Posted 2/13/2024, 4:30:56 PM
BMW: Manual Transmissions to Disappear Soon Due to Lack of Consumer Demand
- BMW's head of development says manual transmissions are going away for good soon
- Customer demand and profits driving decision - most buyers now choose automatics
- BMW official told Italian magazine "it doesn't make sense to develop [manuals] anymore"
- Currently only M2, M3, M4 still available with manual transmission in US
- BMW executive says even niche performance models like M5 won't have manual option in future generations