> >And I guess, they didn't sell any in the US, because the only available
> gearbox
> >was a 5-speed manual. :-)
> 
> That must be an inside joke because there are plenty of cars here in the 
US
> with manual gearboxes.. 4, 5, and even 6 these days.

I've read that US manufacturers are going to (or have already) stop making 
manual transmissions.  That said, my favorite drive is a 5-speed manual 
transmission Chrysler.