The New Chevy Spark

[Natesriv]

Teaser... notice the Impala bulge in the rear section....hmmmmm not sure I like that..

Hope the new Sonic is somewhere on the horizon!

Chevy to reveal new Spark in Seoul and New York

 

[CheapFuneral]

That dark photo is turning me on. Looks ***y.


**** you auto correct!

 

[qwed94]

just hope they "update" the powertrain somewhat. I have been driving a 2014 Spark(plug) with a 5 speed MT. Worst possible combo for a powerless car. It would be a good city car (except who wants a MT car in the city)? On the highway it runs 3500 RPMs at 70 MPH. Just screaming and nearly WOT.

Other than that problem. The car drives and rides pretty nice.

I would like to try out a 6 speed. I bet it would be a lot better.

 

[ahtoxa]

except who wants a MT car in the city?

I do. There's a forum full of us, too.

In my opinion, an under-powered small car actually needs a manual trans to have some chance of feeling lively. Automatic will sap even more power and usually will be slower to respond (we're talking about a budget automatic here, so keep that in mind) when it comes down to kicking down a few gears. With an MT you can at least stay in lower gears while in town traffic. With an auto, you may or may not do that, because their logic isn't really programmed for that - it's programmed to optimize fuel economy - which means upshifting as early as possible.

 

[Natesriv]

This please

 

[timjgallagher11]

Anyone see the newest Chevrolet commercial talking about all of their awards? There is an small orange hatchback that briefly catches the camera that's panning around the showroom.

Could that be the new spark?

 

[CjCsonic]

Looks like a mini sonic with cruze headlights sorta kinda....

 

[Beastlick]

the rear bulge looks a lot like the new Malibu. I'm not sure how I feel about these random body lines.

 

[Natesriv]

I couldn't agree more... I don't like the Malibu line and I hope it doesn't appear on the next Sonic, but I don't hold out hope on that, the next Cruze has it... this has it...

 

[Brad Ferrell]

I think that Darth Vader's new Imperial Spark. The Empire is heavily invested in GM this last year.

 

[Scot]

Google "Opel Karl".

Someone photoshopped an OPC version (imagine if Preloader got one):

 

[Beastlick]

Worst case of random body lines are on the new chargers.... The huge "C" shape in the door kills that car for me.

 

[Natesriv]

Well son of a gun thats it!!!

 

[CheapFuneral]

No the new Durango tail lights. They use the challenger tail lights for everything now even the suv. I can honestly say that pisses me off.


**** you auto correct!

 

[Scot]

No the new Durango tail lights. They use the challenger tail lights for everything now even the suv. I can honestly say that pisses me off.


**** you auto correct!

Why? I think it makes traffic look like there are a lot of Millennium Falcons traveling somewhere...

 

[ahtoxa]

Why? I think it makes traffic look like there are a lot of Millennium Falcons traveling somewhere...

I like 'em, too. What I don't like is the stupid mandatory 3rd brake light spoiling the look of it.

Some of the DOT regulations are extremely outdated. Because of them, Audi wasn't able to bring new headlight tech to the US in the recent months.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Why? I think it makes traffic look like there are a lot of Millennium Falcons traveling somewhere...

Funny. I like them on the challenger and charger. They are even ok on the dart. They look retarded on the suv. Also I used to be able to tell when there was a state trooper in front of me but now it could be an suv...


**** you auto correct!

 

[poncho167]

just hope they "update" the powertrain somewhat. I have been driving a 2014 Spark(plug) with a 5 speed MT. Worst possible combo for a powerless car. It would be a good city car (except who wants a MT car in the city)? On the highway it runs 3500 RPMs at 70 MPH. Just screaming and nearly WOT.

Other than that problem. The car drives and rides pretty nice.

I would like to try out a 6 speed. I bet it would be a lot better.

It couldn't be any worse than the new for 2015 CVT that I drove for about 50-miles. If you didn't know it was a CVT car one may think it's a piece of junk ready to blow up. It is fine if you are really light on the pedal but anything more than that and its a lot of noise with high RPM. I wished I was driving a stick with this car.

Very good car otherwise, no other complaints other than a little road buffeting with windy conditions. It actually rode and scoots pretty good.

 

[poncho167]

I like 'em, too. What I don't like is the stupid mandatory 3rd brake light spoiling the look of it.

Some of the DOT regulations are extremely outdated. Because of them, Audi wasn't able to bring new headlight tech to the US in the recent months.

That Audi thing was unsafe for other drivers, and I am sure the insurance companies wouldn't like it either.

 

[Natesriv]

It lives!!
2016 Chevrolet Spark lights up New York