Heads up: it may come as a surprise to you, but MAJORITY of the cars sold outside of the US and Canada DO USE a manual transmission.
That's changing and will keep changing.Heads up: it may come as a surprise to you, but MAJORITY of the cars sold outside of the US and Canada DO USE a manual transmission.
Heads up: it may come as a surprise to you, but MAJORITY of the cars sold outside of the US and Canada DO USE a manual transmission.
Nobody really buys cheap cars with auto transmissions in Europe because they have poor fuel economy compared to manuals, and that affects how much tax you pay. Luxury cars like Jaguars and M5s are often sold with auto gearboxes though.
Get an S4...330 hp 3.0L supercharged with a manual.
This or go home. Audi must have an S, BMW must have an M, Mercedes must have an AMG, Caddilac must have a V, etc.
The M5 was only available as a manual (with a clutch) for the stupid lazy Americans. The rest of the world got the SMG (which isn't really an automatic.)
The U.S. got the SMG version too -- and it wasn't a true SMG anyways, it was a manumatic. The reason they brought the full manual version out was because the SMG was supposed to be terrible for regular driving.
The U.S. got the SMG version too -- and it wasn't a true SMG anyways, it was a manumatic. The reason they brought the full manual version out was because the SMG was supposed to be terrible for regular driving.
That's changing and will keep changing.
Ridiculously bad 3speed autos are a thing of the past, and manufacturing is getting better. You don't need a V8 in a subcompact to make an auto practical anymore.
The M5 was only available as a manual (with a clutch) for the stupid lazy Americans. The rest of the world got the SMG (which isn't really an automatic.)
Not true...
Replace clutch == $500.00
Replace something in an auto transmission == starts at $1500 +++
Good luck convincing rational people all over the world to switch...
Not true...
Replace clutch == $500.00
Replace something in an auto transmission == starts at $1500 +++
Good luck convincing rational people all over the world to switch...
Yes, it is a true SMG, and no, it isn't terrible for regular driving.
Edit: I realize I phrased the original response wrong, I meant that only the US got the option for a manual. The rest of the world didn't get a choice.
I'm generally uninspired by everything out there. A I already stated, I hate driving, so it's hard to get excited over a car. I looked at the suggestions here, and nothing really sways me. Guess I'll see if I can track down a 6MT. You'd think there would be one in the 4th largest city in the US, but nobody seems to have one. If I could get any car, it would be this:
http://www.factoryfive.com/hotrodhome.html
I don't have the space or patience to work on it though. If I could find a shop around here that I trusted, I'd get that and drop an L92/T-56 in it.
Yes, I know it doesn't fit my requirements. I never said it was practical for any of my purposes. I know it's set up for a Ford drivetrain, but people have been stuffing LS1's in them just fine. Also, the price to do it right is about $60-80k. That $19k is for an unassembled/unpainted kit in a crate.