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Day 431 of asking James to do an Up to Speed on his Dad FYI, it’s a long time running joke from many years ago, I don’t actually want one, I just do it for the tradition🤣
that’s wild 😂
also fellow pagani fan?
Please James
And they need to bring it back
Please james
I love how they always mentioned the dealership markups because that's usually what kills these cars
for reals. I was thinking how these prices are "reasonable" but dealers will says "supply and demand" and then price it out of the range of everyone.
Now it's just MSRP creep and the manufacturers have cut out the scalping dealers to do it themselves. These are not "reasonable" prices... They only seem reasonable in light of hte last two years. $66K for a nissan Z? It was a cheap, sporty car that was the appeal.
absolutely.. they are the ones standing in the way and make it harder..
@@WhoTFstolemyname MSRP creep? You mean inflation I think, it's normal for prices to keep increasing little by little each year. Also MSRP for a Nissan Z is $42k and you still get a twin turbo fun car. $65k is for the Nismo and Nismo models have always been crazy expensive. Same to look at say the Supra. Back in the day MSRP for a MK4 Supra Turbo was $56k, for the Zupra it's $55k. That's a bargain when you think about the cost of inflation. WRX starts at $32k MSRP. Civic Type R starts at $44k MSRP, which considering the big inflation we just went through it's not far off the adjusted price compared to say the older FK8 model. So all things considered they do sound reasonable, but once dealers start marking them up $10K+ over sticker that's like over 25% increase in price, which is obviously not reasonable.
@@I.make.AI.Cover.song.videos for reals, really hoping for some change to allow direct to consumer purchases.
As someone who isn't filthy rich, the only thing I'm excited about are the cars we can finally import in these next few years.
All these new cars are very ugly in my opinion, and are more complicated than ever
yeah the new cars are actually kinda ugly, maybe the Z was kinda cool that's about it.@@andresdelgado3566
@@andresdelgado3566 why do you say they are more complicated?
@@ThePeacePlanthave you ever worked on an older car VS a brand new car?
@@crakka5150Well true, but they arent "more complicated" compared to Cars from 10-15 years ago. They have more shit in them, but its not more complicated really.
This might sound odd but I really like the graphics and editing on this video. Well done editor ( they don't get enough credit).
Electric cars are the worst decision. Anybody could make maximum you’re gonna get 10 years out of your car before you need a brand new battery pack. Which point you’re basically paying for a whole Nother car. A gas vehicle will get you minimum 30 years with basic maintenance. Good luck doing that with your electric car. If you wanna go on a long trip, you can fill your gas tank at the gas station and fill up some extra gas cans and have that all done in less than two minutes. If you needed to charge your electric car, you’re gonna have to wait in a 30 minute line before you even start charging and then you’ll have to sit and wait at least another 20 to 30 minutes and that’s only if you pay for supercharging which is a lot more than normal gas. Plus when you get towards the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan on your battery pack Tesla or any electric car company automatically. Send out a signal to your car preventing it from even using the full amount of your battery you will only be allowed to use 80% of your battery at the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan and that’s as they claim to protect your engine meaning instead of you getting a 310 mile range on your car from a full charge you’ll now only get 270 but it will still cost you the same amount.. wake up people this is just for the billionaires in the globalist to finally get their way of controlling everybody in the world they get to drive they get to fly private jets they get to use all the am of the world to make their life easy while they get to keep their privacy and freedoms, but all of you need to drive electric cars that have built-in microphones and cameras and computer chips and can be controlled from a computer in the police station if you ever break the law with one click of a button, whereas a gas powered car gives you true freedom true independence if you want to work on your gas powered car, you can actually buy a book and learn how to fix your engine or do maintenance. Good luck ever getting a book about how to fix your Tesla that’s a proprietary information that they would never let you have un gas cars. Us there’s thousands and thousands and thousands of mechanics probably millions across the United States for gas cars and diesel and there are probably only a handful of people who know how to even work on a Tesla and they all work at Tesla and they’re all going to charge you an arm and a leg… so wake up people stop making this horrible future a reality. All you have to do is say no tell government to F off and to continue to buy and support gas vehicles and also share this message so that other people can start hearing this information and they can have an informed decision instead of thinking it’s so cool and good for the environment. It’s definitely not in the slave children in Africa that are collecting all the minerals for those batteries that you’re sitting on top of your electric car will tell you that it’s not worth it while they lose hands and feet and get cancer before they even hit their 20s all from the toxic effects that mining those minerals has on this planet …
Honda is bound and determined to turn everything we once loved into an Accord
Good. Change is inevitable, and continually improving regulations to inhibit pollution and maximize safety is the best course of future car development for all who will still be able to afford them. ☺️
Atleast they didn't with the Prelude , still a shame they did that on the Integra -_-
@@BenjaminHartleyReturns NPC response.
