The CR-Z in 2010 was a car that kind of got overlooked by people today, and I think it's because of those four words: hybrid. Despite the fact that the CR-Z came with a manual transmission, which is very cool for a hybrid, a lot of people didn't think its performance and driving feel lived up to the original concept, and the styling was... a little weird. It was a little weird, not that weird is bad, I'm a little weird. Now that's not to say that the car doesn't have a small, yet very devoted following today. But it maybe could have been bigger, if it was a little punchier.

So, how can we right this wrong? This time around, we'll call it the CR-X. Well, the CR-Z was a spiritual successor, our car will be a direct sequel like two top two gun. Just like the original, all a CR-X needs to be is a Civic SI with a flat butt. Behold, this crude render that the director/editor of this show, Max, put together. Tell me you wouldn't want to drive this. Tell me, say it to my face. Say it to Max's face.

I'd give it the same turbo VTEC engine that's in the Civic SI connected to a six-speed manual, dah, dah, dah. I think a little turbo could redeem that tuner cred and make a resurrected CR-X a serious contender against similar weirdo hot hatches like Nolan's favorite car or my favorite set of twins' favorite car, The Hyundai Veloster.

Do you guys know if the straight pipes are fraternal twins or identical twins? I mean, because they look a lot alike, but maybe not exactly alike. Nolan thinks that they're identical, and I think they might be fraternal, but just look a lot alike. Let us know in the comments below.

Lancia is responsible for one of the greatest, best-looking, gnarliest little rally cars ever, the Delta Integrale. The regular Delta was a front-wheel-drive economy hatchback, but the Integrale was an all-wheel drive, weapon. It's probably the number one car I would buy if you gave me enough money to buy whatever car I wanted.

And I know I say that a lot, but this time I mean it. So what is Lancia up to these days? Well, let's take a look. Oh, it's the Ypsilon or Ypsilon, the company's only car for sale right now. Look at it. Guys, this company needs help and I have prescription. Bring back the Delta, make it a kind of squarish hatchback, retro but not too retro. Give it quad headlights and slap on some Alber wheel drive. Maybe even a bump in power, and bing, bang, boom.

Thank you, we're done. Our creation would fit right in on the World Rally Cross starting grid. And if Lancia doesn't have enough money to develop an entirely new car, which is expensive, they should do what literally almost every other car company is doing right now and joint-develop it with someone else. Partner up with Mitsubishi, bring back a proper Evo. Hell, this car used to be called the Evo.

Is that a coincidence? I don't know guys, there's no such thing as coincidences. I'm not even a real person, you guys made me up. All cars are boys. In 1978, the fastest American car from zero to 100 miles an hour was a truck. This truck also had one of the absolutely cutest names of any vehicle ever, Lil Red Express.

So why did Dodge build a fast truck? Well, emissions restrictions on the big V8s didn't apply to trucks. So Dodge put a honking 360 cubic inch V8 with a 4 Bbl carb under the hood of a Ram pickup. They put on a sportier and less practical side step bed and installed the most iconic modification to this model, stack exhausts.

They serve no practical purpose other than looking completely badass. This little red wagon was one of the last factory hot rods of the '70s. It basically closed out the muscle car era in Detroit. They sold less than 10,000 units between '78 and '79.

All the cars on this list, the Lil Red Express is probably the one that has the best chance of making a comeback because Dodge loves building crazy cars that no other car company in their right mind would approve of. While other companies are focusing on hybrid and electric stuff, Dodge is literally throwing a burnout party at the end of the world.

I talk to Dodge on the phones sometimes, I said that to them, and they were like...

