The 2024 BMW Z4 did not in fact get a manual transmission option, as had long been rumored. Instead the transmission choice has lagged into the new model year. On Tuesday, the 2025 BMW Z4 debuted and ...
In a performance market increasingly ruled by dual-clutch gearboxes and rapid-fire automatics, the idea of a traditional manual transmission disappearing from BMW M is not shocking. Still, it hits an ...
MSN: The Last BMW X5 With A Manual Transmission Is Tough To Find, But Worth Looking For
The Last BMW X5 With A Manual Transmission Is Tough To Find, But Worth Looking For
autoevolution: 2025 BMW Z4 M40i Goes Official With Manual Transmission, Handschalter Package Costs $3,500
Unleashed in August 2018, the G29-series BMW Z4 offers a manual transmission since July 2019. But alas, the stick shift in question is available exclusively on the 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder ...
2025 BMW Z4 M40i Goes Official With Manual Transmission, Handschalter Package Costs $3,500
Men's Journal: BMW’s Fastest Cars Won’t Use A Manual Transmission For Much Longer
Despite strong consumer demand and high take rates, BMW’s M head says it’ll be hard to keep the stick shift alive. BMW M head Frank Van Meel says that it'll be "difficult" to keep manual transmissions ...
The current BMW Z4 has offered a manual transmission overseas for years, and now the option is finally coming to the U.S. Following a test drive of a prototype, Autoblog reported on Monday that the ...
Autoblog: 2024 BMW Z4 is getting a manual transmission, and we've driven it
2024 BMW Z4 is getting a manual transmission, and we've driven it
Looking for a 7 Series with a manual transmission? This one might be the right choice for you.
CarBuzz on MSN: You Won’t Believe Which Brands Offer The Most Manual Transmissions In The USA
The brands offering the most individual models that come with a manual transmission might surprise you…if you’ve been living under a rock.
You Won’t Believe Which Brands Offer The Most Manual Transmissions In The USA
Cars: BMW Sticks It to 2025 Z4 M40i: Roadster Gets Manual Transmission
BMW built its brand on creating "the ultimate driving machine." For much of its storied lineage, that meant vehicles with manual transmissions. However, BMW is not immune to trends affecting the rest ...
TopSpeed: Every New BMW You Can Still Get With A Manual Transmission
Road & Track: BMW Isn't Ruling Out Future Manual Transmission M Cars, Exec Says
BMW buyers who love manual transmissions may still have options to choose from after this generation of M2, M3 and M4 expires. Nothing is definite yet, but the latest quotes from BMW M executive ...
Despite industry trends and an ever-changing mobility landscape, BMW continues to offer manual transmissions. BMW maintains manual transmissions despite industry shift to automatics and dual-clutch ...
TopSpeed: If You Want A BMW M3 With A Manual Transmission, Now’s The Time To Strike
If You Want A BMW M3 With A Manual Transmission, Now’s The Time To Strike
Robb Report: BMW Manual Transmissions Are on Their Way Out for Good
Porsche has no problem moving manual transmission sports cars, even in the U.S., with high take rates of its stick-shift 718 and 911 models. BMW has taken note, and is now offering the 2025 BMW Z4 ...
Ars Technica: Testing the 2024 BMW M2—maybe the last M car with a manual transmission
Testing the 2024 BMW M2—maybe the last M car with a manual transmission
Manual Transmission Cars Available in 2026: From affordable commuters to high-end sports cars, and SUVs, here’s what’s left for the three-pedal faithful. It wasn’t that long ago when manual ...
BMW’s American buyers can still get a manual transmission with the marque’s Z4, M2, M3, and M4—or a convertible and three performance cars. The Z4 is on its way out, though, and stick shifts on the ...
RushExperts on MSN: The quiet return of the manual transmission in 2026
Jalopnik: 'It's Over': BMW Boss Says The Manual Transmission Is Going Away For Good Sooner Rather Than Later
'It's Over': BMW Boss Says The Manual Transmission Is Going Away For Good Sooner Rather Than Later
As avid readers of The Drive might vividly recall, I am not the biggest fan of BMW’s manual transmissions. The shifter is always rubbery, pedal placement is disagreeable, and they’re simply more ...
SlashGear: BMW's 2025 Z4 M40i With A Manual Transmission And 382hp Engine Could Be The Perfect Pairing
BMW's 2025 Z4 M40i With A Manual Transmission And 382hp Engine Could Be The Perfect Pairing
Jalopnik: Manual Transmissions Made Up More Than Half Of BMW M2 Sales Last Year
It's probably only a matter of time before the manual transmission dies off, but that day is not today. BMW buyers made that clear last year, with more than half of all M2 buyers in the U.S. choosing ...
Manual Transmissions Made Up More Than Half Of BMW M2 Sales Last Year
Robb Report: The 10 Best Luxury Cars You Can Still Buy With a Manual Transmission in 2026
It’s a sad fact that the manual transmission, while unlikely to go fully extinct anytime soon, is becoming increasingly rare. Driving culture is changing, and so are driving habits; cars are also ...
The 10 Best Luxury Cars You Can Still Buy With a Manual Transmission in 2026
TopSpeed: The Last BMW 7 Series To Offer A Manual Transmission Is Now A Luxury Bargain
The Last BMW 7 Series To Offer A Manual Transmission Is Now A Luxury Bargain
These days, V8-powered sports cars with droptops and manual transmissions are nearly extinct. But if you’re willing to explore the used car market, a few rare gems still remain. One of the most ...
Decline of manual transmissions in premium cars is due to cost, torque, and demand factors. “The manual doesn’t really make sense,” says BMW M boss Frank van Meel. Manual gearboxes may persist briefly ...
Sure, if you look hard enough, you can find BMWs that live up to the hype—we're looking at you, 2-series and M2—but something clearly is amiss when the brand's X3 and X5 SUVs drive better than ...