Looks like a Honda Porsche-lude. I'm in
I mean, they were always kind of a sporty 2-door accord. They used to try out advanced things on it for sure, but until the last gen, I think it was based on an Accord.
good thing i won’t be able to afford 2024 cars until 2048
Electric cars are the worst decision. Anybody could make maximum you’re gonna get 10 years out of your car before you need a brand new battery pack. Which point you’re basically paying for a whole Nother car. A gas vehicle will get you minimum 30 years with basic maintenance. Good luck doing that with your electric car. If you wanna go on a long trip, you can fill your gas tank at the gas station and fill up some extra gas cans and have that all done in less than two minutes. If you needed to charge your electric car, you’re gonna have to wait in a 30 minute line before you even start charging and then you’ll have to sit and wait at least another 20 to 30 minutes and that’s only if you pay for supercharging which is a lot more than normal gas. Plus when you get towards the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan on your battery pack Tesla or any electric car company automatically. Send out a signal to your car preventing it from even using the full amount of your battery you will only be allowed to use 80% of your battery at the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan and that’s as they claim to protect your engine meaning instead of you getting a 310 mile range on your car from a full charge you’ll now only get 270 but it will still cost you the same amount.. wake up people this is just for the billionaires in the globalist to finally get their way of controlling everybody in the world they get to drive they get to fly private jets they get to use all the am of the world to make their life easy while they get to keep their privacy and freedoms, but all of you need to drive electric cars that have built-in microphones and cameras and computer chips and can be controlled from a computer in the police station if you ever break the law with one click of a button, whereas a gas powered car gives you true freedom true independence if you want to work on your gas powered car, you can actually buy a book and learn how to fix your engine or do maintenance. Good luck ever getting a book about how to fix your Tesla that’s a proprietary information that they would never let you have un gas cars. Us there’s thousands and thousands and thousands of mechanics probably millions across the United States for gas cars and diesel and there are probably only a handful of people who know how to even work on a Tesla and they all work at Tesla and they’re all going to charge you an arm and a leg… so wake up people stop making this horrible future a reality. All you have to do is say no tell government to F off and to continue to buy and support gas vehicles and also share this message so that other people can start hearing this information and they can have an informed decision instead of thinking it’s so cool and good for the environment. It’s definitely not in the slave children in Africa that are collecting all the minerals for those batteries that you’re sitting on top of your electric car will tell you that it’s not worth it while they lose hands and feet and get cancer before they even hit their 20s all from the toxic effects that mining those minerals has on this planet …
@@blizzunt420e Way to make urself look like a complete idiot who knows literally nothing about electric vehicles. Lets do a quick run down of how wrong you are. - Batteries pay for themselves in gas savings. In all countries outside of America gas is extremely expensive because we dont sink 10% of our gdp into subsidizing fuel. Where I am its 160 on average to fill your tank. - Unless abused, electric cars should last 15-20 years before being remotely close to needing a battery replacement. - No, a battery replacement costs 15,000 dollars, a new car costs at least 40k. - By the time electric cars need their batteries replaced, we will have the resources to recycles 95% of them and the price will be substantially lower - You dont see a lot of 10-15 year + cars on the road. People constantly buy new cars, and if they cant, they want to ASAP. - If youre on a long trip, you have the time to wait, plug your car and go get something to eat. Or rent a gas car if its that much of a hassle. - Unlike gas stations, theres no practical limit to electricity supply so you can have a theoretically unlimited number of stations. Never seen a wait line for electric cars, but theres a 30 minute line at every costco gas ive ever seen. - Super charging takes 15 minutes for 100%, not 30. - Super charging costs at most 25 dollars for 0-100. - The life span of a tesla (the worst electric car in terms of build quality) is 300,000 to 500,000 miles. Gas cars dont survive past 200k on average according to statistics. - Theres no proof theyll limit your battery capacity, the battery capacity just falls. Holy shit do you know anything about what youre talking about? - Theres no engine in an electric car, theres no relation to battery capacity and wear. They do not do this. - It will not cost you the same amount, if the battery can only be charged to 80%, youre only going to pay for 80% of a charge. - Everyone who owns an electric car has their own charging station at home, so you dont pay anyways. - I agree its just fluff so the 1% can keep destroying the planet, most people agree with that. - All cars have built in computer chips. If the police wanted to they could disable any gas or electric car from the past 10 years remotely. - Electric motors have existed for as long as gas motors. There are millions of books on how electric drive systems work, trains have been electric since the fucking 1800s. - There are on average 20 moving parts in an electric car, there is more than 2000 in a gas car. They are obejctively easier to work on. - There are millions of people in the US who tinker with electric motors. ALL of them are qualified to work on an electric car if they have worked on any other electric vehicle, because they all work exactly the same. - Gas cars are objectively bad for the environment. Mining, transporting, refining, and selling gas burns fossil fuels and electricity in every step of the process. Charging an electric car uses just coal plants. - Those "slave children" you pretend to care about only when your gas cars are threatened have been there mining for decades to build the components for your gas cars, at least batteries are 95% recyclable. Maybe learn ANYTHING about electric vehicles from someone who owns, modifies, designs, or builds electric vehicles before speaking.