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- We love classic carsand car companies love bringing them back.But if you ask me,they're not bringing backnearly enough of the rightcars that they should be.So we put together a list of-- 10.- Classic cars that needto come back or else.This is-- D-LIST.- Before we get into today's episode,I have a very specialannouncement to make D-Listand therefore me, James Pumphrey,are now sponsored by Valvoline.But I got to admit justbetween me and you guys,I'm pretty nervous becausewhen you get an oil sponsor,you gotta do one thingreally well, the pour.And I'm not so great at pouring anything.It's all yours.Oh God.it's hard to watch really,but this is an incredible opportunity.I mean, this is an automotive history showand if there's one thing thatstands out about Valvoline,it's their 150 plusyear automotive history.Now I can't let them down.I can't let my team down.I can't let you guysdown or my country down.It's time to train.First oil made for race,first high mileage,the first synthetic blend.They introduced motor oil to America.Your engine has got getthat good fresh Valvoline.I am the most dynamic man inautomotive edutainment todayand I was born to pour.- You got this buddy.This is for every kid out there who everdreamed of being aspokesman crew, something...Hey, listen, you're the man that pour.What a man.- James is going in for hisfirst pour of the night.The moment we've all been waiting for,shaky on the approach.He's having some trouble with the hood.Come on James, I'm rooting for you.Be careful James.He's taking off the cap.Sticking the bottle and it goes in.It's the most beautifulpour I've ever seenin my entire adult life.I just want to thank my familyand my partners at Valvoline,no lead, no lead.Now back to the show.- We did a YouTube communitypost and this was by far,one of the most requested.Some of you might noteven remember Plymouth,much less the Cuda, butPlymouth was Chrysler's budgetbrand, tucked right underneath Dodge.Basically, the third genCuda shared the exact ebodychassis with the Dodge challenger.They basically had the sameengines and everything,but the Cuda was marketed as a morebudget friendly motorcar.Now Plymouth went belly up in 2001,six years after Post Malonewas born, which is why thePlymouth PT Cruiser becamethe Chrysler PT Cruiser.So when Dodge brought the challenger backa couple years ago,people were understandably peeved.That the old Cuda wasleft dead on the docks.No catch and release here,they didn't even eat him.They just caught him andthrew him there, flop.Then his eyes got all white and he stunk,and a bunch of kidspoked him with a stick.I saw a dead sea liontoday, but peeve no longerbecause I got a little proposalfor my associates at Mopar.And yes, I am Mopar affiliated.Since the Cuda and Challengerwere basically the same car,it wouldn't be hard to bring back the Cudaand finally give people what they want.Now Dodge already has, not exaggerating,13 different Challenger variants.So to make this one stand out,we'll have to do somethinga little extreme.Our version will have no powerwindows, no power mirrors,burlap seats.Where my burlap boys at?A backseat that is one giantmolded piece like a cop car,and the infotainment systemis just a plug for your phone,you gotta use your phone.There's speakers but yourphone is the interface.The only luxuries in thecar is a pistol grip shifterconnected to the 392 skinny pack V8with a shaker hood naturally.Change up the front tolook like the original,slap some gills on thesides, some bam, bamthank you Margera.You got yourselves a Cuda.Please build this Dodge, please.Now this is another carthat you guys and girlson that post wouldn't stop talking about.Just like that time, lastweek, when I shaved my beardand everyone thought thatI was a different person.I'm the same guy, I just look worse.Toyota MR2 is one of the most beloved carsin the brand's long historyof making beloved cars.It's an affordable mid-engine two-seater.Literally, the closest thingwe have to that right nowis the C8 Corvette, whichis a very good value,but it still costs like $60,000.Now it's been rumored that the MR2is coming back for a couple of years now.In the hot gasses the MR2 might come backas a hybrid or even electric.Now hear me out.I think that makes perfect sense.Toyota is aiming to launch anentire line of EVs by 2025.So what's a better halo car than the MR2?Tesla basically alreadyproved this platform was goodwith the original Roadster,which was based on a mid-engine Lotus.Guys, I understand why we're reluctantto accept stuff like this.Change is hard but electric carsare