Manual vs automatic off-road, which is better for off-road? this video is for those that are not sure if they should buy a manual or automatic.. Both the range rover sport supercharged 's semi-automatic transmission and the fj cruiser 's manual transmission are unusual transmissions for this class of vehicle paddle shifters standard. One-way forward: driving with a surfskate is not a comparison to a cruiser skateboard or a longboard! a surfskate is extremely manoeuvrable and you can drive even the smallest curves easily. cruiser skateboards look similar to the carver skateboards, while the cruiser skateboards are not as agile at all..