The 2013 Chevy Spark

My opening line:

“This is the 2013 Chevy Spark and its 84 hp. I’ll wait for you to stop laughing before continuing why that’s just right.”

Read my full review on Autonet.ca.

This is a great starter car (it’s an appropriate amount of hp for a new driver), that has a surprisingly spacious interior, with sporty handling.

“I took it onto the highway, in the big-boy fast lane and all, and it performed fine. If you’d like some extra oomph, choose a manual transmission, and save $1,400 at the same time.”

The green is too much for me (like it best in black), the base model comes well-equipped, and the infotainment system “MyLink” is the only system I’ve ever gone on record saying I like.

Chevy Spark website

Starting at – $12,170
This one – $17,945

 

Around the Track with Alex Tagliani

It’s a 2013 Honda Civic HFP.

(Honda Factory Performance: tuned out of the box, limited edition) Honda.ca

Non-car nerds: Alex Tagliani is one of Canada’s most beloved racers.

He blew up in 90s, and has been killing it since. He races for Honda in the IndyCar series.

He wouldn’t remember, but we met last year. I arrived at Honda HQ to pick up a Fit, and accidentally walked into a meet & greet.

Also from that day.

Nice.  (so nice, might give this photo its own post).

Filmed two days before the Indy, at the second annual ‘Honda Manual School’.  Here’s a couple more videos from that day.

 

 

Little All-new Audi A3s

Starting this spring, gone is the A3 hatchback, instead under the same name is a sedan.

I called it a “starter Audi” in my review, will link it up when it’s live.

These little guys were in the presskit.  Here’s the post about that trip to Hungary, and a couple videos are here.