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"This car just has the perfect balance, and when you throw in a manual and a convertible, what else do you want?"
"This is it for a driving enthusiast, a manual car."
"Feels really satisfying to go through the gears there."
"If car enthusiasts claim that having a great manual transmission makes everything better, well, the SLK wins just on principle alone."
"And finally, the biggest advantage of the manual transmission is just the engagement."
"Learn to drive a manual folks, for goodness sakes!"
"The clutch is so smooth, I wish all manual cars felt like this."
"This one though is only available in a manual transmission."
"The manual gearbox is the best way to experience everything the car has to offer."
"Mazda still makes one of the best and most satisfying manual transmissions you'll ever have the pleasure of driving."
"This car is Fast and the manual just livens it up so much."
"We always like to listen to our customers... that's why there's a gearbox in the car that's manually."
"Suddenly I found utopia. This is actually why I fell in love with motoring in the first place. Enjoy driving. It was a manual box."
"Manual transmissions are unfortunately going away, and it's such a shame."
"Manual for me for sure uh and you save yourself a few thousand dollars too."
"If you want a manual get the manual send that message to GM into all manufacturers."
"Get the manual now enjoy it now keep them alive maybe for a little while longer if you know they sell enough of them."
"The Ferrari F40 is a 5-speed manual. That's right, your Ford Focus ST has more forward gears than a Ferrari F40."
"It's a lovely thing gearbox throw is a little longer than you might expect."
"If you guys want a manual transmission sports sedan, your choices are limited."
"Manual swapping a car: unlocking gems at affordable prices."
"This car is plenty fast, but what it really has is a manual transmission and a modern BMW, and that's just the coolest thing in the world."
"This is a rear-wheel drive manual transmission fast, fun sport sedan, likely one of the last cars left like this."
"With the industry continuing to head toward electrification and self-driving, it is incredibly refreshing to see Cadillac introducing a supercharged V8 powered super sedan with a six-speed manual transmission."
"One of the big takeaways here is that you can get the manual transmission in the 2-liter and 3-liter versions of the A5 and S5."
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"Wow guys it's just a front garden this place it's absolutely like a jungle."
"The manual definitely is an enticing option."
"Why would you want a manual? It just doesn't make any sense to me."
"The manual transmission is just glorious, it feels so connected."
"Manuals add a new level that automatics can never have."
"The only high performance car you can get with a stick is a Cadillac."
"Just for him, we designed in a six-speed manual."
"This 6-speed manual though is just no ordinary manual."
"Toyota gave us a manual transmission, thank God."
"The goal here is to have the most engaging car, and you cannot beat a manual for engagement."
"If you want loud delightfully obnoxious stylized two-door V8 icons that even still have the option of a third pedal, the Americans are the only game in town."
"Manual transmission: no drive modes, just pure driving experience."
"This is a 2015 Audi r8, the very last manual v8 ever made."
"Inside here you have that all elusive 6-speed manual gearbox."
"The manual is the way to go—I love how Ford still offers manuals in brand new cars."
"Save the manuals... we need these in our lives."
"It ticks so many boxes for me but the most important box is the manual one because in a world of slushbox Autos a manual unlocks a level of driving Purity that only those who've experienced it will understand."
"I really believe that a manual is right for this car, especially considering the competitors."
"I mean if it's not electric then make it a manual that's just my personal belief."
"Thank You Volkswagen for hashtag save the manuals."
"The shifter is one of the best manuals in the business."
"Type R or Type S, they both represent modern day manual front-wheel drive perfection."
"If you know how to drive a manual, definitely go for it."
"The shifter is a really nice feel; it's a six-speed manual, it's not too notchy, and it has a decent feel."
"I love the car's manual transmission, which makes it so much fun to drive."
"I love driving this thing. Like, just driving this thing the second I got into it, I was like, yes, manual transmission, manual everything."
"The fact that this still has a manual transmission, doesn't have any drive mode, nothing, yeah it's amazing."
"Save the manual, that's me, I'm one of those people."
"Three pedals and a six-speed manual."
