Machines With "mechanics" That You Did Not Know About

Hummer H3 The brutal American SUV Hummer H3 was equipped with one of two engines - a 3.5-liter inline "five" (after restyling - 3.7-liter), as well as a 5.3-liter V8. And if the flagship 8-cylinder version came with a four-speed automatic transmission by default, then for the engine, the five-speed "mechanics" Aisin AR5 was a simpler base

Since the surcharge for the "automatic" was insignificant, the H3 with a manual transmission is now considered a Red Book creature. But just such a Hummer is the most economical in the short history of the brand

BMW M5 Perhaps the most obvious of the non-obvious cars with "mechanics". The previous two generations of the Bavarian sports sedan on the American market were indeed offered with a manual transmission from the 550i versions, and this, believe me, does not go against the logic - Americans love sports cars on the "handle"

On the sedans of the E60 and F10 series, the manual transmission worked in different ways: thanks to it, the 10-cylinder monster became calmer and more controllable, but the F10, on the contrary, was considered more difficult to drive: due to stretched gears, which were one less than at the machine gun, a turbo lag appeared at the car. Considering that the "manual" M5 F10 was created in a hurry (the American adherents of the manual transmission sect put pressure on marketers when the M5 project was already approved without a "stick"), this BMW oversight can be forgiven

Volkswagen Touareg The first Volkswagen Touareg also had a five-cylinder engine - a 2.5-liter turbodiesel. And just a manual transmission was offered for him. And at the same time - for the 3.0-liter TDI V6

And although the demand for such cars was insignificant even in Europe, the "mechanics" on the Touareg survived the restyling and existed until 2010, when the second generation crossover was presented. Subsequent Tuaregs were already produced without a manual transmission

Mercedes C-Class While it is not difficult to imagine modern BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 with a manual gearbox, it is not so clear with the C-Class in the back of the W205. If only because the joystick of the automatic transmission of the "tseshka", like most of the "Mercedes" of the XXI century, is attached to the steering column. However, the prudent Germans have foreseen everything - do you think the huge box on the center console of the C-class just like that? Nope! If necessary, the "pen" so dear to some fits elegantly into it

Unfortunately, the manual transmission for the W205 is offered only in Western Europe and only in the simplest trim levels - C160, C180, C180d and C200. Prices for them start at 32 thousand euros (2.5 million rubles). Even in the European Union, the "mechanics" can be put on the new A- and B-classes, as well as on the GLA crossover

Porsche Cayenne On the Porsche Cayenne, the manual transmission has lived much longer than on the soplatform Touareg - in fact, only the last generation of the crossover remained without the "handle"

And if the first generation Cayenne with a 6-speed manual transmission was still relatively popular (especially in the most powerful atmospheric version of the GTS), then the second generation with a driver's box has seriously sagged in terms of sales - who needs a "mechanic" when an "automatic" does an excellent job with your work? From time to time on sales sites appear "Cayenne" on the "handle", so do not be surprised if you come across a similar one - this is not a "collective farm"

HondAccord If a manual transmission was offered in Russia for a Mazda6 or, say, ToyotCamry, then most likely it would only go to the cheapest configurations, where you would have to pay extra for alloy wheels and painted bumpers. But in the case of the American HondAccord, presented a couple of years ago, this is not at all the case - the "mechanics" are available here for both petrol versions (1.5 and 2 liters supercharged) and its presence does not require any compromises in comfort

It's just a sporty accessory that Honda marketers believe will make the extra-pedal shifters fall in love again. Eh, Honda, nobody stopped loving …

Lincoln LS There was such a car for the domestic American market. No sports ambitions. From a premium American brand. And with a manual transmission. The paradox happened for the simple reason that the Lincoln LS is built on the DEW98 rear-wheel drive platform, which formed the basis for the Jaguar S-Type - and Jaguars with a manual transmission were not a rarity at that time (they were just a rarity)

So the LS engines are also Jaguar - a three-liter V6 and a 3.9-liter V8 - while the "mechanics" were offered only for the first version and only before restyling, in a short period from 1999 to 2002

Jaguar F-Type Speaking of "Jaguars" - there are much more "mechanical" models among them than it might seem at first glance. For example, before restyling, the F-type sports roadster / coupe could be purchased with a manual transmission in the basic version and in the S version, but after the update this option was removed - the demand turned out to be negligible

But the "mechanics" are still available for the XF business sedan: if you order a car with a 2-liter Ingenium engine with 163 horsepower in Western Europe, the dealer will helpfully ask if the customer wants to get a six-speed gearbox instead of a "washer" "Stick"

Volkswagen Phaeton Just imagine the paradox of the situation: in 2001 BMW launches a new BMW Seven, which not only looks very strange, but also does not offer a “mechanic” even for the most modest versions. A year later, the Volkswagen Phaeton executive sedan appears, which is not only more monumental in appearance, but also - tadam! - can be equipped with a "handle"

And in far from the poorest trim levels. True, as in the case of the Touareg, the joy for the motor sportsman was offered only for the diesel version

Porsche PanamerThe first generation Panamer and Panamer S could be purchased with "mechanics"! An interesting option only extended to gasoline and rear-wheel drive cars and was only available in a few markets. Already after the 2013 restyling, this adventure was abandoned - there were too few real "athletes" among Panamer's clients

The car with "mechanics", of course, was inferior to its automatic counterparts both in terms of dynamics and fuel efficiency - at least according to the official data. But, you see, a Porsche with a V8 on the mechanics is not bad. I immediately remember the 928 … But selling such a car will probably not be easy

Aston Martin Vanquish Typically, a manual transmission is either standard on the model or is a free option. But not in the case of the original Aston Martin Vanquish - in order to get the coveted "handle", Vanquish owners had to pay extra 15 569 pounds sterling and for some time give their new car to a special division of Aston Martin called Work Service

However, despite the thoughtfulness of the Vanquish standard automatic transmission, there were not many people willing. Small tuning studios in the UK were also engaged in similar tuning - for much less money. By the way, Work Service installed "mechanics" on DB9 for some time

Ferrari Californi There are only five such cars in the whole world, which were made by the Ferrari Tailor Made division on special order. It is known that one such Californi went to the UK, the other to New Zealand