already faster thaninternal combustion cars.And I want someone to make one thatnormal people, like you and me, can drive.Unlike the Mustang Mach-E,this has potential to be anelectric revival,an electric revivalthat doesn't disappointan entire fan base.Nay, nay this could be a revelationNumber eight is another under-appreciatedmuscle car from the past.The Mercury Cougar was the more mature,slightly larger cousin tothe iconic Ford Mustang.Most muscle cars of thatera were marketed topower hungry youngsters,who didn't care about thingslike being comfortable,but the Cougar was designedand marketed to an older customer.You might not have realizedit, but the Cougar wasaround for a surprisingly long time.I'm talking 35 years.I'm talking eight generations.The last Cougar was a far catcallfrom its muscle car origins,fizzling out as a front-wheeldrive chum bucket.But the Cougar nameused to mean something,so if they bring the Kooster back,it's gotta be a lot more vascularthan that front-wheel drive chum bucket.But like Plymouth, thebrand that build the Cougar,isn't around anymore.So we got to make the Cougar a trim levelfor an existing model in the Ford family.Just like the originalCougar this buff catneeds to be comfy as heck.What I'm saying is a megaluxury Mustang, a Luxstang,if you will.I'm talking ultra premiumleather from Lincoln,which is also on my Ford,charcoal wood grade on the dash,massage seats with air conditioningand then a magnetic ride suspension.I would let the Cougar straight-upeat miles on the interstateand if that doesn't sound good to you,you're not old enough.The question is, what enginedo you use in a gentleman'smuscle car like this?Well, if it were up to me,and it is because this is a fantasy.I'd slap in the Coyote V8 from the Mach 1.Yes, I'm talking about puttingan engine named after a dog,from a car named after a horse,in a car named after a cat.It sounds like the mostdangerous turducken possible.But if that big fat puppy barksa little too loud for your liking,the 3.5 EcoBoost would bereally, really good too.Maybe even throw anadditional electric motoron the front wheels,this is my fantasy you guys.Also, why don't we just go aheadand make this the four-door Mustangthat they keep talking about?It's my fantasy you guys,don't look at me like that?Don't stop looking at me though.This is...Don't stop.Top this thing off withsome old school toucheslike hideaway headlights andsome really luxurious-esquewheels and you get a car thatI wish would come out tomorrow.This next car wastechnically revived, sort of,but a lot of people wish that it wasn't.The original Honda CR-X was aflat backed derivative of theCivic produced between '84 and '91.In just seven short years, theCR-X made a huge impression,just like Game of Thrones.Despite the car's humbleappearance, the light chassisand simple suspension madeit feel like a go-kart.And not one of thosego-karts at a mini golf placethat haven't been tuned-up since like '97,and you totally can't win if you're fat.I'm talking about goodgo-kart from Mario Kart land,freaking Donkey Kong isjust as fast as toad.They were slow in the straights,but they were fantasticand Honda tried to relieve the nostalgiawith the CR-Z in 2010.Now today people kindof look down on the CR-Zand I think it has to dowith these four words.It was a hybrid.Despite the fact that the CR-Zcame with a manual transmission,which is very, very cool for a hybrid.A lot of people didn'tthink that the performanceand driving feel lived up to the originaland the styling was...It was a little weird,it was a little weird.It was weird.Okay, it was a little weird.Not that weird is bad, I'm a little weird.Now that's not to say thatthe car doesn't have a small,yet very devoted following today.But it maybe could have been bigger,if it was a little punchier,so how can we right this wrong?This time around we'll call it the CR-X.Well, the CR-Z was a spiritual successor.Our car will be a directsequel like two top two gun.Just like the originalall a CR-X needs to beis a Civic SI with a flat butt.Behold, this crude renderthat the director/editorof this show, Max, put together.Tell me you wouldn't want to drive this.Tell me, say it to my face.Say it to Max's face.I'd give it the same turboVTEC engine that's in thecivic SI connected to a sixspeed manual dah, dah, dah.I think a little turbocould redeem that tuner credand make a resurrectedCR-X a serious contenderagainst similar weirdo hot hatcheslike Nolan's favorite caror my favorite set of twins' favorite car,The Hyundai Veloster.Do you guys know if the straightpipes are fraternal twinsor identical twins?I mean, because they