"What makes this E60 M5 a little more special is that it's actually mated to a six-speed manual."
"One thing about this manual is that it comes with Auto blipper standard, so I've got that engaged at the moment."
"A Murcielago with a gated manual is really amazing."
"having that added clutch pedal for drifting to be able to hand brake and modulate and Float the car and even clutch kick when you need to makes it from like kind of like a novelty driving an automatic car to like okay this could be competitive"
"You got a manual transmission. It feels very visceral. It feels like you're actually driving the car. The car's not driving you, you know?"
"Manual car is fun and it is an awesome skill to have."
"The throttle's your friend, Damon. This car's a manual. It's got a sequential gearbox. It's not a DCT, so you can pop a clutch."
"I'm not going to spend six figures on a sports car to not drive stick."
"These are the coolest new manual rear-wheel-drive cars that you can buy in 2023."
"It's just a really, really cool unique car and a pleasure to see one as a manual."
"460 horsepower manual drivers cars they're rare things these days and the engagement you get when you have to swap cogs yourself."
"The CT5 Blackwing with a manual transmission is getting a rating of five penguins."
"This is probably the best manual I have ever driven, or at least one of the best manuals I've ever driven."
"...hopefully, a lot of people that have only had automatics... can get in this car and really start to appreciate what a manual can do."
"That's for a reason; this car comes with a gated manual gearbox."
"There's manuals are so hard to find now and being able to roll your own gears does give you an additional connection to the vehicle which you might not have otherwise."
"There's no crunching of gears, there's no which was seen as a huge advantage back in the day because a lot of people could not drive a stick shift."
"Not everybody out there is after an automatic. If you want to row your own, the Integra is the only way to go in this segment."
"The six-speed manual is engaging, the shifter's great."
"...there are so many unique cars that offer manuals that don't come in automatics, and it's fun to be able to drive every single car."
"Manuals are so much more driver engaging. You have to literally control the vehicle because you're the one shifting through the gears, and it is a lot of fun."
"Both of these cars are proof that manual transmissions do belong on modern high performance cars."
"It's an old car habit for sure because modern cars, every time I drive a modern manual, it's like it just basically selects the gear for you, the force is so light."
"This is one of the few modern sports cars where the manual is actually going to be faster."
"Thankfully Lotus's sports car has retained the six-speed manual transmission and it's one of only three mid-engine cars left in America where you can row your own."
"Most new drivers struggle to keep a manual car slow."
"This manual transmission is the most perfect manual transmission up there with the Honda Civic Type R."
"I just really prefer having a manual transmission. Had this car come with a manual transmission, it would have been really close to being my favorite car that I've ever owned."
"Is that manual transmission? This thing is probably epic to drive."
"Manuals are kind of going out of like popularity, like that's quite Rogue for a manufacturer to bring back a manual gearbox."
"Get it with the manual transmission."
"Convert a vehicle with a manual transmission."
"The clutch feel, it's easy. I let three different people drive this thing briefly that are not super super experts at manual transmission, they all came back and they really liked the inputs and thought it was super easy to drive."
"The 6-speed manual transmission is awesome, it's a lot of fun to drive, it is a more involved more analogue kind of driving experience."
"My boy is going to learn three pedals, even though."
"One interesting thing about these early model Chevys is that they did come with a manual transmission; however, it had nothing to do with performance and it was all about basics."
"Less than 1% of every new car as a manual which is less than 1%."
"Absolutely insane how hard it is to get your hands on a brand new manual transmission car."
"Long live the manual transmission."
"Driving manual transmission cars generally are far more fun than automatics."
"This car is perfect for the person that wants to row through their gears."
"This is a manual transmission Tacoma. They're a little rare and they're beautiful."
"Kudos to daughters' fathers out there. Manual transmission truck."
"To be drivers' cars first and foremost, you need to row your own gears."
"...there's never been a better time to get a rear-wheel-drive manual transmission two-seat sports car."
"Stick shift car... you're connected with the car, you're connected with the machinery, and honestly, that's exciting, it's fun."
"...longing for three pedals and a stick shift."
