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BMW M Launching 30 Cars in 30 Months, But CEO Says Manual Is on Life Support: TDS

BMW M will launch about 30 new models by 2029 including gas, hybrid, and electric, while manual transmissions may disappear after 2030, BMW M boss said.

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Prepare for a flood of gas, plug-in hybrid, and electric BMW M models.

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BMW M has announced that it is working on around 30 new models to be launched in the next two and a half years, including the M3, iX3 M, M5 and M5 Touring, as well as M and M Performance versions of the X5, X6, X7 and 7 series. BMW M CEO Frank van Meel said that electric models, such as the i4 M60, are in high demand in countries where taxes on high-performance petrol-engined vehicles are high. He stressed that the new electric i3 M model offers…

BMW M does not intend to lift its foot. After BMW's announcement of a vast product plan – more than 40 new or restyled models by 2027 – the sports industry in turn confirms a massive offensive. M3 electric, SUV M and 7-Series muscular In an interview given to CarSales, its boss Frank van Meel revealed that nearly 30 new M and M Performance models will be launched over the next two and a half years. A consistent figure, which includes both comple…

The motto 'Save the Manuals' may be more necessary than ever before to the future BMW M and M Performance cars. Adding M and M Performance models, BMW is going to completely renew its range in the coming years, but the CEO of the sports division, Frank van Meel, assures something worrying for the most purists. BMW is preparing a bestial offensive, with up to 30 new models that it plans to take out from its BMW M division for high performance car…

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Road & Track broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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