Here’s why I love Donut Media; While there are lots of car shows I thoroughly enjoy watching, it’s only Donut that I can count on almost every day of the week. After a long day at work, I know I can get home and have James or Nolan or Zach or Jerry waiting for me with 20 minutes of relaxing entertainment and education. I have never watched 1 lap race in my life, but Nolan’s excitement about it puts me in a good mood. So many cars James likes I think are butt ugly but it doesn’t matter because his joy with them is contagious. Jerry is the goofiest most entertaining engineer I’ve ever watched. And while Zach is a fantastic mechanic from whom I always seem to learn something, his Miata pain hits hard. His wins and losses with it take me high and low. To all the guys and Joes at Donut Media, thanks for doing what you do and keep the great content coming!

very impressed that james was able to make an engine noise for exactly 2.30 seconds

The Crown Victoria is such a legendary car, it keeps up with hypercars in Need for Speed

Car modders: "Fine. I'll do it myself..."

I know Phumphrey's onto somethin' when the mic wire starts wrapping around his shoulders...

“Which car is that???” “Oh let me go check the shifter” 💀💀💀

14:14 “You can pretty easily swap in a 5 speed from a Subaru Legacy” last time I read up on this particular swap, I found a blog by a former Subaru tech who did it himself and his conclusion was “Can it be done? Yes. Would I wish it on my worst enemy? No.”

Me: Getting an automatic eliminates all possibilities of “money shift.” 2007 GT-R: Hold my beer.

"You're probably on your phone right now! And the toilet!" James is a psychic confirmed

Ah yes, my favorite inventions of the modern era: Post Malone and Gogurt

"selling spreadsheets or whatever normal people do..." Made me shed a small tear sitting at my desk suffering from death by excel

“You’re probably on your phone right now. And on the toilet.” Me on my phone and the toilet: 😮

"Changing gear is a form of self expression that I'm being denied" -Richard Hammond

Netflix, Amazon, some random production house, give these guys access to top gear like production budget and you'll have one of the greatest car shows of the next several decades

The Grand National was perfect with the auto. The automatic means you never drop off boost. People have converted them to manual and found out they run slower quarter miles.

"You're probably on your phone right now, and the toilet!" I feel like I need to cover my phone's cameras now.

Day 195 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

I will never stop loving this show just the way he hosts is perfection 😂

its sad to see manuals slowly disappear. and its even sadder to know that my kids will watch human-driven cars slowly disappear

I spit out my rice, when he said "what kind of car is it? Let me go check the shifter" Lol That was great

Y’all are soo fun to watch! keep up the amazing work 👍

You guys legit make the most entertaining car content for people that like cars but aren't hardcore car enthusiasts. Like me. I can't afford to do a ton of cool car stuff, I really only know the basics, but I absolutely love these videos.

9:13 hes lying all the MK4 supras came with a 1500 hp engine Source: a 12 year old fanboy

God help anyone that watches James's videos and is trying to learn English 😂

“But which one is a 86 and which is a Supra?” “IDK, let me check the shifter…”

I don't think I ever laughed while watching a Donut video more than this one. The selling spreadsheets joke actually made me lol

“It could still haul 5000 pounds, OR, about 14 Nolans.” 5000/14=(about) 357 Nolan is an absolute unit

The fact that someone hasn’t made “Greg’s List” as an alternative to “Craig’s List” is beyond me. Someone should make “Greg’s List” for only cars & car parts lol.

"looks like Darth Vader and drives like Anakin's pod racer" never even heard of a Grand National but I want one now

I love James's slow decent into madness as the video goes on

No one: James with the mic cord: 👆👉👈👍✋👇👈☝👉👈👌

I wonder if everyone at Donut watches their own content on the toilet

I had a 1994 SVX. Added a Supercharger kit to the boxer-6 which destroyed the automatic during tuning. I had the transmission and rear replaced with the drivetrain from a 2004 JDM STi WRX.