@@blizzunt420e gasoline fans trying not to be foolish challenge: impossible
@@abnormal2270FR, but I do agree that with some points he made 🤷🏾♂️
Gasoline+GPL is the best or Hybrid.
The fact that with markups, you pretty much can't get a new car for less than 50k is insane.
Here in Europe we don't need markups, the cars are already unaffordable out of the box. That id.bus, supposingly 40k USD, they start at 65k€ here in Germany, where these Sauerkraut barrels are built here.. You can I think just by a shy margain get a base specced 318i for 45k, with 0 specc
New cars are so over priced they are pricing theirself out of the market
Yep especially with all these EV cars coming out. Good luck getting one under $45k
45k would get you a brand new 0 specced 3series or c-class over here in Germany. Or a specced passat@@Tamsuii
Alot of people don't realize the full self driving on these EVs cost a extra 15k and if you don't get self driving there is no point in getting a EV
That’s not a prelude it’s a Prius
Didn’t notice it before, but James has gotten into shape. Keep it up man!
he's definitely lost like 10+ pounds. He looks really good.
Dude you're right
He definitely lost weight, but he is not in shape.
@@nando03012009he's looking healthier though. Few months back every time he would show up, his face was red and he looked like he was struggling just to talk.
@FlameClone he's definitely looking better. He's doing the right thing after the heart attack. Let's hope he can keep it up.
Subaru owed you guys this sponsorship for sure lol
@@marley.pdx21 "work a Subaru". This isn't rocket science. You shouldn't have to baby a car for it to not break.
I'm shocked that Subaru would sponsor an episode after...'the issues'... 😄
@@JamesonCox. Yeah, but you also can't reasonably expect the automaker to account for people putting literally hundreds more horsepower through the drivetrain of what is ultimately a somewhat premium economy car that's being made to hit a price point. It's not like they're using factory parts for their fixes either, they're sourcing drivetrains from junked cars with unknown histories. And then they're making enormous amounts of power on a stock drivetrain they already know isn't going to be able to handle it.
@@megachonk9440For real. The first thing you're likely to encounter while doing research about modifying a WRX is that the transmissions absolutely cannot handle much more power with any longevity. Idk why they thought it'd last even as long as it did.
@@marley.pdx21 Not Donut's fault Subaru doesnt know how to built and engine.
If they cannot start selling cars cheaper, they will put themselves out of business. People don't need new models every year, but new cars are unaffordable.
That's HUGE! I've seen my share of automotive YT videos (hundreds and hundreds) and this is the FIRST one EVER that I've seen being sponsored by a major automobile manufacturer! Big congrats! 👏👏👏
The dealership markup on that prelude is going to be nuts
I hope not cuz I wanna get one.
Honda dealers are going to charge a lot of money for the privilege of having a Prius coupe.
@@bwofficial1776an updated version of a 10th gen civic coupe 🐒
It's a hybrid, so I bet the hype fades pretty quickly.
Id love one but even my SRT Cherokee will only be worth chump change
Time stamps: 0:00 Honda Prelude 1:24 VW ID Buzz 3:00 Sponsor 5:05 Nissan Z Nismo 7:11 Meyers Manx 2.0 8:52 Shameless Plug 9:21 Lexus GX 550 11:04 Toyota Land Cruiser 12:00 Guess the Car 14:05 Polestar 5 14:40 Chevy C8 Corvette E-Ray 18:00 Ford Mustang Dark Horse/GTD 20:16 McLaren 750S 21:07 Cadillac Celestiq 22:13 Rolls Royce Spectre EV 23:07 Outro is that an S2K Stocky?
based on the headlights, I'd guess it is a new Stocky.
Id Buzz in europe starting at 60k euro 😂😂😂😂
“Shameless plug” 😂
@@ExekielPlays23Cadillac Celestiq and NISSAN Z NISMO for me are the ones i looked forward to.
thanks
Thanks for keeping it real on the dealer markups.... A lot of other car channels just hype up the MSRP
The E-Ray looks sick, it has all things I was looking for in a sports car but couldn't find: Convertible, AWD, Hybrid. Will save up and look forward to owning a used one when I'm the average Corvette owner's age.
HICEV, Hydrogen combustion Engine is the way to go, not the stupid hydro fuel cells or electric
Honda never fails to turn every car into a new Prius
I came here to say this 😅
2 things 1: no way the prelude will have that much carbon fiber for 31k 2: James lookin good! good for him
CF isnt that expensive to produce
My jaw dropped when you revealed that the Nismo Z doesn't come in stick. Nissan blew it. I *have* to think they will offer it later, like Toyota eventually did for the new Supra. If they don't, then that's just stupid. I also wish car reviewing outlets would stop pretending there okay with it.
