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Most car people will tell you a manual transmission is the only correct way to drive a car. But what if we told you that some of the best cars ever built were never offered with a stick? This is a list of 13 undeniably great cars that NEVER came with a stick shift.
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BPBomber Baby boomer you are my best friend
this comment aged well
Skrmng Hrd - yeah Bart was fun to watch. Unfortunately, per Nolan, Donut and Bart went their separate ways last year 😞 www.reddit.com/r/DonutMedia/comments/cqmajg/comment/ewz96tl?context=3
Don't forget the DILF, the one and only Bart
Did you joy your mark sir ?
nice to see the 3rd gen on the list
youre gutgle
What’s a rear mounted DCT
The Prius and the Tesla in the background of the C8 tells us something.
"looks like Darth Vader and drives like Anakin's pod racer" never even heard of a Grand National but I want one now
"Which one is that? Let me go check the shifter." Lololol
Song? 12:07 please!!
Lo dice el que solo maneja automático y no sabe manual transmission
so where just going to ignore that james said nolans 700 pounds
0:57 well James you got me. I am on my phone and the toilet 😂
19:49 bmwah
Did you get Tim the "Tool man" Taylor (Home Improvement) and Danny Tanner (Full House) mixed up?
If you agree that the new supra is the biggest disappointment in the jdm world press the like button
I just wish that automatics and DCT when put into the "manual mode" Didnt automatically shift up/down for you (with maybe the exception of downshifts with a potential to over-rev the engine beyond the taco and going below idle speed). They call it "manual" yet the fucking things will still shift for you when it feels like its appropriate. I wouldnt hate automatic tip-tronics or DCT if it didnt fucking feel like still doing half the shifts for me anyway.
Why doesn't Donut Media include the Pontiac G-8 GT, Chevy Silverado SS and the Chevy Trailblazer SS in their videos since these 3 vehicles are pretty unique in their different vehicle classes. None of these came with a manual transmission either.
BMW e46 m3 CSL???
I do miss my 3rd gen. After all the donut series I would be doing an LS swap right now
Uhhh..how are you then supposed to downshift when you wanna drift in a corner with an automatic? what I am tryna say is that the automatic is somehow bad if you want to learn to shift gears when you drive. But seriously, how can you drift in an automatic transmission on the downhill corners? What is going on with the racing technique, revmatch and so on????
2006 Volvo V50 2.4i
crossovers didnt exist when the svx was made. It wasnt even a thing yet at Subaru
Love the look of the grand national
The truck could haul 14 Nolans, so that means that Nolan weighs about 357.1428571428571 pounds
“merszcedes, bmwah” James Pumphrey, 2020
Lmao that auto tone got me dead 😂 💀
All of these cars are bad... because they don't come with a manual.
That’s not a supra that’s a bmw 😂😂😂
"Manual transmissions are fun!" Said no one in San Francisco. Edit: The 1953 Corvette only came with an automatic & no V8.
Supra A90 this not a so Supra... Supra A80, Supra A70, Celica-Supra 1984 more amazing
Manual your transmission are going away Stupid
Nein good one😂
The R35 is Godzillas baby brother. Change my mind
Audi RS 6 Avant
I have a svx and manual swap it It makes no difference 😂😂
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94 STS and really all of the Northstar cars. I don't think the latitude mounting and lack of drive shaft were that important. 25yo dudes don't understand that Cadillacs were all FWD, automatic, couldn't turn off trac, handled like a boat, when they started into the performance game. CTS was like a different company.
Now automatic transmission after some years automatic driving.
I was waiting for the E46 M3 CSL, which came out only with the SMG gearbox, which technically is not a stick shift. Great video tho.
What about sequential/dog box transmission
T45 not to mounted to the 4.6 from my recall
Nolan says me kind
The Crown Victoria is such a legendary car, it keeps up with hypercars in Need for Speed
Why is the 540i is on the list? There is one standing outside right now. It has something to do with the US customers and mechanics? Why would you train "mechanics" on a gearbox, that nobody buys and they screw up maintenance anyways?
