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Well, to be fair (to a point), humfrz, it is possible to still kinda lug the engine even in the auto, but the car does force itself down a gear even if you have it in manual mode once your speed drops below a set minimum for whatever gear, so you can do it, but only a bit and briefly. You'd have to speed up, force the next gear, and then drop speed and try to put your foot down again. Kinda silly to do intentionally, and not possible to sustain for the several seconds shown in the video.

And strat also edited his post once he realized that wasn't the OPs vid, so I'm sure he realized that difference as well.

Edit: also, to the OP, just because they found another car doing the same thing doesn't mean it is a normal thing. Both cars could have similar issues. There are plenty of bushings, fasteners, mounts, and some heat shields they ought to be looking at to see if any are loose or missing. If anyone has worked under that car or removed panels to inspect before selling it used, it's a very real possibility and an easy fix.