Its because of people like james & nolan. Instead of wanting car manufacturers to produce cars for enthusiasts, they always back those manufacturers who are doing to opposite. Money talks, so I understand why they do it but its just sad
There’s literally no reason they couldn’t either. The 6 speed that’s in the Z is the exact same as the 370. The FS6R has proven itself to be able to handle power up to 500 on stock internals and you could do a simple flywheel and clutch upgrade to continue that. It came down to money and the “R&D” for essentially an aero package of a car they already have the transmission in. They didn’t think it would be worth the cost because they aren’t selling the regular models as is, which is their fault for not making any and dealer markups. I worked at a Nissan dealership before going to Toyota when I moved and last I remember in November of 23 they sold under 1000. I wouldn’t be surprised if they sold under 1000 for the entirety of 2023. Really hope they change production numbers and start making some going forward.
Another great video from Donut Media, thanks for visiting us at the LA Auto Show, loved all the footage you got.
Hi Mr. steinhauser, big fan! Could you look into making hydrogen ICE vehicles? HICEV, Hydrogen combustion Engine is the way to go, not the dumb hydro fuel cells or electric
Wanna see you guys do a “Driving every corvette ever” video
Yes, C4!
That would take about twelve years to film with all of the “one of one” models
@@jimbobcooter7341 Yeah just the C4 generation alone had probably almost 2 dozen different cars.
@@jimbobcooter7341My C5 was the only coupe built in June 2002 with aluminum wheels and power bucket seats, finished in silver. I’m willing to loan them this very rare car for the shoot!
Hey, if they could get out to the Corvette plant & museum in Bowling Green, KY to film, there's a **very** good chance they'd have access to a lot of those one-off models. If the museum didn't have them, locals who collect the cars will, and believe me as a native, there are more than a couple stinkin' rich white guys out there with corvette car collections.
Subaru sponsoring Donut is WILD and I love it 😂
Meaning that they are not impartial....
They're gonna need Subie help so they stop blowing up engines. "Stop thrashing motors right after you install them." should do the trick.
Subaru wanted them to stop 'slandering' the WRX. Now they're not going to be allowed to talk about how awful their WRX's are anymore.
@ThatMattWhite Man do a lot of youtubers and comments still make fun of Donut for how bad their Subaru take was. 🤣🤣
This is something I didn't expect
Down voting for comparing a manual transmission to manual windows.
Ahhh the Prelude! Love it. And Kudos to you folk there at Donut because you're producing material that rivals major network material...I know because I worked on some of 'em...boy is my face red. Looking forward to the Lex 560/Landcruiser. Was hoping for a reboot of the Nissan Xterra -boxy not lame but hey. Living in the mountains of NC I see enough Subs to last but the Rav4 is bringing up the rear.
The biggest problem with the Nismo Z is with dealer markups, it gets priced at the level of a slightly used mid year model GT-R which I think is a much better option for any driving enthusiast. Dealers are going to hold this car back from being an alternative sports car option with their ridiculous markups.
2nd biggest problem with the nismo Z is with the exclusively auto transmission
@@soglod4572NISMO Z 2024 could be the very first car with 7 speed gearbox.
That's not the biggest problem. There was nothing revolutionary done with it. They're slow, heavy, auto only, and when you pair that with the disgusting price tag it's depressing asf.
I was expecting more tbh…certainly and evolution rather than revolution
Agreed with the auto, very few can utilize the auto capabilities. A manual just makes the driving experience so much more connected.
The prices for those vehicles is absolutely ridiculous can't believe the people in the comments aren't talking about that
Electric cars are the worst decision. Anybody could make maximum you’re gonna get 10 years out of your car before you need a brand new battery pack. Which point you’re basically paying for a whole Nother car. A gas vehicle will get you minimum 30 years with basic maintenance. Good luck doing that with your electric car. If you wanna go on a long trip, you can fill your gas tank at the gas station and fill up some extra gas cans and have that all done in less than two minutes. If you needed to charge your electric car, you’re gonna have to wait in a 30 minute line before you even start charging and then you’ll have to sit and wait at least another 20 to 30 minutes and that’s only if you pay for supercharging which is a lot more than normal gas. Plus when you get towards the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan on your battery pack Tesla or any electric car company automatically. Send out a signal to your car preventing it from even using the full amount of your battery you will only be allowed to use 80% of your battery at the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan and that’s as they claim to protect your engine meaning instead of you getting a 310 mile range on your car from a full charge you’ll now only get 270 but it will still cost you the same amount.. wake up people this is just for the billionaires in the globalist to finally get their way of controlling everybody in the world they get to drive they get to fly private jets they get to use all the am of the world to make their life easy while they get to keep their privacy and freedoms, but all of you need to drive electric cars that have built-in microphones and cameras and computer chips and can be controlled from a computer in the police station if you ever break the law with one click of a button, whereas a gas powered car gives you true freedom true independence if you want to work on your gas powered car, you can actually buy a book and learn how to fix your engine or do maintenance. Good luck ever getting a book about how to fix your Tesla that’s a proprietary information that they would never let you have un gas cars. Us there’s thousands and thousands and thousands of mechanics probably millions across the United States for gas cars and diesel and there are probably only a handful of people who know how to even work on a Tesla and they all work at Tesla and they’re all going to charge you an arm and a leg… so wake up people stop making this horrible future a reality. All you have to do is say no tell government to F off and to continue to buy and support gas vehicles and also share this message so that other people can start hearing this information and they can have an informed decision instead of thinking it’s so cool and good for the environment. It’s definitely not in the slave children in Africa that are collecting all the minerals for those batteries that you’re sitting on top of your electric car will tell you that it’s not worth it while they lose hands and feet and get cancer before they even hit their 20s all from the toxic effects that mining those minerals has on this planet …
@@blizzunt420e Well somebody had a stroke and fell on the keyboard
@@blizzunt420efrom the money you can save by using electricity instead of petrol you only have to pay half of battery + more environment friendly + if you are going to use it everyday for like going office then you can save enough money that new battery after 10 years is less expensive then price of petrol you are paying lol atleast it's true in places similar to where i live
@@blizzunt420eQuite the misinformation-filled rant from someone who clearly has no experience with an EV.