look a lot alike,but maybe not exactly alike.Nolan thinks that they'reidentical and I think theymight be fraternal butjust look a lot alike.Let us know in the comments below.Lancia is responsible for oneof the greatest, best looking,gnarliest, little rally carsever, the Delta Integrale.The regular Delta was a front-wheeldrive economy hatchback,but the Integrale was anall-wheel drive, weapon.It's probably the numberone car I would buy,if you gave me enough moneyto buy whatever car I wanted.And I know I say that a lot,but this time I mean it.So what is Lancia up to these days?Well, let's take a look.Oh, it's the Ypsilon or Ypsilon,the company's only car for sale right now.Look at it.Guys this company needs helpand I have prescription.Bring back the Delta,make it a kind of squarish hatchback,retro but not too retro.Give it quad headlights andslap on some Alber wheel drive.Maybe even a bump in powerand bing, bang, boom.Thank you, we're done.Our creation would fit right in on theWorld Rally Cross starting grid.And if Lancia doesn't haveenough money to developan entirely new car, whichis expensive, they should dowhat literally almostevery other car companyis doing right now and jointdevelop it with someone else.Partner up with Mitsubishi,bring back a proper Evo.Hell, this car used to be called the Evo.Is that a coincidence?I don't know guys, there's nosuch thing as coincidences.I'm not even a real person,you guys made me up.All cars are boys.In 1978, the fastest Americancar from zero to 100 milesan hour was a truck.This truck also had oneof the absolutely cutestnames of any vehicleever, Lil Red Express.So why did Dodge build a fast truck?Well, emissionsrestrictions on the big V8sdidn't apply to trucks.So Dodge put a honking 360cubic inch V8 with a 4 Bbl carbunder the hood of a Ram pickup.They put on a sportier andless practical sidestep bedand installed the most iconicmodification to this model,stack exhausts.They serve no practical purposeother than looking completely badass.This little red wagon was one of the lastfactory hot rods of the '70s.It basically closed out themuscle car era in Detroit.They sold less than 10,000units between '78 and '79.All the cars on this list,the Lil Red Express isprobably the one thathas the best chance ofmaking a comeback becauseDodge loves building crazycars that no other car companyin their right mind would approve of.While other companiesare focusing on hybridand electric stuff,Dodge is literally throwinga burnout party at the end of the world.I talk to Dodge on the phonesometimes, I said that to themand they were like, "Yeah,yeah, we're throwinga burnout party at the end of the world."Dodge already has plans tobuild the Ram TRX this summer.A 707 horsepower tyrant builtto go against the Ford Raptor.But I think that they shouldmake a street version too,and what better name platethan the Lil Red Express?Here's how I would do it.I would take a regular cab,ShortBed Ram 1500 chassis.I mean they already call itthe express, coincidences guys.I drop a Hellcat motor inthere, fab up some sidestepsand give it those freaking exhaust stacks.I'm telling you, it wouldpair perfectly with the TRX.Here's proof, all right.Tiny Red Xpress.Everything is connected.Here's a render of the Lil Red Expressthat our friend, AbimelecDesigns made, it's sick.This next one is so obvious,I can't even believe thatI even have to put iton this list of carsthey need to bring back.What if you wanted the allout performance of a car,but the practicality of a truck?What you get is whatAustralians call a Uteand the best known Utethat America ever gotis the Chevy El Camino.Introduced in 1959 andrunning all the way to 1987,The Elky is a folk herolooked down on by elitist,but embraced by the working man.The El Camino was anearly perfect concept.It's like the Bruce Springsteen of cars.♪I got a car front-end, butI got the butt of a truck. ♪Now taking into account howangular Chevy's design languageis today, a modern iterationof the '69 El Caminowould probably be Chevy'sbest looking model.Look, I know I've upseta lot of you Australiansover the course of the last few episodes,damn near the entire history of this show,with my inexcusable mistake of callingthe Holden Maloo's tub, a bed,but I'm still trying toright that wrong, all right?And to do that, we're gonnabuild the Elky in Australia.Open up the Holden factory,stimulate the economy.You guys are gonna have somuch money that you can buyall the grilled foods thatyou want, crab on the grill.I love Jeeps, I love Jeeps.There's nothing like drivinga Wrangler with my top offand also its top off, crawling over rocksand going