I drove a Mercedes with a manual before and it was one of the best driving experiences I have ever had (was an SLK 350)

1:48 Dodge Demon 3:35 Crown Victoria 4:42 Nissan GT-R 35 6:14 Camaro Gen 3 7:52 BMW 540iT wagon 8:56 Supra A90 11:04 Buick GNX 12:46 Subaru SVX 14:22 GMC Syclone 16:13 Corvette C8 17:40 Mercedes (ANY) 19:04 Lexus LS 400 20:47 Ford F-150 SVT ⚡

Up to speed: James's dad Greddy Turbonetics Initial D Corvair Roadrunner 240Z falcon Need for speed nissan RB Trans am Coronet Nova Camry RX-8 Veilside Rocket bunny BN sports Blitz NOS Robocar Falken Feal RE amemiya C.O.P.O RTR C-west AEM Goodyear Infiniti Vios Cougar Formula drift daytona speedway caprice fairlane belvedere Dale earnhardt Sr. and jr. Hudson motor company Midnight club Brembo wilwood KIA Tesla Gran turismo game 24hrs of le mans Gum tape deathmatch V TEC VVT-i Shelby cobra M3 GTR Up to speed HURST FIA SCCA WRC Dodge neon Cobalt SS Edelbrock Chrisfix peel p50 Garett MOMO POLK Tatra mercury Work wheels TE38 AE85 Ramchargers Buffhorses post malone Recaro Sparco Yenko chevrolet

There’s a ford svt lightning in my neighborhood. Been looking at it for years and didn’t think much of it till I learned from James

"I say 'perhaps' because we didn't google it" is now one of my favorite phrases. That line is brilliant.

I love how james is fighting the microphone cord the whole video😂

"*yeah we got a problem on the amount of cars we own*" Us: catches a glimpse that he owns a whole ass ambulance

This is one of my favorite episodes of all time. I’ve watched it over and over. 😂

Thanks for another Entertaining Video. 5-Speed Fun Fact: Audi didn't offer an Automatic Transmission in any of their Quattro offerings until the 1990 Audi V8 (3.6L DOHC 32 Valve) Quattro was released (Manual was available in Europe / I only ever saw one Manual 1990 Audi V8 as a Professional Wrench in Colorado). The one year only 1991 Audi 200 20V (5-Cylinder Turbo Quattro) and subsequent 1992-1995 1/2 S4 Models were also only fitted with a 5-Speed Manual Transmission. Randy

I would really like to see him start saying 3 years pre Malone for example when referring to 1992 and other years before 95

"We all have a problem with the amount of cars we own" *owns an ambulance*

Wow, I really did not expect to see my car on this list! And yes, I really with that my LS400 came with a manual! The closest I get is the updated gated-style PRND32L shifter on my '95 where I can shift down from 4th to 3rd, or from 3rd to 2nd, but I can't keep the car in 1st, and I can't force it to upshift.

Ol' pump pump sounds like he's been practicing for that new up2speed episode we been waiting on 🤜🤛

Last time I was this early, James was still doing Bumper to Bumper.

A wise man once said: "There's the R32, 33, 34, and the one that's *missing a pedal* "

One of the most unique and imo awesome cars to only have and auto trans is the 1990 to 1995 Enous Cosmo, which came as a twin turbo 20b 3-rotor from factory. What a weapon.

I'd love to see you guys do something with good old paddle shifting cadillacs from 2011-2020. The XTS and CTS have everything from 305-450 hp stock. potentially all wheel drive, automatic transmission with paddle shifters/ super nice inside. great sound system.. and they're like 10-20k.

Donut Media: A multimillion subscriber channel James: holds a $2 mic

The best car is James, powered by Dodge.

“Nein gears” lmaooo😂😂 James we love you dude

14:20 aaaaahhh... that's why always when isee the GNX I'm reminded at the Cyclone and the other way around too.

Commenting every week till James meets Post Malone Week2: we should all go ask post malone to hop on pop up up and down headlights

Manual and Automatics have joined together to hate on CVTs. It's like driving a wet sponge.

I definitely knew the Grand National was gonna be on this list. One that I'm very surprised you didn't include is the 1994-1996 Impala SS.

On one of the sim racing games I play the GTR R35 is driven with paddle shifters. 😭 I love the H-Shifter and having to use the clutch it's such a different feel. I can't wait to get a real manual.

Fun fact: The top #1 selling car in italy (Fiat Panda) does NOT come with AUTOMATIC! Manual only!

I love how they bring up Post Malone every time they can

Great vid. I just wish my Audi S5 Convertible 3.0 V6 Supercharged came with a manual transmission! With a manual, you can feel it in the corners & block shift (4th to 2nd) if you need to. All the best...........