I make $70,000 a year and can't afford any new car so it doesn't really matter to me. They are all unobtainable no matter the price. I have a $100,000 college degree to pay back so anything above $20 grand is too expensive.
Camerawork has drastically improved, great job.. Subaru owed you guys this sponsorship for sure lol.
Prelude looks like the new Prius
New Prius looks better too ☠️☠️
Wouldn’t the prelude actually been the cheapest car if it’s between $31-38k lol great video as always Donut!💪
its a concept car...
Maybe they mean VW is the cheapest feeling.
Yea the prelude is a concept car and it’s hopefully gonna get more info this year
Paying 40gs for a bic lighter car.
@@Cryaboutmyhandlesmh
pls stop normalizing dealer markups - if ppl expect them, dealers will never change.
The prelude concept kinda looks like the new Prius.
Glad I'm not the only one thinking it lol
The fact that the prelude will be a hybrid already killed it for me
You know what's also a Hybrid, the Prosche 918. I'd take that any day
It’s sad too see current vehicles. “Monstrosity”
Aside from the speed of shifting the gear, having a clutch alone makes the car drive and feel completely different. Being able to match the power to a corner with the right gear, manually match rev while downshifting [turn the auto blip OFF]. Even the best automatic paddle shifters will never be able to replace that feeling.
They think everybody only cares about speed. 99% of the time you’re driving normal and not racing on a track anyways lol and even on track manual is far more fun
I feel manufactures put lap times over fun, but i personaly seek a good time, not a new world record
Id like to see the statistics for how many people clicked off the video when he said how good auto transmissions are now. I clicked off and unsubbed.
@@quentinc1275 99% of the time I'm in stop and go traffic, which is why I stopped buying manual cars. It loses its charm when you're just trying to drink your morning coffee and your right arm is constantly occupied but you're also barely moving.
@@WhiteLando That really doesnt say much about you. I love manuals but being an elitist about it? Silly
The Prelude's front looks just like the new Prius. Like almost identical.
I came to the comments to find this. Thank you. 100% looks like a Prius. That was my first thought too. Hopefully that front end does not make it past concept.
and the back looks like a prius that identifies as a 911
Absolutely
…and the rear end
100% 😂 somebody copied the other
Admire your shows! The camerawork has seen a significant improvement-excellent job!💪👍
"All these things look the same to me!" LOL
30 seconds in, and I'm already so proud of the difference in James's weight from when I began watching to now. Love all the content you guys make and I can't wait to see what the new season of hi-low looks like.
I almost didn’t recognize him! Wow!
why are you proud of smb who doesnt give 2 f.cks about you???arr you usually proud for things you didnt do? I am curious I come from different culture🤷
But he's still crazy and loud 😂
But look how he is dressed. Jaasysus.
Didn't realize just how much I needed Donut content until it was gone for like two freakin' weeks.
Nissan Z 2024 could be a very gorgeous car indeed.
I don't know what's more depressing, the prices or the amount of EV's..
They're both the same problem.
My first car was an 83 Prelude. I NEED this!
“But sure it’s fun rowing through gears, but automatic transmissions are so good right now.” Even though that is absolutely true, I get it, but they are way more expensive to fix. I can rip my manual transmission out and get it rebuilt for like a grand (it’s not like I’ve checked the price so I’m ballparking), but my girlfriend recently got her automatic transmission rebuilt and it was 2800… so… we have to keep the manual alive man
I understand that. But his following comment about it being the same as asking for manual windows just pissed me off. This company fucking sucks now. Also, no manual in a car known for drifting is a crime
Beyond that I think the only argument in their defense being marginally faster is a fucking joke. The only place that's making a difference is a track, at which point there really isn't a point in buying a street car if you're worried about a couple seconds at best. It's depressing to me that the "sports car" is getting devolved to a numbers game with hp, and a time game for hot laps. Nobody is going to enjoy .2 seconds less in a quarter mile as much as they will rowing through gears, choosing when you have to torque, enjoying a sports car for what it is. Ppl will happily wave things like the gt3rs but every one of those types of examples are literally street legal race cars with paddles. It's just silly.
