Polaris Slingshot - wikipedia Polaris Slingshot Polaris Slingshot in Fayetteville, Arkansas, US The Polaris Slingshot is a three - wheeled motor vehicle. It was introduced in 2014 as a 2015 model. The Slingshot is manufactured by Polaris Industries, which claims `` It 's a three - wheeled motorcycle ! '' It has a tilt - adjustable steering wheel, side - by - side bucket seats, and does not lean. Three - point seat belts are fitted, however it has no airbags or crumple zone, and driver and passenger must wear motorcycle helmets in certain jurisdictions. It has no roof, doors, or side windows. A small windshield is an optional extra on the base model, and fitted as standard on the SL model. The steering wheel, gear stick, and brake, clutch, and throttle pedals have a conventional automobile layout. Depending on which state the Slingshot is registered in, it will either be registered as a motorcycle, or as an auto - cycle. Hawaii is the only state still legislating on vehicle classification. The Slingshot weighs 1,743 pounds ( 791 kg ) and is powered by a 2.4 liter inline four engine derived from the GM Ecotec. This engine was formerly used by GM in the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky sports cars. Contents 1 Specifications 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Specifications The 2015 Polaris Slingshot has a 2384 cc displacement, with a five - speed manual transmission. The standard Slingshot has two 17 '' front wheels and a singular 18 '' wheel in the rear of the vehicle, while the Slingshot SL and SL LE Edition have two 18 '' forged aluminum front wheels with a 20 '' rear wheel. All models have a double - wishbone front suspension with a sway bar to control the front end. See also Campagna T - Rex, a similar vehicle List of motorized trikes References ^ Jump up to : `` Polaris Slingshot : First Drive ''. Autoblog. Retrieved 20 Jan 2015. `` this is most certainly not a car, and it 's also not a motorcycle by any stretch of the imagination '' Jump up ^ The Polaris Slingshot Is Your Amazing New Three - Wheeled Track Machine Jump up ^ License Requirements, Polaris.com Jump up ^ Stein, Jonathan L. ( February 2, 2015 ). `` Near - A-Car ''. Autoweek. 65 ( 3 ) : 15 -- 16. Retrieved February 5, 2015. Jump up ^ http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot/specs External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polaris Slingshot. Official Polaris Slingshot page Polaris Industries Divisions Polaris Commerical Polaris Defense Subsidiaries GEM Indian Victory Motorcycles Polaris Europe Aixam Gropil Industrie Polaris India Current Polaris Products UTVs Ace Dagor Ranger RZR M RZR Sportsman Sportsman MV 850 Snowmobiles 550 - Series 600 - Series 800 - Series Indy RMK Rush Switchback Motorcycles Slingshot Commercial trucks Brutus M14000 Multix Ranger XP Related - Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polaris_Slingshot&oldid=809820548 '' Categories : Three - wheeled motor vehicles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 11 November 2017, at 17 : 13. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what type of engine is in a polaris slingshot
Answer: 2.4 liter inline four engine derived from the GM Ecotec