OK ... I've been lurking here for a while ... ever since I first heard about the upcoming Slingshot a couple months ago. I was buying into all the hype and just couldn't wait for this thing to come out. I was certain I'd be dropping cash for one as soon as I could order.
Now that it's here: Unbelievably disappointed.
Less then 200 hp and less than 200 ft/lbs torque? Only .88 g lateral grip? 1700 lbs? For $24k?
Sorry. Not getting my money.
A stellar used 1400 lb. Lotus 7 replica (Brunton Super Stalker) can be had for that price with upwards of 300 hp, 300 ft/lbs that'll pull 1.2 g lateral on Toyo RA1s or R888s.
This thing's been pitched as a corner carver, but at only .88g there are literally dozens of better (many of them open top) corner carving options out there for similar money that don't require wearing a helmet, don't require motorcycle endorsement and are far more versatile: used Boxter S, Turbo Miata, used Evo, used Lotus Elise, used STI, one of the many exo cars available out there right now, etc.
I'm not writing this to complain. I'm just really bummed. I wanted to love this thing so badly.
Now that it's here: Unbelievably disappointed.
Less then 200 hp and less than 200 ft/lbs torque? Only .88 g lateral grip? 1700 lbs? For $24k?
Sorry. Not getting my money.
A stellar used 1400 lb. Lotus 7 replica (Brunton Super Stalker) can be had for that price with upwards of 300 hp, 300 ft/lbs that'll pull 1.2 g lateral on Toyo RA1s or R888s.
This thing's been pitched as a corner carver, but at only .88g there are literally dozens of better (many of them open top) corner carving options out there for similar money that don't require wearing a helmet, don't require motorcycle endorsement and are far more versatile: used Boxter S, Turbo Miata, used Evo, used Lotus Elise, used STI, one of the many exo cars available out there right now, etc.
I'm not writing this to complain. I'm just really bummed. I wanted to love this thing so badly.