@@KD6-3005glad you said that. I took it as ignorant as well.
I LOVE watching Donut content! BUT James, you lost weight & you're looking way healthier, congrats man 👍 Happy New Year everyone
The man's looks fucking great! Daddy James is in the house!
@@MrMrSymmetry?
he looks fantastic!
@@WHALEx3 I am very surprised I got that many likes! 😦
@@TrIIden Do..n...ut you agree tho?
I worked in the vw plant in Tennessee. I got to work on and drive every id4 that went through that factory. Pretty good car
thought the prelude was a prius at first
182 hp for a sport version of an suv is so underpowered
From clash of clans ads to Subaru sponsors, crazy come up guys 💯🔥💯
Plus they have some of the best car channel merch!
I dont watch enough of your videos but It was very cool to see the City of Inglewood in that Z part.
Nolan is really good at commercials. like damn, this man is a real actor.
The reason the Meyers Manx is so expensive is because they can only sell 325 per year, as it's legal under the 2016 law allowing small manufacturers to skip safety standards. The car just needs to resemble a car that is 25+ years old and you're classified as a small volume automaker, but are capped out at 325 units per year. Hence, to spread the engineering costs over a small volume of cars, you get 70k price tag
prelude looks like a prius
the front end is literally new prius lol, love it nonetheless
This VW buzz looks just absolutely fantastic, and the price is surprisingly humble for a very cute, retro-throwback, electric german minivan. I would seriously consider this I think, like really contemplate one. And then probably just buy one used at 30% discount after 1-2 years, especially after they fix all "kiddie issues" these are gonna have
I couldn’t take my eyes off the camera on the windshield of that eray lol
i miss unhinhed james (& nolan) so much. that's what made me fall in love with donut. but hey, the design language, the visuals, the editing is giving something new fresh. huge props.
Seriously. Don't even really know why I still watch because it's NOTHING like what it was. James' up to speed videos were what made me subscribe and I even joined donut underground for a while until it started going more "mainstream". Now it just feels like another stupid tv car review show.
@@yaboyzelly03money money money
@yaboyzelly03 agreed. If you notice they have nothing bad to say about the cars they get given to drive. Which is just honestly disappointing
Mile range to km 2:14 280miles to 450km 7:56 300 miles to 482km
What about the corvette with 4 miles =)
@@Wallerree It keeps going on Gas. For the price of that Rolls Royce I would have expected at least 500 miles. I suppose you just send your Chauffer to charge it up while you are quaffing champagne.
@@MrDuncl You should check the sky for the joke that went over your head.
Gx 550 is 🔥 love the tank type look
FYI, the ID.Buzzes being sold in Britain are being registered as commercial vehicles that have a restricted speed limit of 55 mph that applies to them. Any extra horsepower from dual motors is therefore a bit pointless.
The prelude looks cool but also like a coupe version of the new Prius, the front and back both have too many similarities. Its also got sliiight Peugeot RCZ at certain angles
I'm sure Nolan LOVES the subaru eyesight gizmo and absolutely LOVES when his car decides stuff for him
are you talking about the paid sponsor or did they talk about another Subaru with no yellow bar at the bottom, since I skipped through that though I did like the content initially except for that bar, didn't have the feel of being an ad.
@@abc123fhdi why would you want an ad to not feel like an ad... I wish they had more than the yellow bar, maybe big flashing text saying "IGNORE WHAT WE SAY ABOUT THIS AS WE GOT PAID TO SAY IT, SKIP FORWARD"
Good video, good vibes, good jokes, good cars, good guys with good information! Don't miss Jeremiah at all
I want hybrids to act like the new hyper cars. That clip of the Cadillac pulling away with a terrifying sounding battery and the explosion of the ICE as the driver puts his foot down is so cool. I think it’s a great way to introduce the sound of EVs while keeping the wow factor of ICEs.
“automatic transmissions these days are so much faster”, i think the more relavant argument is people feeling the control and connection to the car of a manual transmission
Its sad to hear them say that a manual does not really matter these days... I don't care how good automatics get or how fast they are. Nothing is going to compare to a drive in a nice manual sports car. I totally understand if you are in a race car you need a auto. But a sports car is about being fun to drive on the street. And lets hope Honda does not screw the Prelude name over like they did the Integra. The Integra they came out with is a fancy Camery.... But I think it comes in manual so they got one thing right with it.
A racing car's "automatic" gearbox rarely has much in common with a road going one. Almost all of them are sequential, single clutch models that are fired pneumatically, and cannot select a new gear without driver intervention. This holds for everything from a GT3 car, to an F1 car, to a current model NASCAR cup car.
The Integra Type S has been called the best sports sedan short of 100k. Not sure why everyone is so adamant about putting the car down.
