If you've ever seen a three-wheeled contraption like the Polaris Slingshot zoom past you in traffic, chances are you're at least a little bit curious to find out more about this unusual automobile.

It drives like a car, but thrills like a motorcycle. It also looks like nothing else on the road. I clearly remember the first time I saw a Polaris Slingshot in the wild. It was 2016, right after the ...