Frank Weber, a key member of BMW’s board, says the writing is on the wall for the brand’s manual transmissions and that includes its enthusiast-oriented M models. Automotive executives have been ...

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Last summer, a BMW exec came out and said that it was the end of the line for BMW manual transmissions. In response, I came out with a blog that argued that this was no big loss because, well, BMW ...

Earlier this week, word hit the airwaves that BMW is doing away with its dual-clutch and manual transmissions in favor of its admittedly very good torque-converter automatics, and that the current M2 ...

Back in December, we got our first spin in the 2025 BMW Z4 with the newly available manual transmission. It’s a welcome addition to the roadster, and it brings more to the table than just the ...