@@itsjamilagainIt can be a good car but also disappointing by straying too far from what made the older Integras memorable. A name sets people's expectations, and if those expectations aren't met then people feel disappointed. If they'd have just made it a coupe I guarantee there'd be less griping, even with lacking an NA screamer.
@@flurpoid So you'd rather have a coupe than have a sedan that's as fast as an M2 on the street but with Honda's reliability and build quality...?
@@itsjamilagainYou missed the point though, he's not saying that, he's saying they should have called it anything other than an Integra. It's very much not an integra at all 😭
I 'm 67 and love you guys... When it came to the Corvette e ray test ride you sent me back to when I was a kid visiting my Aunt in Anaheim when both her and her husband were working for McDonald Douglas and were heavily involved in the Apollo 11 program. They used to throw some amazing parties where people like Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and top engineers of the program partied HARD. One of the favorite things they talked about was how they all claimed they drove much better when they were BUZZED... Just saying.... Wink wink. 😇😇😇😅😅😅🤣🤣
9:46 I'm looking forward to watching Matt's Off Road Recovery pulling all of these out because rich boy thought he could go off road😂
Did James seriously just compare a manual transmission to manual windows? Damn Nissan must have paid you a lot for this one
I like the fact the GTD sport mode brought back the Lincoln MKVIII lowering feature while driving.
I love how Donut actually understands pricing. Ideal makes vids about "cheap used cars" but the cars are all 10k+... or new cheap cars that are all 75k+. Donut is like yea 50k is a lot.
If I had a GTD, it would play Doom, Rip & Tear when the door is open with the ignition off. At Doom's Gate when it starts, and fade to mute once in gear. Finally, BFG Division when race mode is engaged, until it's put in to gear.
I dont care that an automatic can shift faster; a manual is just more fun.
“Fun” doesn’t come before safety. You can be safe and fun. This is happening and you cannot change it. All cars in the future will be fully autonomous with no available user imput, as they should be. We will eliminate human caused accidents in their entirety in our time. You should be glad. ☺️
@@BenjaminHartleyReturns ur 10 ply, aren’t ya bud
@@BenjaminHartleyReturns I don't care what I should be, I won't be. You know the Rush song Red Barchetta? I will keep driving my manual car no matter what and you won't do a thing about it. Some of the most fun things are of dubious safety but that's what makes them fun.
@@BenjaminHartleyReturns Not in our lifetimes, they'd have to outlaw non autonomous cars which ain't happening within 100 years.
@@Voyajer. Don’t be so cocky, generations are only 15-25 years. Through our continual efforts, later generations will never have it occur to them that personal travel was ever option… and that’s a very good thing! As- it will incentivize environmentally efficient lifestyles in urban centres where society can be more effectively managed. ☺️
Glad I secured my Lexus GS F in 2023! 467 hp from a nat aspirated V8, such sweet music 🎻 and my battery is $300 … not $30K😅
Are we ignoring the fact the prelude is just a Prius with a Honda badge?
10:37 while i’m glad that the boxey style is coming back i think the next step for cars like this is for them to get shorter and maybe a bit smaller because it can be done
Manual windows are great
I think I’d be awesome to see a full video about the van!
That Crosstrek ad was great. Good job guys
You guys need to give the video editor or editors more credit. They deserve an episode for there work.❤
Also the camera guys, set designers, script writers, merchandise designers. Don’t forget about all the other little guys that make this stuff possible 😊
Electric cars are the worst decision. Anybody could make maximum you’re gonna get 10 years out of your car before you need a brand new battery pack. Which point you’re basically paying for a whole Nother car. A gas vehicle will get you minimum 30 years with basic maintenance. Good luck doing that with your electric car. If you wanna go on a long trip, you can fill your gas tank at the gas station and fill up some extra gas cans and have that all done in less than two minutes. If you needed to charge your electric car, you’re gonna have to wait in a 30 minute line before you even start charging and then you’ll have to sit and wait at least another 20 to 30 minutes and that’s only if you pay for supercharging which is a lot more than normal gas. Plus when you get towards the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan on your battery pack Tesla or any electric car company automatically. Send out a signal to your car preventing it from even using the full amount of your battery you will only be allowed to use 80% of your battery at the end of your hundred thousand mile lifespan and that’s as they claim to protect your engine meaning instead of you getting a 310 mile range on your car from a full charge you’ll now only get 270 but it will still cost you the same amount.. wake up people this is just for the billionaires in the globalist to finally get their way of controlling everybody in the world they get to drive they get to fly private jets they get to use all the am of the world to make their life easy while they get to keep their privacy and freedoms, but all of you need to drive electric cars that have built-in microphones and cameras and computer chips and can be controlled from a computer in the police station if you ever break the law with one click of a button, whereas a gas powered car gives you true freedom true independence if you want to work on your gas powered car, you can actually buy a book and learn how to fix your engine or do maintenance. Good luck ever getting a book about how to fix your Tesla that’s a proprietary information that they would never let you have un gas cars. Us there’s thousands and thousands and thousands of mechanics probably millions across the United States for gas cars and diesel and there are probably only a handful of people who know how to even work on a Tesla and they all work at Tesla and they’re all going to charge you an arm and a leg… so wake up people stop making this horrible future a reality. All you have to do is say no tell government to F off and to continue to buy and support gas vehicles and also share this message so that other people can start hearing this information and they can have an informed decision instead of thinking it’s so cool and good for the environment. It’s definitely not in the slave children in Africa that are collecting all the minerals for those batteries that you’re sitting on top of your electric car will tell you that it’s not worth it while they lose hands and feet and get cancer before they even hit their 20s all from the toxic effects that mining those minerals has on this planet …
How you gonna compare manual and automatic windows to offering a manual transmission? You’re correct the automatics are great for speed but I’m a firm believer they can still just offer a manual for the people that want it rather than just not offering it. There’s something about popping my own clutch, just like I’ll never want my motorcycle to be automatic even if it’s faster I’ll keep it a standard I enjoy the feel to the machine.
