and the description at the beginning of the video of the average owner is SPOT TF ON… I’m dying, here 😂
The waterproof-Marvin-headshot bit was the first time I've laughed out loud in I don't know how long thx RCR
2:08 That brass color plate is having the time of their life, would you just look at that smile!
A guy at work got one of these when they first came out. We instantly named it the tard-cart.
Polaris sounds like the name of someone's Fursona
AY FRICK YOU SMARTASS
@@DougPolaris>:3
"A boring car that looks weird" Got it.
By far the best sponsor commercial ive ever seen. I actually laughed. No other person could make a manscaped commercial comical
I'm surprised that Harmony Gold hasn't blocked the Slingshot for IP infringement.
I understood that reference. And I wish I didn't.
I didn't know if the kind of guy who owns a slingshot is the same kind of guy who would wear an Omega Ploprof or if the kind of guy who would wear an Omega Ploprof is the same kind of guy who would own a slingshot, but now I do.
Thanks for noticing my watch :)
Here on the south side of chicago we have big crews of people who have put rainbow light kits on these and drive them around in the summer as groups just cruising. They seem to be having a great time. Not my kind of time, but they are definitely living their best lives.
Personally I love these things. Me and my wife love to drive these together. The wind the smells. Its a great time. Sure it looks ridiculous, but its a very involved process that is a ton of fun.
Have you considered a convertible? Like a Solara, maybe? It's everything you described but with AC and a roof for when it rains. Also it's more comfortable, more versatile, and safer.
@@BigOldCarChannel All that makes sense. But I don't want ac or a windshield. And even when I've had convertibles I drove roof down 100% of the time rain snow or heat.
Here in Miami, these are the rental jestskis of the road.
Rented one for a day. Piqued my interest and glad to say I've done it. No desire to rent one again and couldn't wait to give the keys back after an hour or so. I imagine the Can-Am Ryker and Spyder would give the same vibes and ho hum feeling I got from the Slingshot. Not as practical, but I'll just continue to enjoy my Victory Hammer S.
It's a toy. It's not even an enthusiast vehicle. It's a powerwheel for adults.
Yes!!! This is the best and most honest review ive seen for anything, and in a very long time! I hope the rest of your videos are like this! Great job!
I always thought these were rental only, as I only ever saw them in Virginia Beach
same in Newport RI. The scooter stores rent these out to tourists. I mean it makes sense you can buy one but who would?
youtube hasn't recommended me one of your videos in quite awhile, hearing your voice and comedy-style was a nice refresh to what i've been watching lately. thanks man
We have a term in the UK for something that's not fast but faster than most.
Nippy.
Is it fast? Not really
It's nippy though
In US nippy is what we call little dogs that won't stfu and you want to kick them like a football (american or euro football take your pick).
The absolute best f ing intro ever followed up by the second best advert. I nearly pussed myself. I utterly relate to the highest level of sarcasm delivered. Manscaoed..... classic as f
Here in Hoboken, NJ people rent these just to drive around the city and blast music to ungodly volume levels.
The owner letting you post this brutal review is remarkable lol.
Great review and critique as always. I hope you guys had fun at Furrydelphia, the intro looks like you did. I've seen a couple of these randomly on the road where I live. I respect Polaris for wanting to be different and a high school dropout for being this successful, but I was honestly indifferent to the Slingshot.
Do you feel the same way about the t-rex?
Can't see one without thinking about Idubbz
Yeah I get reminded of that video again.
currently taking motorbike classes, would love to see more NOT A CAR reviews soon!
BTW, the guy in the khaki shorts and blue shirt (the owner?) has the perfect watch for this car. A very cool, hardcore dive watch that no one will ever dive with.
Is that Stephen King
Elon musk
I refuse to believe that there's not people looking at their dump after taking it. I simply refuse. I mean how do you even flush it properly.
This thing with an S2000 engine, paddle shifters, and a CHAIN would be a menace
There was the T-REX, with Hayabusa engine.
I actually think an eco boost engine in this, with a better gearbox would be mad fun
It would still look ridiculous
My boss asked me this week if ive heard of this comedian Stavros and my whole career flashed before my eyes
"If you think a Pontiac Solstice is fast..." ☠️ Oof.
where I live it seems like the only people driving Slingshots are in the hood, usually in packs of 2 to 3, often parked together outside dispensaries or barbershops.
Pete and Pete reference!
“Dance Petuna, Dance!”
Probably the best Manscaping ad I’ve ever seen. I’m surprised you didn’t find a Slingshot with all the Christmas lights on it, there’s a club around me somewhere and they all ride out lol
It’s the practicality of a motorcycle with none of the lane splitting capabilities.
And none of the fun
That's the HOTTEST Manscape ad I've ever seen
Great review.
If this was the 1980s and we saw that it'd blown our minds.
Look up Campagna T-Rex. Pre-dates the Slingshot by at least 20 years. Much lower volume sales, but so much better.
....i mean, probably the best manscaped ad.
I never thought I'd hear, "I just want to inflate big and round" from Mr Regular. But it is accepted
There is some dude who lives down the road from me what owns one of these in this color. I thought it was his for a second xD
When you're driving a slingshot, you have to think ferrrrarrrri
Surprised to see one of these without LED string lights and ski boat speaker pods mounted all over it.
2nd post... first post was only referenced the introduction. I "Thought" the sarcasm was only for the beginning. Thankfully, it continued throughout the entire video. The video is entirely beast mode. Every comment was spot the f on. Incredible
I'm just gonna say it
Would
Drove one once. The engine has enough power/torque to spin the rear tire in the first three gears. Which doesn’t make it fast, because that single rear wheel has NO traction. Turn off traction control and a Slingshot is fun for 55 minutes. At one hour, you’ve had your lifetime fill of Slingshot.
skimming the back hair floaties off of the water's surface got me to sign up for Manscaped right then and there (or right then and hair)... Most I've laughed all week!