9 Uncool Cars that are Actually FUN
Here is the rewritten content in a well-structured article format:
Here at Donut, we think all cars are cool. That being said, some cars are definitely viewed as less cool by the general public. But in my humble IMHO, if a car is fun to drive, then that fun-to-drive car is a cool car.
Today, we're going to look at nine super fun cars that don't get the respect they deserve. So, slap on your cargo jorts and your hat with the neck flap - and your freaking camel pack!
[Insert images or links of the featured cars here]
I hope you enjoy our list of the coolest, most fun-to-drive cars out there!
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Here at Donut wethink all cars are cool.That being said,some cars are definitely viewedas less cool by the general public.But in my humble IMHO,if a car is fun to drivethen that fun to drive car is a cool car.Today we're gonna lookat nine super fun carsthat don't get therespect that they deserve.Slap on your cargo jorts andyour hat with the neck flapand your freaking camel pack.This is "D-List".A big thanks to Magic Spoonfor sponsoring thisepisode of "the D-list".There's nothing like Saturday morningswaking up and your PJs,plopping down in front of the old TV,and binging on some old cartoonswith a giant bowl of cereal.This was my routine,until a few years ago when I realizedthe kind of junk that's in most cereal.So I gave up one of my favorite things.It hurt and I missed it almost every day.But not anymore because Magic Spoon cerealhas done the impossible.They've made a healthy cerealthat actually tastes good.Better yet it is genuinely good for you.It's got zero grams of sugar.It's got 11 grams of protein.I'm able to continue downthis path of healthy livingwhile still being able to indulgein one of my favorite weekly treats.Cereal!Thanks to Magic Spoon forcrafting a delicious cerealthat comes in flavorslike coco and blueberry.My favorite, fruity fruit fruity fruit.Try it out for yourself byclicking on the link belowor going to MagicSpoon.com/Donutand using code "DONUT" at checkout.Now back to the show.♪ Toyota Yaris ♪You look at the Yarisand what do you think?Nothing.Probably literally nothing.Just some middle of theroad grocery getter, right?Dead wrong.Because the Yaris isn'tyour regular econobox.It's not even your regular Toyotabecause the Yaris isactually a rebadged Mazda.Is this a fast car?No, it's got 106 hrsprsand a zero to 60 time of 9.6 seconds.But is it a fun car to drive?Heck Ya-ris.It's the smallest car in Toyota's lineupand at just 2,385 poundsits lightweight body makes ita great car to huck around,especially downhill with some momentum.This zippy little moto babyis a great car for hugging twisties,even if you're onlygoing 40 miles per hour.And the sedan version evencomes with a six speed manual.And unlike me it's evengot a freaking sport mode.Plus it's super easy to modifybecause it shares a ton ofparts with other Toyotas.Joey Rassool literally has a racecar Yaristhat has a bunch ofcool racecar parts on itthat he racecars with.(engine revving)And the Yaris is just gettingmore fun as time goes on.In January of 2020 Toyotadebuted the JDM GR Yaristhat has a turbo three banger in it.Ilove three cylinder turbo motors.I tried to find one for my Golfbut they're too newand I couldn't get one.♪ Volkswagen Cabrio. ♪The VW Cabrio.Let's be real, all right.It's not the coolest crayonin the box, all right.It's no jazz berry jam orpurple mountains majesty.But it's still a very fun little whip.This thing is basicallya Golf without a roof.And when I say basically,I mean this car is exactlya Golf without a roof.This car gets a lot of hate,but this is one of the most fun carsthat I have personally ever had.I drove one when I was filmingthis Spike TV show called "Players"and I loved driving itfrom Hollywood to SantaClarita every morningwith top down to wake me upbecause I couldn'tafford coffee back then.It was a very cool car.Under the hood the Cabrio hasthe same two liter four cylinder engineas the basic Golf and Jetta,giving it a measly 115 hrsprs.That may not sound like a lot,but keep in mind this isa sweet baby small boy.So 115 buff horses is more than enoughto keep it feeling peppy.Does its rollover bar makeit look like a basket?Yes.Does it smell like crayons?Sure.But you don't drive with your nose,you drive with yourfingies and your tootsies.Everyone knows that.And what everyone may not knowis that the Cabriois more than just adinky little Barbie car.Get that rag top down,put your top down,go for a summer drive on the open road,just you and your dog.