You mention Cadillac in the 1950s. I used to own a vintage Rolls-Royce so I own a lot of books about the company’s history. It’s hilarious to read today how absolutely *terrified* they were of Cadillac in the 1950s and 60s. The European luxury market thought the US were the ones to beat until we started making wafting couches in the 1970s.
Loved it!Can’t wait to see what happens with the G62 in the next one
The new prelude looks like it was designed by the same guy who designed the new prius
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I was waiting for them to say that it looks identical. It will even have a hybrid option too lol
So many cool cars coming out in 2024, it's hard to pick a favorite. The design and features being introduced are incredible. Eyeing that Ford Mustang GTD, racing enthusiast's dream!
Wv Golf GTD… GTD- Grand turismo diesel
Bro, how the hell would the Land cruiser be your "Hard to pick" car
Good thing you didn’t say every enthusiast’s Dream. Because that D stands for Will Smith… Dayyuumm That’s Ugly 😂😂
I love how the Corvette horsepower was mid-range on this list.
@@dorianvrbancic7976a 1983 Golf GTD was one of the coolest cars I ever had.
I've had two 97 preludes an I always said if they make a new prelude it would look stupid but I didn't expect it to be this bad
I thought for a second the Zumiez near me had closed. It just wasn't on the map.
Bring back manual starting!
Glad to see you guys taking a dump on dealership markups! Fantastic video!
The Honda Prelude looks like a new Toyota Prius coupe and I’m not mad about it! Headlights and taillights look identical to the ones in the new Prius, but I’ve always had a soft spot for coupes. If they can make it a hybrid with optional AWD, I’m sold!
Jimmy is also lookin slick these days. Good job man
Nolan and James' chemistry has gotten so good over the years! Love this duo!
You realise "chemistry" refers to sexual chemistry?
Only in that context@@skepticalbadger
@skepticalbadger I mean I dont care if you're gay, do your thing
always have been the best duo from the start
ur a OF fan or what @@skepticalbadger
'2017, that was like a long time ago.' Hello darkness my old friend...
Retiring, moving to a city, so I ordered the Volvo EX 30. Don't need three rows of seats, rock crawling drivetrain. Fun fact, it's now Volvo's fastest car.
Camerawork has drastically improved, great job.
Interesting that the ID Buzz is being released just now in the US, here it's already been out for a couple of years
Was thinking the same thing, they've been out for like a year and a half in Denmark
That’s how it usually is for EU based manufacturers
Yeah, super suprised too
Wow y'all gotta crappy car before us lol quit it mate. Y'all don't even get or muscle cars over there fn a
@@user-ei1hr4zv4h We have muscle cars in Denmark yeah, get your facts straight before correcting someone😉
Love your shows, but would be great if you can also review cars for their real world running costs, durability and service life.
Car wow and some other channels do that better, donut is more of an enthusiast and fun channel
i love how the front emblem was blocked out but not the one on the wheels
Damn, that Prelude looks a lot like the new Prius. Legit thought they were they same company until the end of that segment. Nice design, but too similar I think.
Yeah it can't be coincidence, both the front and back are almost copy paste just stretched over a coupe body
Honestly looks like a fire car, if I was in the market for a sporty practical car I would definitely consider it
My first car was an 89 Prelude 2.0 SI, had that car from junior year to when I went out to my first duty station. One of the best vehicles I’ve ever driven. Will definitely be taking a look at the new one!
Whatchu write james? Ive been trying to figure out who did the logo for yalls drift car😂😂😂
Prelude looks like a could have been Mitsubishi eclipse
James saying manufactures getting rid of manual transmissions is like manufactures getting rid of crank windows is so annoying to me
“We’re car guys we’re built different” laughs that the new z doesn’t have a manual transmission because it’s just as useless as manual windows. Sus😂
I love the prelude, but I hate the fact that it wont be coming with a manual gearbox