The Last BMW Models Keeping The Manual Gearbox Alive
Earlier this week, BMW confirmed the inevitable: the Z4 is going out of production. The roadster goes down in history as the last non-M model to offer a stick shift. Before it drives off into…
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The Only BMWs Offered Today with a Six-Speed Manual
In 2024, while most of its rivals have long abandoned manual gearboxes in favor of advanced automatic transmissions, BMW insists on keeping the manual transmission alive. The German automaker continues to offer several models equipped…
Buying a Used BMW: Manual or Automatic Transmission?
In Europe, automatic transmission in a car was something of an expensive indulgence. The ease of town driving was the only saving grace because autos were thirstier than manuals and less reliable. This was when…
BMW M3 And M4 Manual Gearbox Had 20% Take Rate In The US In 2023
With BMW finally announcing a Z4 M40i with a manual gearbox this week, we decided to ask the company how popular other models with a stick shift were in 2023. Since we already knew that…
Should BMW Consider Manual Transmissions for its EVs?
The Manual BMW Z4 M40i Will Likely Be the Last Manual BMW Ever
Later this year, the BMW Z4 will get a manual transmission, matching its Toyota Supra sibling. It’s being made almost entirely for the U.S. market, due to high demand from U.S. customers (you’re welcome, world)….
Is the Best Manual BMW On Sale Actually the Toyota Supra?
BMW offers very few cars with manual transmissions at the moment. There’s only the BMW M3 and M4 currently available with a manual transmission in North America. No 2 Series, no 3 Series, and no…
Manual Toyota Supra Proves Why We’re So Excited About the Manual BMW Z4
When the BMW Z4 M40i and Toyota Supra first debuted, every enthusiast wondered why neither car had a manual gearbox. The answer was pretty obvious, even then—no one buys manuals anymore. However, that didn’t stop…
MINI Brings Back the Manual Transmission Before the Next-Gen Model Arrives
For all 2022 model year models, MINI ditched the manual transmission in the U.S. market. Supply chain restrictions, due to various worldwide market issues, caused MINI to drop several options, as well as trim levels…
BMW Z4 M40i With Six-Speed Manual Likely To Debut This Month
From the moment reports started to emerge about the Toyota Supra 3.0 getting a manual gearbox, BMW enthusiasts began to wonder whether that would happen with the six-cylinder Z4 as well. The Japanese sports car…
BMW Z4 M40i with manual transmission confirmed by online configurator
There was very little doubt that the refreshed BMW Z4 M40i will also bring a six-speed manual transmission. But today, we have somewhat of an official confirmation. Courtesy of BMW.nl online configurator, we can now…
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