Where did you hear this? Do you happen to have a reference for it? The Infiniti website makes no mention of a manual transmission being available, and my local dealers have never heard of it. 

It’s a major shame what Nissan let happen to this car. I’ve owned a 2004 G35 Coupe, 2008 G37 Coupe, and 2012 G37 Coupe, all with 6 speed sticks. They were fantastic cars, a very satisfying blend of sportiness and luxury, fun to drive yet comfortable and perfectly suitable for daily driving, reliable, and a hell of a…

So, what do you think: this car, or a new 370Z for about the same price?

I test drive a Veloster N a few months ago. It was down to it vs a Subaru WRX.

BaT has become an on-line version of Barrett-Jackson, catering to Silicon Valley tech bros to whom money has a different meaning than to most other people. $33.6k (plus 5% buyer’s commission) is just walking around money to them. Just like B-J, the price paid might not be indicative of the rest of the world (though…

I’m both an avid cyclist (ride almost every day) and a hard-core gearhead. I love both bicycling, and cars. I’m also originally from NYC, though don’t live there now. It seems simple to me:

I’ve read that Jim Hackett wants to increase profits per unit sold and is willing to see a decrease in total unit sales. OK, I don’t know of many companies that have shrunk to greatness as a brilliant strategic plan, but I think he’s out of his mind with this pricing.

How to avoid the BS pitches in the finance office?

Of course it was designed to be a money pit, for one reason: it maximizes profit for Lockheed Martin (and the other defense contractors).

Things like this are just proof that 1) income inequality is very real in this country, and 2) the stock market is WAAAAYY over-valued and there are people with WAAYYY too much money that they don’t know what to do with.

I totally understand the superior ‘numbers’ of computer-controlled automatic transmissions, hybrid drivelines, and turbocharged engines, in terms of fuel mileage, shift times, absolute performance, etc. etc.

Objectively, other than reincarnating the name ‘Supra’ (which in itself is probably enough to provide a decent financial return), exactly what does this car provide that you can’t get elsewhere? Like, at the BMW dealer? It’s a less attractive Z4 in drag. I haven’t driven it, but it seems you can find most of what this…

For the price of a used Miata, you can get something more distinctive and uncommon. It’s not about pretending it’s a real Speedster (though some of these replicas can do a pretty good job fooling even the armchair ‘experts’). It’s simply about the fun of driving. Chocolate, vanilla, there’s no right or wrong. Lots of p…

I regret not buying one of the previous NSX’s before their prices took off for the stratosphere. The current hybrid and automatic one? No thanks. 

We’ll know that the apocalypse is truly upon us when the day comes that the majority of Miatas are sold with automatic transmissions (it’s coming soon... the Grim Reaper is in sight with the coming C8 Corvette - and possibly 911! - only being available with an automatic).

I totally get the less expensive 912 vs more expensive 911 thinking (and have made those kind of buying choices myself). But with 718 prices already in the stratosphere and more than the previous 6-cylinder versions cost, I can’t wait to see how much Porsche will charge for the new ‘Touring’ editions, given their…

“But in many circumstances it just can’t replace the fun of a stick-shift.”

I’m probably not one of the ‘young manual lovers’ you speak so fondly of. I’m on the wrong side of 60, have owned well over a hundred cars in my life (over 90 of which have been manual, and yes, I keep track). I’ve restored cars, rebuilt engines, and done a little (very amateur and not very successful) racing, road…

I don’t care how much ‘faster’ paddle shifters might be than a manual transmission. No automatic can offer the kind of intimate connection with a car that rowing your own gears can. A manual is just more fun, and isn’t that what a sports car is supposed to be all about? The fun of driving?

And do you think Ford’s customer initiative would have made your experience any better?