ATV Industry Facts: Did You Know?

Neither car nor cycle.

We like to think the line between an automobile and motorcycle is a clear one but vehicles like the Polaris Slingshot start to blur that line.

States are starting to classify the machine as an “autocycle”, Wisconsin becoming the latest to adopt the label.

Residents of Wisconsin can now operate the three-wheeled Slingshot with a standard driver’s license, rather than the previously required motorcycle license or endorsement. The reclassification will take effect immediately.

With a steering wheel, a five-speed manual transmission and side-by-side seating, state policymakers recognize Slingshot’s operator skills mirror those required for a valid state driver’s license rather than a motorcycle license and as such, the need for the unique autocycle classification.

All states bordering Wisconsin currently classify Slingshot as an autocycle as well.