through streams and creeks.But there's only oneproblem, Jeeps go beep, beebbut they sure ain't cheap, cheap, cheap.Also, they're 100 ft. long now.There needs to be a cheaper,dare I say daintier optionfor those who get their kicks off-road.We gotta bring back theSuzuki Samurai, you guys.We got to bring back the Suzuki Samurai.Say with me,"We got to bring back theSuzuki Samurai, you guy."In 1987, the SuzukiSamurai started at $6,500,a little under 15 grand in today's money.They were minimalists but well-built.People weren't expecting anything fancy.They just wanted to drivearound with the top downand their shirt off and go off-road.And the Samurai was perfect for that.Now like the CR-X, the Samuraihas already come back, kinda.Suzuki has the Jimny.It's very basic like the Samurai,it's cheap like the Samuraiand it looks like a heck of alot of fun like the Samurai.It's also important tonote that it's very small.Unfortunately, it doesn'tlook like the Jimnyis coming in the USanytime soon, which sucksand unless Suzuki spendsa ton of money updatingthe little off-roader to pass tech,it'll never come here,even if we wish it could.If you guys want to know moreabout why certain cars aren'tallowed to be sold in theUS, it's pretty infuriating.Check out this episode of The D-list.It's actually our first episode aboutawesome cars that wedidn't get in America.All right, this one is gonna be a stretch,but I don't care becauseit needs to come back.Ford doesn't build cars forthe US anymore, all right.They killed the Focusthen the Fiesta in the USand the only cars they build noware the Mustang and the Fusion.It sucks but here lies the twist.I'm not saying that we bringback the Focus and the Fiesta.I'm saying they bringback another hot hatchthat they killed yearsago, the Ford Escort.Back in the day when rally wasinsane, Ford built a Group Ahomologation race car out of the Escort,the docile economy car, butthey made a beast version.This beast version was literally a beast.The Escort RS car wasall-wheel drive, turbo chargedand had one of the best looking wingsthe world has ever seen.It never won a WRC titlebut it did win heartsall over the world beforebeing replaced by the Focus.And here is how I wouldbring it back forward.Ford had an all-wheel driveturbo rally beast in theirstable until recently with the Focus RS.Now we're gonna takethat, make it to door,give it a more aggressive fastback hatch,and give it a swallowtailspoiler just like the Escort RS.Then we're gonna callit the Escort and watchas people all over thecountry make dubious financialdecisions to affordthe crazy dealer markupthat this thing is gonna have.Now, I'm not saying it would be a success.I'm just saying that it would be cool.Just like most of the guys Ilooked up to in high school.Time for our number onepick for classic carsthat they need to bring back.We've had a lot of fun withthis episode of The D-List.It's like a freaking brainparty and if there's one thingthat me and Max andNolan and Joe all love,it's a freaking brain party.So let's call an Uber andsend this brain party home.In 1974, Dodge went to batagainst the Blazer and the Broncowith a rowdy off-roader of theirown called the Ram Charger.It was based on the Rampickup, had two doorsand a removable roof.It was designed for havingfun and it succeeded.Dodge built the Ram chargerin the US until 1993,but there were versions soldoutside the US until 2001.Now, I'm no scientist from Jurassic Park,but I think the formula is pretty simple.Use a ShortBed Ram, give ita long roof that comes off,this (beep) 392 and four-wheel drive.Raise it up a bit, putsome nobby boys on there.Bing, bang, boom let's go off-road,and you guys wanna gocamping this weekend?"Oh yeah, let me check mycalender, it's over here.I'm available."We have a certain affinity for the termRam Chargers here at Donut.- Ram Charger.- But beyond that, wejust think this would bea really, really fun truck anda really, really good time.So I don't know,if anybody from Dodge iswatching, consider it.I want to give a big, big,huge shout out to everyonewho contributed ideason our community post.Basically, you guys helpto write this episodeand that is so cool.I want to do more stufflike that in the future.If you like this video,check out this episode atWheelhouse, it's called Why Cars Suck Now?It's hosted by one of my best buds, Nolan.It's really, really good.You should check it out.If this is your first Donutvideo or your first car video,welcome aboard, I'm glad to have you.Consider hitting that subscribe buttonso you don't miss anything new.We put out a new video dangnear every day, I love you.(dramatic music).