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BMW M's manual transmission will likely remain viable for quite some time, despite facing engineering and legal obstacles.
BMW M boss Frank van Meel said earlier this year that manual transmissions "make no sense from an engineering point of view." However, that doesn't mean the brand is giving up on manuals entirely. According to the vice president of the M division, BMW is not yet ready to discontinue the transmission. But stricter emissions regulations could accelerate the manual's demise. Manufacturers are racing to meet increasingly stringent regulations and av…
For many fans, it was folded: at BMW M, the good old manual gearbox had to disappear, swept away by ultra-efficient automatic gearboxes. The division's boss, Frank van Meel, had also let go that the manual gearbox "did not really make any sense from a technical point of view." Between ever more powerful engines, CO2 standards and tight budgets, everything seemed to be playing against the third pedal. A high-level BMW M manager has just explained…
Manual change is an institution in sports, the only category where it can be maintained.Motor.es BMW has spoken and no, it does not intend to eliminate manual change from its most sporty models.The Bavarians are willing to satisfy their customers, and they already know how to achieve it: making a concession that you do not imagine.«Buy a BMW M with manual change as much as you can.» This has been one of the most repeated phrases in the last two …
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