"Cars with manual transmissions are unlike automatics or even dual clutches and anything with paddle shifters. A stick shift is a lot different and is a lot of fun."
"I applaud Toyota for coming out with a manual transmission in this."
"A manual transmission option will be gone or almost non-existent in a car that offers a simple connection from the driver to the road will be scarce."
"Peugeot 3008 manual transmissions are good and do not create problems."
"This is one of the best manual transmissions I've been in, it feels so confident, so good, and so direct."
"These timing belt guides are required for manual transmission vehicles because away the transmission engages with the engine can create a shock load to that belt which can actually knock the belt off the teeth of that crank gear."
"That really nice manual transmission is very satisfactory to drive."
"I really really enjoy my time behind the wheel of this and I really truly do appreciate that Mazda is still putting manual transmissions in vehicles."
"I'm a die-hard manual lover and I also believe that whenever companies offer manuals, we need to support them."
"But honestly, if you're gonna get one of these, you gotta go with the manual six-speed."
"The six-speed manual is a really nice gate to use."
"So save the manual. Yeah, good job."
"600 rear wheel horsepower naturally aspirated 7,000 RPMs banging gears with three pedals it's kind of hard to beat that."
"Honda knows what's up, they know how to do a manual transmission."
"You never know what you're going to get into when you open up a manual transmission luckily the repair wasn't that difficult and with the help of rock auto we pulled off another successful driveway rescue I'm pretty happy how this one turned out."
"...being a manual you can do some fun stuff like a clutch kick to initiate a donut."
"The Civic Hatchback in my opinion is the way to go over the sedan. It looks a little bit better, you get more versatility out of it, and you get the option of a six-speed manual which to me is definitely the way to go."
"The fact that you can still get it with a manual."
"Who likes 650 horsepower and who likes seven-speed manuals?"
"Both of these are sporty performance oriented sedans that also offer a three pedal option so it's really awesome to see that both Cadillac and BMW are still keeping that alive."
"I'm happy to announce that Subaru still offers a manual for this car."
"If you want a manual, you have to get the Toyota Tacoma."
"Wrapping it up for the 2021 Mustang GT, the manual transmission, the premium trim level, great option for sure."
"Buy a manual transmission if they offer it."
"For me, it's more fun just getting those sounds, nice clutch engagement, nice shifts."
"Manual transmissions are that much fun."
"It's got a conventional gearbox and a shifter and a clutch on it. This is the thing that motorcycle companies don't get. Motorcycles are made to be fun."
"I love the feeling of this six-speed manual, baby."
"This car is rare because it has a manual gearbox."
"A manual targa 2-liter Supra. That is literally my dream car."
"...when you add that third pedal and a shifter in the floor, that's going to change everybody's attitude."
"If you have aspirations for being naturally aspirated and aspirations for a manual car, this is the car for you."
"The car I'm in right now, the Shelby gt350, no automatic, 6-speed manual only, the way I like it."
"The best car in the world is a 911 GT3 manual."
"The advantages of manual transmissions...they give a feeling of control and connectiveness to a car."
"I love how engaging the shifter is. You get it into that gear, very satisfying to hear that little small click to know that you are in the right gear."
"Manual is fun, and I think this is the perfect car for it."
"It's very refreshing that even back then, although it was quite rare, we got a manual here and today that's something unheard of."
"I like to shift my own gears because it's simple, reliable, and fun."
"This has got to be the best manual transmission, best shifter I've felt from a 997/987 generation of Porsche."
"Manual transmissions allow drivers to change gears exactly when they want to, which can be helpful when driving at high speeds around a tight race track or on tricky off-road terrain."
"Having a manual transmission in a car like the Supra would help it a ton."
"It's a dying art form, and I think that's kind of sad."
"Thank you, Hyundai, for not getting rid of the manuals."
"If you're a really keen driver, then the manual gearbox is a must-have."
"The manual gearbox is what this car was designed for, in my opinion."
"This thing has been long awaited, I mean ever since the Supra came out and even before it came out, people have been waiting a long time for another manual transmission Supra to come into fruition."
"There's something much more engaging about driving a manual transmission."
