![]() In fact, you’ll find yourself accelerating to decelerate just so it’ll kick in. The hood lifts off after removing a number of securing bolts.Ī mechanical, almost musical sound you’ll never grow tired of is hearing the turbo’s excess boost exit through the wastegate. Power output is a claimed 180 hp at 4,950 rpm, and 185 lb.-ft. Powering the Venice is a turbocharged 1.4-liter GM Ecotec four-cylinder. It was the nth-time through the same corner for a photo op, so maybe I pushed the Venice past its claimed lateral cornering stability rating of 0.95 G because there doesn’t seem to be any other legitimate reason for the mishap, but the incident didn’t slow my pace, and there was no repeat occurrence, so I chalk it up to my own over-aggression. For the first time ever aboard a three-wheeler – whether it be a Slingshot, Spyder, MP3, Tilting Motor Works, Tri-Glide or Ural – I rode into a ditch on the opposite side of the road. Having said that, I can now see why Polaris and Can-Am outfit their vehicles with these electronic safety nets. ![]() The Venice is outfitted with ABS, switchable TC, brake assist, and steering assist, but it doesn’t have the Slingshot’s switchable electronic stability control. In the canyon twisties the 1,475-pound Vanderhall was a blast to drive aggressively, arcing through corners with precision, and when it’s time to accelerate out of the corner the front-wheel-drive Venice seems to grip and go. Hopefully we’ll be able to circle back around to conducting a future shootout because inquiring minds want to know how they match up (Hint: FWD vs. That was then, but the arrival of the Vanderhall Venice introduces an equally qualified contender frolicking in Polaris’ playground. At only $19,999 for the base model and $23,999 for the upgraded SL version, there’s not much, if anything, that can compete with the Slingshot in terms of fun, performance and wow factor at those prices.”Ģ015 Polaris Slingshot Review – First Ride/Drive Morgan 3 Wheeler shootout.įrom that review we stated, “there was consensus among all editors that when it comes to best bang for the buck, it’s almost impossible to beat the new Slingshot. Kind of surprising considering the base model Slingshot won our 2014 Polaris Slingshot vs. Speaking of the Slingshot, we requested the SLR model for what we thought would be a compelling shootout, but Polaris declined to play along. It may look expensive, but the base model Venice at $29,950 is relatively affordable considering it’s only $1,451 more than a Polaris Slingshot SLR. We should get one thing understood before progressing any further.
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