Ever since its launch, the BMW M6 Gran Coupe has been considered by most enthusiasts to be among the very best looking BMWs of the modern era. Its low, sleek and seductive styling has made…
This is a joyous time for car enthusiasts, as a genuine BMW M3 Touring is currently in the works. For the first time in history, BMW is going to be building a long-roof M3 wagon…
As soon as the Toyota Supra and BMW Z4 were first announced, enthusiasts wondered if either brand would offer a manual transmission for their cars. We know that BMW offers a manual in some four-cylinder…
For years, BMW enthusiasts have been complaining about the auto-rev-match function in all manually-equipped Bimmers. For those of you not in the know, auto-rev-matching allows the car’s brain to automatically blip the throttle for a…
Almost weekly, there’s a new opinion piece from an automotive journalist claiming that we all need to save the manual transmission, as if they’re part of some three-pedal crusade. To be honest, the large majority…
While attending North America’s first-ever M Festival at the Canadian Tire and Motorsport Park, our own Nico DeMattia sat down with the new CEO of BMW M, Markus Flasch, to talk about the state of affairs…
For over a decade, we’ve watched performance automakers ditch manual transmissions for automatic or dual-clutch transmissions for performance reasons. There’s no question, automatics can shift far, far faster than humans can with manuals. It’s not…
After countless rumors and some first-hand information, the topic of the new BMW M3 gets a new episode – the new BMW M CEO – Markus Flasch – has just hinted to Australian magazine Go…
It is not yet official, but according to our sister magazine Bimmertoday, BMW plans to further reduce the variants offered with a manual transmission. The classic gearbox is therefore increasingly becoming the exotic in the…
There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding the upcoming G80 BMW M3. With massive changes made to the F90 BMW M5, such as the introduction of all-wheel drive, a torque-converter automatic gearbox and the lack…
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