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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Which Will Be The Final BMW With A Manual Gearbox?
On several occasions, BMW has warned us that the manual gearbox is living on borrowed time. The demise of the stick shift is inevitable, primarily because of the low take rate. In 2023, only 20%…
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…
Why The BMW Z4 M40i Manual Will Be The Car To Buy In 2024
One of the major omissions in the BMW G29 Z4 M40i lineup is a manual gearbox. When BMW launched the G29, it seemed like a strange decision to not offer its dedicated sports car, a…
Six-Speed Manual BMW Z4 M40 Going To The UK Also
Next-gen BMW M2 will likely be electric
Even before its unveil, there was very little doubt that the new BMW M2 is the last of its kind: gasoline-powered, rear-wheel drive and manual. We’ve said it before: with a 7 year cycle, it…
