Although automatics can handle more power, manuals aren't going away just yet.
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 ...
BMW manual gearbox future remains uncertain as BMW M explores solutions to keep manuals alive despite rising torque, ...
BMW is working on a solution to keep manual transmissions in its M cars despite engineering limits, emissions rules, and declining demand for stick shifts.
Back in the day, performance-oriented cars used to have a manual transmission as the only option in the range. Now, the manual transmission has become optional for some performance cars, with some not ...