"I'm just so glad that it still exists in 2021, a purist driver's car with no electrification and a manual transmission."
"It is rear-engine, it has a ridiculous amount of steering lock, and importantly, this Smart has a five-speed manual gearbox. Perfect."
"Shifting those gears, rolling through those gears is a lot of fun."
"The 6-speed manual, of course, the advantage is that it is fun to drive, that's all there is to it."
"There's just a raw feeling of having a sports car like this with a manual transmission that just makes the driver kind of more involved."
"For me, I want to be able to have a stick shift car for my fun car when I go out and have some fun and drive some corners, whatever, I like a stick shift."
"Kudos to Mazda for keeping a traditional six-speed."
"It takes a lot of balls to do this in a Ferrari, especially when it's your first time driving manual."
"The manual to me just puts it above everything else in terms of driver engagement and enjoyment."
"I'm a sucker for a red Corvette, especially one with a manual transmission."
"The manual gearbox car adds that extra level of involvement and engagement that makes it just that little bit more of an engaging drive."
"BMW drops a manual transmission into the Z4 and transforms the two-seater into a throwback driver's car as it should be."
"Love a manual better, definitely."
"Toyota calls it an IMT, that stands for Intelligent Manual Transmission."
"Once you drive manual, it's a whole different feeling of engagement."
"The Mustang has line lock and, get this, it has launch control even with a manual."
"For 2023, the Supra is now available with a six-speed manual only for the 3-liter inline six B58 as a no-cost option."
"I love the manual transmission; I love how engaging it feels."
"Fuel economy has improved for the manual to 26 in the city and 37 on the highway."
"400 horsepower standard, we are driving one that is a six-speed manual."
"It's a two-seat roadster convertible, obviously manual transmission, very neat."
"This thing has 480 horsepower mated to a six-speed transmission, that's the way to get it."
"I love this car, and the best part about a manual supercar, visually gated, it doesn't have to have crazy horsepower to be fun to drive."
"Both generations were available with a manual transmission, which is nice to see."
"I am in a manual car, it is for the driving experience."
"It's a manual car, it is meant to have fun."
"You can just get into a beautiful rhythm with these cars, the six-speed is just nice to have control over your own gears."
"It feels absolutely amazing driving a manual E55, making its proper power and driving just like it should be driving."
"The fact that Volkswagen even offers this car with a manual still, I think is fabulous."
"When these cars came out, it was like people were complaining about the paddles and they said, 'Give us the stick,' so they gave you the stick."
"Manuals are ageless; they are what they are."
"I'm so about the manual transmission M5."
"This car comes equipped with a ZF six-speed manual transmission, that is an incredibly rare option, especially here in the United States."
"The manuals are a bit more fun... and the freedom you get with a manual is that you can put it in the wrong gear or you can do something wrong, but you typically won't."
"Drive a manual, there's a reason why they still make cars like this, there's a reason why they still do that and that's because they're fun as hell."
"The clutch is just butter, huge friction zone, super forgiving, and anyone could learn how to drive a manual transmission on this car."
"If you just want the most raw driving experience ever, you're not going to want to go with the automatic; you're going to want to go with the manual."
"Now this car is amazing to drive, I mean it was great before with SMG, but it is phenomenal now with this manual transmission, I love it."
"Clutch modulation is great, so if you're new to the world of manual transmissions, welcome."
"The manual worked really, really well with this car; it was just a great package."
"The manual transmission is going to make a much better driver out of anybody."
"I love this manual transmission, it has really, really opened my eyes."
"I personally love that a six-speed manual is still available on the Civic hatchback."
"I just love the fact that it's a manual box. I know the automatic is quicker, I know it's faster, but I just like being involved."
"Beautiful, beautiful car with a manual transmission."
"The high ticket items in this truck all revolve around the manual transmission."
"The MP4/6 would go down as the last Formula One car ever to win a World Championship using a manual transmission or a V12 engine."
"This manual transmission feels great, it's very clicky, it's very notchy."
"I got the opportunity to drive the new manual transmission... and it was amazing."
"All of my stick shift dreams can come true."