Why don't americans drive manual?

some do. I drive manual as well as most of my family.

im beginning to hate new cars with manual transmission. I had to borrow my brother's 2015 corrola while i sorted out my 02 wrx. It felt like i was driving a marshmallow. Completely disconnected clutch feel, mushy gear lever never felt like it was in gear (but it was), and almost impossible to rev match without mashing the gas pedal to the floor for a good second (thank you drive by wire). It is super easy to drive and super forgiving to the point that it feels like the car will drive smoothly no matter how shitty you drive. Anyone that says they can't drive stick needs to try again on a newer corrola. shit takes no skill or experience.

god i hope other newer cars with manual transmissions are not this numb.

I've been driving manuals for 5 years now. I just try to drive as smooth as possible and at times I can get it perfect.

I don't know OP, why do you make the same thread over and over again?

Because I drive a semi for a living and don't feel like shifting More gears on my drive home.

Four out of five people in my family do, all four of my fiancé's family does. It just matters which demographics you look at

New Fiestas are the same way. I haven't driven an ST though.

And yes, DBW is trash.

Automatic is easier obviously but I'm not sure. I've been driving manual since my second year driving.

Most new cars have have auto rev matching...sort of. It's not perfect, but it helps assist people in driving a manual. If you already know how to drive, it's fucking terrible and pisses you off but if you don't know how to drive it makes it much easier.

I have a Focus ST, it has the same thing, you can turn it off with a tune. It's much easier for me to drive with it off. It's infuriating with it on. It feels like the rev hang lasts for aaaages. Even with it off, the dual mass flywheel takes forever to spin down so you have to shift slowly regardless of if it's on or not.

Never heard of that before. Is that true?

This has got to be one of the stupidest things i've ever read. In to the filter you go tripfag.