Saving the Manuals – The BMW Z4 “Handschalter” Will be a Future Classic
Discover the allure of the 2025 BMW Z4 “Handschalter”—a manual masterpiece reviving the joy of driving. Explore BMW's legacy & future classics.
Discover the allure of the 2025 BMW Z4 “Handschalter”—a manual masterpiece reviving the joy of driving. Explore BMW's legacy & future classics.
In an interview with BMWBLOG, a BMW USA Product Manager has revealed the order books for the 2025 Z4 M40i will open next month at the latest.
The BMW Z4 M40i finally gets a six-speed manual gearbox for the 2025 model year, and new images show the three-pedal roadster up close.
We're at the BMW Welt where the Z4 M40i with a six-speed manual transmission is being showcased with a Frozen Deep Green paint.
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The 2025 BMW Z4 M40i configurator is up and running in Germany where the roadster can be optioned with the six-speed manual transmission.
The six-speed manual transmissions in the 2025 BMW Z4 M40i and the Toyota GR Supra have only slight differences.
BMW will market this Z4 M40i variant as the Pure Impulse Edition. The turbocharged 3.0-liter engine produces only 335 hp
The 2025 BMW Z4 M40i gets a six-speed manual gearbox as part of an optional package that costs $3,500 and includes other goodies.
A BMW spokesperson told Top Gear magazine that M customers are buying enough cars with manual gearboxes to keep the stick shift alive.
BMW USA sold 1,883 Z4 roadsters last year, representing an increase of 20.2% compared to 2022. In 2024, the manual M40i could bolster demand.
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