I relate to this article exactly. I have only ever purchased manual cars, I own an automatic but it was a gift. I do it because I enjoy the connection, particularly in this more automated world.

Purchased my dream Jeep Comanche in 2022. A 1990 4.0L, 5 speed manual, 4x4 example with the Eliminator package and rocking a quarter million miles on the odometer. It’s a brilliant, trough little truck, exactly what I needed after buying a farm in need of a lot of clean up. It’s been incredibly useful and gets more…

There are three Buick dealerships within 20 minutes of me. Mind you, the one dealer was left pretty high and dry as it was originally a Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Suzuki dealer. When the latter three died, they picked up GMC. 

Probably the easiest car I’ve taught people on is a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite. It’s geared very low, has lots of low rpm torque so it easy to get moving. Visibility is good so most people are comfortable maneuvering it.  I imagine that my Jeep Comanche would be good to teach in with the 4.0L engine and great positive…

Purchasing a used e39 M5. Was driving past the local Cadillac/Audi dealer one Summer Friday after work and saw a beautiful LeMans Blue BMW e39 M5 sitting front and center out front. I’d never seen one before because that’s just not the type of car you see in the town I live in. My twin brother and I were fresh out of…

I quite appreciate that Mini does this and would love to work for them teaching people.

The last thing I want when having my driveway plowed is for someone to salt it.  The only plow jockeys that put salt down are the ones doing business parking lots.  I think this would make a great plow vehicle in a suburban setting, easier to maneuver.  

I have a 4.0L six in my Comanche. The level at which one can lug it an not stall it is almost insane. They are amazing torquey engines, their problem is actually a lack of horsepower. I’ve towed some pretty large loads, upwards of 6k lbs and you just run out of horsepower to go at speed. I could see a short wheelbase…

Old Jag parts aren't too bad, they did a great job parts sharing across platforms.  

Kinda reminds me of an early 2000s Dodge concept car.  I like it.  Butch, unique, but not over styled.  Definitely some e36 and e92 styling ques mixed in with a healthy does of early 2000s Dodge.

When Cummins builds a B series, every single one gets tested on a Dyno.  They take them up to full power within 90 seconds of starting them for the first time.

I think it probably has to do with people just not being able to relate to them.  Most of the engines people are noting are high volume engines.  That Porsche engine sounds like a hoot, I didn't know it existed until you mentioned it.

The pentastar V6 is what has made many rental minivans great to drive. It's a 300 hp engine in a minivan!  Absolutely great engine.

Cummins ISX15 performance series, the correct engine in any long nose Peterbilt.

Tough choice.  I own a Jeep 4.0L and a BMW S52 and an M52.  The S52 is the most fun, the M52 the most character and the 4.0 the smoothest.

I have a Jeep MJ with 257k miles on the 4.0.  Everything you say is spot on.  Bulletproof slug.

Hands down agree the Montreal is the best headlight design.

As a person that specifically sought out an over 30 year old Jeep Comanche, I’d love for any automaker to make a serious small truck. You can’t find anything small with a single cab and a decent sized bed. If they sold the Gladiator as a single cab based on the 4 door Wrangler chassis with a 6 to 7 ft bed, I’d already…

Myself and all of my late 20s and early 30s friends know how to drive manual and most of them daily drive one.

As a person who used to daily and e39 M5 and now dailies an e36 M3, I have a hard time with putting down all 3 series. They have a different purpose than the grand touring nature of the e31 or sporty comfort of an e38. I got bored of the M5 after 3 years as it was just not fun on the street. The e36 M3 is way more raw…