BMW M2
Not that it comes as a big surprise to BMW enthusiasts, but there will never be another M car with a dual-clutch automatic transmission again. Dirk Hacker, Head of Development at BMW M, told Top…
Adrian Padeanu / June 14, 2023
MINI
Even though MINI announced the introduction of a new dual-clutch gearbox for its range a while back and even said it will be coming to the US, a definitive timeline was yet to be established….
Gabriel Nica / January 29, 2018
BMW M2
If you want a BMW M2 and you want it with a proper manual gearbox, good luck waiting at least a year. They’re impossible to get right now and the waiting list is seemingly unending….
Nico DeMattia / October 21, 2016
BMW M2
BMW’s newest M2 is a proper sports car, through and through. It’s the kind of car that brings you back to the old days of sports cars, where handling and feel mattered more than connectivity…
Nico DeMattia / May 26, 2016
Rumors
Rumor: BMW working on DCT for front-wheel drive vehicles
by Horatiu Boeriu
/ Date: October 25, 2015
BMW M4
Nick Murray takes his BMW M4 with a dual clutch transmission and compares it against another M4 this time with a manual gearbox. The DCT vs. manual debate has been going on for years now…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 13, 2015
Interesting
It seems that almost every other week, there’s a story about a car theft, only to have the thief stall and run away because they didn’t know how to drive a manual transmission. This happens…
Nico DeMattia / July 16, 2015
Interesting
The demand for the manual transmission is dwindling in high-end sports cars. But we knew this already. Ferrari and Lamborghini ditched the manual transmission long ago and it seems many other high performance automakers are…
Nico DeMattia / July 9, 2015
BMW M5
BMW M boss Frank van Meel sat down with Autocar UK to talk about the future of the M brand, touching on subjects like the manual transmissions and horsepower limits for M cars. In regards…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 6, 2015
Interesting
There isn’t a single Ferrari, Lamborghini or Maserati currently on sale with a row-your-own gearbox. So are automatic transmissions still loathed by enthusiasts?
Nico DeMattia / May 26, 2015
Interesting
This morning started out like usual for me, getting a cup of coffee and popping on the computer to see what new and exciting things were happening in the automotive world. During my many stops…
Nico DeMattia / March 19, 2015