95% of Americans.....

Have you ever driven a Pinto with an automatic??? They suck the life out of what power they make.
The Euro cars have always had small displacement engines (the gas taxes will kill you) in small cars for the small roads that have been there for many centuries.
I like the 5 speed in my Mustang but love the 518 in the Dakota, esp for towing.
Having driven semis with 5,7,9,10,13 and 18 speeds, it is nice to drive an automatic once in a while, esp in traffic.