We were all told that to learn to drive you have to know how to do it in a car with a manual transmission, whether we like cars or not. The rationale behind this is that we never know when it may be needed, especially during an emergency.
Although it is easier to buy an automatic car every day, even in the cheapest segments, in Mexico there is still a culture of learning to drive a manual car. The same does not happen in the United States, where the new generations literally only drive automatics.
Photo: Raúl Silva
Also read Porsche 911 Carrera T: Perfect combination
In Maryland, USA, a group of thieves targeted the driver of a Porsche Boxster, who in addition to stealing his wallet, threatened him to steal his car. In these cases it is difficult to refuse, especially when there are 4 assailants and they are armed.
The dashcam that the owner of the Porsche installed in his car witnessed what happened until the point where they started the car and tried to escape. In the video, shared by the Fox 5 news network, you can see that the Boxster turns off when it fails to start.
Read also This will be the last car with a manual transmission from Volkswagen
Finally, the Porsche’s manual transmission was the savior of its theft, while the owner ran to his restaurant to ask the police for help. According to the WardsAuto portal, manual cars in the US for September of this year account for 1.7% of total sales in the neighboring country to the north.
Receive Hello Weekend every Friday, our newsletter with the latest in gastronomy, travel, technology, cars, fashion and beauty. Subscribe here:
2023-12-26 08:48:36
#Thieves #steal #Porsche #fail #manual #universal
