Nissan's refreshing the Z for 2027 with styling updates and suspension refinement, but the real news is the Nismo variant now offering a manual transmission. It's a band-aid on a car that's been treading water since 2023—solid chassis underneath, but without forced induction or significant power gains, you're buying yesterday's formula at today's prices.

Officine Fioravanti has done what Alfa should've done from the start—fitted a proper manual to the modern Disco Volante, the 2000s homage to Touring's aerodynamic masterpiece. It's the difference between owning a car and piloting one. Values on these have been creeping up; a manual example will only accelerate that trajectory.

This cream white 987.2 Boxster S is the manual-transmission variant that nobody bought new but everyone wants now. 3.4-liter flat-six, six-speed stick, natural cocoa leather—the kind of spec that reads like a checklist of what actually matters. Low miles and proper equipment make this the Porsche that ages better than its depreciation curve suggests.