Man I love this man ... I love it when he is the one commentating a video

James: *Doesn't scream LIGHTNING!, LIGHTNING!, LIGHTNING!* Me: My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

He literally owns an ambulance 😂

easily the funniest vid I've seen from James idk such a goofy vid most under appreciated editors in existence lmao

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

Last time I was this Early Miracle Whips Was Still a Series

12:11 "Cause it's not really experimental if you use the e" World Rally eXperimental bois: *Never has a truer word been spoken*

The thing people forget about manuals is that , when treated properly with accurate shifting, including minimal slippage of the clutch in and out , they can last a very long time. This is something that's always an unknown with almost any automated transmission. They do a job that is complex and and they are complex compared with a manual, thus much more prone to failier than manuals treated properly. Then, when they need repair, look out, because it will be expensive. Manuals are much simpler and easier to repair, almost always. Another tidbit for thought: Most modern vehicles have electric rack and pinion steering. In times past and the few that still use hydraulic systems, if you lost power steering, you would still be able to steer the vehicle with extra effort and get off the road safely. With electric steering, my experience with auction sale vehicles driven on a large lot, is that if you loose voltage to the rack or it has some other issue preventing the electric motor from working, you WILL NOT be able to turn the steering wheel at all. This is a potentially dangerous situation in modern steering design. Be aware. I had close calls with vehicles when power(12V) was lost. and almost hit cars because I could not steer. Peace.

funny thing with the gmc syclone and typhoon, in australia we had a fpv sedan named the fpv f6 typhoon and a ute named the fpv f6 tornado with turbocharged barras

I can never tell if hes one hell of a script writer or he took improv for like a decade

“Nien” gears 😂 my ribs hurt

Alright not planning on any replys to this. I've got a 2010 RAV4 sport with the 2ar-fe. Engine is a beast but let down by a 4 speed automatic. Now hear me out does anyone know if I could swap the 6 speed manual from the Scion Sc, same engine but I'm wondering about my 4wd system compatibility?

As he said goodnight I got an add such perfect timing 🤣😂

James is the kind of guy who can make anything fun and enjoyable. I even sat through the sponsorship.

10:50 horses not only have automatic transmission, they are also autonomous driving.

My first car would have also been really cool with a stick shift, it was a 2002 pontiac grand prix gtp supercharged and gm made a line of cars with this engine, buick park ave ultra, regal GS, riviera, grand prix gtp, and monte carlo ss, great buick V6 and could easily put a smaller pulley on the supercharger for some extra power, weak point was the automatic transmission it came with.

Y’all are too funny - love ya guys!! Also been a huge fan of the f150 lightnings

“It was such a big deal to Nolan I took a picture of him and sent it to his dad” so you sent it to yourself?

Day 7 of asking Donut to bring back “car boys”

the 9 gears joke was the highlight of this episode. thank you for the lol's

At 19:48 James killed me 😂 “Boomwah” 🤣

@ 6:57. WTF!! LMAO! “Tom the tune man Tanor!” I had to rewind that 10 times!

was that an ambulance in zach's yard bruh how do i get one of those that would be the coolest camper transformation ever

8:21 dude I would love to see more of that tiny motorcycle!!!!

I learned to drive in a 1953 Buick Special with a 3 speed manual and a Straight 8 engine. The car was a beast.

Makes a video about great cars without a stick.... Doesn’t mention my dads Jetta

"A MANUAL cannot handle the continous power from the engine" American Muscle: Am I a joke to you?

Jesus that’s a rough name tadge 🤣 pumps had me dyin with that one and the nein gears 😭

Glad you remembered the GNX, but #4 is not a Corvette, because of engine placement. Yes, I k omw some foreign designer who loved the old Corvette wanted a mid engine version, but it's long established itself as a front engine car

This is how I’m spelling it from now on, just like JP: “Turbacherjd”

Damn now I can't stop thinking of horses with automatic transmissions

The gnx was built by asc McLearn which is different from the mclearn car company but I still wish the gn had manual as an option and I wish the srt jeeps 06-12 box style had this option too

great video and even greater advice.

The “Nein” gears was so funny! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

day 1 of asking james to do an up to speed on post malone

That Tom the too man tanner impression was spot on

I’m becoming a car guy because of donut media and my golf 5 BKD 140 hrsprs is loving it lol

8:27 THE PEEPEE WAGON

"Outselling competing models from Merceditz, Boowah and Jaguar" James, have you actually bought these life savin' medicines?