BMW Z4
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 (your welcome, world)….
Nico DeMattia / January 14, 2023
BMW Z4
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…
Nico DeMattia / November 2, 2022
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…
Nico DeMattia / October 20, 2022
MINI
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…
Nico DeMattia / October 14, 2022
BMW Z4
BMW Z4 M40i With Six-Speed Manual Likely To Debut This Month
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: September 21, 2022
BMW Z4
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 28, 2022
News
Car enthusiasts fear the money shift. Even the most seasoned of manual drivers are self-aware enough to know that a money shift can happen on an unfamiliar gearbox. Which is why BMW is seemingly inventing…
Nico DeMattia / August 19, 2022
BMW 1M
It isn’t news – the manual transmission is on the way out, and everyone should be sad about it. It doesn’t take a luddite to realize that this, in general, sucks eggs. Luckily, enthusiasts are…
Steven Paul / July 18, 2022
BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 M40i is a bit of a hidden gem in BMW’s lineup. It’s all but forgotten at this point, with sales in the triple digits annually and nary a peep about it from…
Nico DeMattia / July 12, 2022
BMW M2
As BMW enthusiasts, we often complain about the lack of manuals in modern Bimmers but we shouldn’t be. Sure, would it be nice if yo could still buy a 3 Series–one of the last truly…
Nico DeMattia / May 27, 2022
BMW M5
In North America, we were able to buy the E60 BMW M5 with a manual transmission, back in the day. However, we weren’t able to buy an E61 BMW M5 Touring. In Europe, customers were…
Nico DeMattia / May 22, 2022