Can-Am Spyder review - Telegraph There are two transmission options, a motorcycle-type manual with foot change and hand clutch, and a semi-automatic which operates the clutch for you but demands you change up through the gears via a handlebar button. The RT is heavier than the RS and actually handles better for that. Most three-wheelers are unpredictable when pushed hard through corners, but the Spyder's stability system intervenes well before anything untoward happens. Endeavour to ride it smoothly and it starts to become more fun, although the handling is decidedly odd. The initial steering action loads and compresses the suspension as much as causing a direction change, then as you enter the turn it becomes more direct. It's not progressive or linear, either, so there's a learning curve before you achieve smoothness and accuracy, while on bumpy surfaces it's never really possible to hold a consistent line. However, mastering it is an interesting challenge and adds something to the experience. By motorcycle standards the Spyder is not especially fast, the power-to-weight ratio being inferior to that of most bikes due to the 700lb kerb weight. Still, the 0-60mph time of 4.5sec isn't sluggish and, combined with the wind blast, will prove exciting enough for anyone coming from a car. Drivers will also be a lot less bothered by the inability to overtake where a motorcycle can easily slip past traffic - the Spyder is as wide as a small car. The pricing increases with specification right up to £26,299, for which you get an RT equipped with lots of chrome, a high-end sound system, additional instruments and automatic transmission. However, the basic RS at £13,999 will turn just as many heads - there's nothing else quite like it on the roads. Can-Am Spyder Price/on sale: RS from £13,999, RT from £18,199/now Power/torque: 105bhp @ 8,500rpm/77lb ft @ 6,250rpm Top speed: 110mph (est) Fuel tank/range: 5.5 gallons/ 220 miles Verdict: Come from a bike and it's a little disappointing, but after a car it's fun, different and exhilarating