Oh boy, I got to have a wee bit of fun today where there was a good sized body of about two to three inches of water in the middle of a large parking lot where I was able to do a little "research" on the SlingShot hydroplaning. I was able to get a dozen runs or so before I depleted the water supply! First off, with the BF Goodrich g-Force™ COMP-2™ A/S tires it took a good wee bit of effort just to get the SlingShot up on it's toes, quite a bit more speed was necessary that I originally imagined, which pleased me. Otherwise, when I did accomplish to getting the tires to float, with the ESP on, obviously brakes were being automatically applied while the tires were floating, which would suddenly jerk you when the tires found their footing again. With the ESP off, it was mostly a non-issue by just steering out of the skid when the tires once again regained their traction, as long as the SlingShot was not already too far sideways. And, speaking of sideways, the Slingshot really did like to get all cantywumpus while it was playing as a boat. The main lesson learned was one that we all already know, the more standing water on the roadway, the less you should be pressing down on that go pedal!
Bill