♪ Tonight ♪♪ We are young ♪♪ We like the world on fire ♪Scion xB.Boxy boys always strugglewith the cool factor.The Kia Soul, the NissanCube, the Horndog Element,and the first generationScion xB is no exemption.But say all you want about thisflat brimmed hat on wheels.it's still a fun car to drive.It's peppy, it's nimble,it comes with a tight five-speed manualso you can shrimp grimps all day.Plus there's plenty of roomfor all of Thrundun theBrave's LARPing gear.Yes, it only had 108 hrsprs.But driving slow cars fast is way more funthan driving fast car slow.The Scion has a zero to 60time in ten-ish seconds.And compared to the Bugatti Chiron 2.5,to me that sounds like eightextra seconds of drivingthat I get to have and have fun.Plus these cars are super customizablewith tons of aftermarket parts available.Is it sleek?No.But is it's big boxyroominess and visibilitywhat makes it a super fun road trip carfor you and all your homies?Dead yes.♪ Suzuki Sidekick ♪While we're on the subject of boxy boys,we gotta talk about the Suzuki Sidekickand it's identical twin the Geo Tracker.And while we're on the subject of twins,I want to give a bigold shout to my bro brosfrom the up north, The Straight Pipes,for crossing a million subs.Congratulations, boys, you've earned it.Welcome to the club.It's a great place to be.These cars have a reputationfor being dorky colored baby carswith a rollover rate that'sfrightening, frightening, frightening!But before you rip onthese little bad boysknow that you're notripping on a car at allbecause the tracker and the sidekickare actually certified,legit, on paper light trucks.That's right, truck nation,this one is all y'all.With their light truck chassis,strong front suspension,and four wheel driveyou can take these babies off road.All the way off road!(hectic violin music)They can take a beatingso you can really let themloose and push them to the limitwithout worrying abouthaving to take them to the truck doctoror if the truck doctortakes your truck insurance.Universal truck care for all.It's a human right.It should not be politicized.(mimics drill noises)People have been ripping onthe Prius since the pre US.I'm talking 1775 brother.Part of that is electricand hybrid vehiclesbeing stigmatized by the car community.But another part of itis the weird tiny gear shiftthat you have to come atlike you're grabbingalmonds out of a mason jar,just full claw.Who decided that?A million people had to approve that.Why would you guys do that?This is a car that's silent, lacks power,and takes a while to ramp up,much like an unsatisfying fart.But despite it stinky reputation,Prii can still be fun drive,especially the largest boyof all the Prius models,the Prius V,which comes with a little thingthat I like to call power mode.In power mode the car kicksfuel economy to the curbin favor of performance and says"You know what guys, it's time to rip."Sure, lots of cars haveperformance options,but a Prius having one isleaps and fricking boundsfrom where they started.The first gen Priusliterally had a turtle lightthat would come on whenyour battery was so lowyou couldn't even accelerate.In hindsight I think maybeit might've been a tortoise,which is similar to a turtlebut has flatter feet I believeand is less aquatic.Now I'm not here to tell youthat the Prius V is an extremely cool car.I won't do it.And Max can't even edit itto make me look like I did.The Prius V is extremely cool.You can have fun in a Priusand you can take that to the bank.Then after you're done at the bank,you can go watch the "Up to Speed" we didall about this spunky little spaceship.♪ The Saturn Sky ♪Saturn as a company isn'tknown for performance,and Saturn isn't evenreally known as a companybecause it isn't anymore.I'm actually looking into buying it.Let us know in the commentsif you think it's a fun idea to buy Saturnand then use it toproduce the Pumphrey 502.Should the Pumphrey 502be a Saturn Pumphrey 502?Saturn is known for having plastic cars,but for three years and three years alone,from 2007 to 2009,we were graced withthis zesty little beast.The Saturn Sky.The Sky is the sort of car you buywhen you're midway throughyour life and in a crisis.They should come up with a term for that.This five speed rear wheel drive roadsterwas officially nutso buttso,especially the Red Linewhich came with sport tunedsuspension, a frickin' turbio,a white polo shirt,and a certificate for you to fill outto legally change your name to Broyce.This car got a lot ofguff for being unreliable,but you know what it didn't get guff for?Not turning heads.A base trim Sky made 177 hrsprsbut the turbocharged RedLine bumped that up to 260,and a dealer added turbo upgrade kitcould bump it up to 290.That all sounds sick, right?So what actually makes this car uncool?Well, people weren't expectinga great performance model from Saturnand nobody really bought it.And if you were in themarket for a car like thisyou'd probably go forsomething more high techthan the clunky manual topthat the sky came with.But I got to say ifyou're even thinking aboutputting the top up on a convertible,you're doing it wrong, dead wrong, pal.Ooh, I could get used to this.