Not really caring about the new generation stuff. Your not a real driver unless your shifting the gears. That's driving. Your not driving just riding if it's automatic. Just my opinion
I don't think I ever laughed while watching a Donut video more than this one. The selling spreadsheets joke actually made me lol
0:59 you kidding im on phone And toilet Now lmfao
This was great
pls put socks on and get some longer pants
Any modern v8 lexus
I love the 357 Reference
Are we just gonna ignore the fact that the crown vic's license plate reads "plead guilty"!?
pathetic, I DON'T NEED A PLEB MANUAL TO DRIFT!!!!
introducing the Lexus LFA beater sport
intended audience to the supra: people who want a sports car at low cost. actual consumers: 12 year olds and people who haven't been to school
In my R35 GTR I put a stick and a manuel gear box in it to make it stick shift
The manual transmission for me isn't even a factor of speed, it's just another way for me to feel the car and stay connected to it. You feel the engine and tires through your hands and feet but unless something is catastrophically wrong you don't feel the transmission when dealing with automatics. Enter the manual and that issue is gone, that's why people get such a satisfied grin on their faces when they feel that mechanical click of the gears in their hand while shifting. Not to mention a stuff clutch can help you build some meaty ham hocks and get some veins popping on your calfs.
"Nien gears, Anyway; It aint a stick shift, goodnight" Underrated Quote
Buick Lacrosse Super
The ES250 with the 5 speed was my first car. Lasted over 300k miles with no big repairs. Then some fuckers threw rocks at it and it got totaled. I kept the gear shift knob though, will always have that.
I'm kinda surprised to see a picture of Lanos in the video. That was my aunt's first car back in early 2000s
"It ain't a stick shift good night" *Ad plays showing nightsky*
About time the SC400 gets some love!
Still have no respect to Ricers who likes CVT
Automatic transmissions are for girls
My dad has a 1987 camaro
Yep your right I'm talking a dump right now
James I'm actually on the toilet rn I died laughing when you said that 😂😂
So... did mazda not release their inline 6 they've been working on PARTIALLY because of the partnership with toyota and the fact that sales for mazda could decrease sales for Toyota, now the inline 6 is on hold again, GR is coming and along with it performance in Toyota cars again and with this comes a more even playing field for the partnership later on???
Who else love the Honda city turbo?
I did the math nolan is 357.1428571429 pounds
Is300 practically didn’t come with one, I think about 95% were autos
(me in my lightning wondering what is number one) *Sees lightning as number* “YOOOOOOOOOOOO MY BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYY” also if you wanna see my L james look up insta lachaparasvt
I’m not mad about the demon not being stick because the hell cat comes in a stick and that’s good enough
My mom has a 3gen z28 but my dad swapd the transmition with a manual
Did someone say LIGHTNING LIGHTNING LIGHTNING LIGHTNING LIGHTNING
lol .
21:09 Nolan is about 357 LBS?
Damn, James really called me out for being on my phone and sitting on the toilet well watching this video 🥲
Mercedes sells way more manuals that autos here in Portugal
“....Out selling bmwaa...” 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿😂😂🤣
Everytime i hear "4 speed auto" i spit out to my screen
just want to say swapping the svx to manual is not an "easy" thing to do. Splicing the stock ecu is a minimum or a whole standalone, trust me the eg33 is sick but going to manual is a project and a half.
Buick gnx im ok with having an auto ..its one of my favorite cars
Girls in hell: oh no, what have i done to be here? omggg..... Car guys in hell: SHOW ME THAT ASSHOLE WHO CREATED AUTOMATIC SHIFTBOX!!!
Uhhhg. I thought you mean an OWNERS MANUAL.
My guy out here dashing in the ambulance.
SIMON-TANIOUSLY
What ? My homies pops jus copped a Demon from the dealership and dat bitch a stick
Oh, by the way, you should do an "Up To Speed" on the Ford Ranchero since you already did one on the copycat Chevy El Camino, the Ranchero war built several years before Chevy decided to copy it and there was even a "Mustero" a 1965 Mustang conversion which sold new for $9,000.00. (The base Mustang sold new for only $3,000.00). Thanks! L8R G8R!
You are dead wrong when you say the 1992 Camaro 25th anniversary RS TPI 350 did not offer a manual. Check Wiki, even it will tell you that the California plant which closed mid year made 700 cars with a 4 speed manual transmission. I own one if you don't believe me or Wiki just ask and I will give you the VIN to prove it is a factory 4 speed with a factory 350" Stop spreading mis-information by getting your facts straight.
The lightnings don't have stick but the better looking cooler 99-06 silverado single cabs do 😏
James: "Stop transmission shaming man" Me: "No, No, I don't think I will"
I agree with the r35 gtr also James is a GREAT host he is funny af and keeps us entertained throughout the whole vid. Love ya James
It wasn't all about shifting autos suffered with a waight at the curb 😂😂✌️
No more trans shaming😂
Where’s the prius???
Every tesla 😔
I hate the noises I hear from his videos
Man, zf transmissions are shit. Theres a plant near me and theres so many qc problems.
I love watching people screaming about manual transmissions at 4 am