Changing up Gears Quickly and Smoothly by Dropping the Clutch - includes slow motion

Upshifting smoothly in a manual car can take a little bit of time, particularly when it comes to lifting the clutch up. But if you time it right you can drop the clutch whilst keeping it smooth. In this video I use slow motion to help you learn how to drop the clutch smoothly.

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00:00 What I'm going to do
00:45 Slow acceleration Leon
01:18 How to drop the clutch smoothly
01:54 Slow motion in the Leon
04:36 Flat out in the Leon
05:22 Flat out slow motion in the Leon
06:42 Slow acceleration MX5
07:54 Slow motion in the MX5
08:42 Flat out in the MX5
09:30 Flat out slow motion in the MX5
10:00 Not for everyone
11:22 Outro

[jamiemiller]

Never thought I’d see a driving instructor teaching us how to get good 0-60 times.

[Xavier-ezvb]

Passed my driving test today, can finally watch these videos without stress

[bendonaldson]

What a skilled driver. And the amount of detail explaining and demonstrating as well. I can see the effort you put into your videos and it really pays off!

[mutongoria]

Driven manual for 30 years and this is by far best channel for manual driving in my opinion. New drivers will make their learning curve quicker by using what is shown in the channel.

[toninocars]

6:30 it’s a VW polo 1.2 from 2002, electrical fault or likely an oil leak over the exhaust cause of fire.
Thanks for sharing your technique about the clutch, I had master clutch long ago now to drive an auto, but this is where we are all going 👌👍

[Xaiborg]

I'm a professional test driver for a major OEM and our proving grounds have great instructors, but the way you teach is something else. You are one of a kind my friend, keep up the amazing work. 👍

[jesse]

Tried it out in my parents car, don't let them know but what you're saying is absolutely correct! Bringing the engine rpm down with the clutch is smooth af!!

[smidgethead]

This and heel and toe technique for downshifting are up on my list to learn about driving. Fast and smooth!

[GearGrinder]

0 hours of lessons, purely watching DGN and Conquer driving got me through my test. Thankyou so much!

[matt_l.u]

One of the most skilled and controlled drivers i have seen!

[enouf]

This is literally the video I have been looking for over a decade - since I first started driving manual! All videos I've seen never really explain how to do an aggressive yet smooth upshift. You've explained it beautifully and I look forward to practicing it over & over. Thanks and keep up the great work! 👍👍

[thebatmakescomics]

These videos didn't stick with me right away but they have become the best manual videos that I consistently return to when I need to refresh.

[Veroxzes]

I wish more instructors teached new drivers this. It's important to get up to speed quickly on high speed roads without merging lanes(where a STOP sign usually is), and even more important if you're stopped at a parking spot on the side of the road.

[Susucaru]

As someone who purchased their first manual car that also happens to be an mx-5, I really appreciate the videos where you show examples with yours. You've helped me a lot these past two weeks!

[Sapple]

Thank you so much for this one! Your timing was impeccable as I've just recently wondered how to shift gears while accelerating hard!

[prsdsa]

Much better, practical and useful content than running around cars revieving just features. Kudos to you Sir.

[oolamigoke]

Your videos are excellent man. I taught myself how to drive manual over a decade ago, but watching your channel is helping me become much smoother in small but super significant ways. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[anx]

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Thank you again for your videos. They've been invaluable in helping me gain confidence in driving a standard transmission.

[redmini]

I know I already said thank you, but I’ve been following your MX-5 advice and now that I know what to focus on, I have improved! All thanks to your video 😃

Many many thanks Richard!

Cheers!

[zekee]

Hey man, drove thru houston traffic during rush hour today and did pretty well. Had some rough shifting once in a while but did really well. I watched and learned from your videos and I just wanted to thank you