♪ Buick Roadmaster ♪You know exactly how the'94 Buick Roadmaster smellsjust by looking at it.Stale French fries andsweaty LARPing gear.With its wood grain side panelingand senior citizen appeal,this thing is just so vanilla.It looks like a fridge that fell over.But what you may not knowis that this wide bodied long boyis packing some hot,hot heat under the hood,namely the same 260 hrspr 5.7 liter LT1 V8as the C4 Corvette!I'm sorry, is that hot enough for you,Mr. Chexler Cheesedough?Beyond the enginethe Roadmaster has selfleveling suspension, an LSD,and a 7,000 pound towing capacity.That's more than a Fordfruggin' Lightning.It has a rear facing thirdrow seat for those passengerswho don't want to look attheir friends or familybut would like to make direct eye contactwith the stranger behind themfor the entire length of Utah.It takes about four hoursto drive across Utah.This extra seating means the Roadmasterfits up to nine people.Dax Shepard, one of the top 10top gear America hosts ever,swapped out the LT1 for a supercharged LS8that makes 700 truly yoked ponies.Buick stopped making thisgargantuan weirdo in 1996because they were so sad about Tupac.True story.♪ Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet ♪I know,the Nissan Murano CrossCabrioletis universally regardedas one of the worst monstrositiesin automotive history.Virtually everyone hates this Murano.But at the time this was the firstand onlycrossover convertiblewith all wheel drive.Sure, that's a lot ofqualifiers to make a record,but records is recordsand records is cool.Under the hood this thing hasan absolutely stout 3.5 literV6 that makes 265 hrsprs.The same engine that came in the 350Z.I'm talking the VQ, you ever heard of it?I'll link the "Bumper 2 Bumper" on the VQat the end of this episode.So basically you could builda version of Hi Car out of this thing.Most people can't see pastthe weird Murano mashupof soft top convertibleand big boy SUV body.Sure, it makes for some goofy styling,but it also means you getthe best of both worlds.I'm talking raw powerpotential and open air freedom.You know you think these are cool now,even if "Car and Driver"did literally say,"Drivers will hate this car." (chuckling)But what do they know, print is dead.♪ Chrysler Lebaron ♪The Chrysler Lebaron Convertibleis a lot like the movie "The Room".It's weird as hell andprobably shouldn't even exist,but it still makes fora very fun experience.Oh, hi Mark.This is 1980s Chrysler,their peak garbage years.The transmission, maybe not the best.Takeoff acceleration,could be room for improvement.It creaked, it leaked, itcame in an array of beiges.So how could a,I don't want to throw this word around,literal cronkerdonker thisbad still be fun to drive?I think this owner ofone put it perfectly.Appearance, one star.Performance, one star.Quality, one star.Overall, five stars.The math doesn't add upeven if you use a TI-83 with "Drugs Wars",but if you think about it,it makes perfect sensebecause the whole is greaterthan the sum of its parts.Especially when those parts talk to youin a freaking robot voice.There is a man that as far as I can gatherlives somewhere inside of this carthat tells you if you has your seatbelt onor if your car is hurt.- Your fuel is low.- And I know that this carlooks like that wooden shoethat everyone's grandmahas next to the fireplace,but some of them camewith a frigging turbio.So I don't know how tofeel about it, all right.It's confusing.I thought it was uncoolbut maybe I love it.Is it a lame car or isit a cool road boat?I don't know and I don't care!I'm free!- Pleasefasten your seatbelt.- What's up, guys?We've got new Low Car pins in stock.Right now we've also got newHi Car pins is back in stock.These ones are different.The super limited,they're finished in abeautiful black nickel finish.They're made by Leen Customs once again.The last time we did "Hi Low" pinsthey sold out super fast.I'm not even kidding.I don't have them and I don'tknow how I can get them.So if you want one don't sleep on it.We're only making 800 of each.Every single one is gonnabe individually numbered.Make sure you buy it from us'cause it'll be cheaperthan buying it from eBay.If you liked this videohit the Subscribe button.We make a video pretty much every day.If you don't want to miss themthat's the best way to not miss them.If you want to learnmore about the VQ enginecheck out this episode ofJeremiah's show "Bumper 2 Bumper".I love you.(synth music)