As BMW enthusiasts, we often complain about the lack of manuals in modern Bimmers but we shouldn’t be. Sure, would it be nice if yo could still buy a 3 Series–one of the last truly…
In North America, we were able to buy the E60 BMW M5 with a manual transmission, back in the day. However, we weren’t able to buy an E61 BMW M5 Touring. In Europe, customers were…
With MINI going purely electric by the early 2030s, it’s safe to say the manual gearbox is a dying breed. It now just got a lot harder to buy a car with a clutch pedal…
BMW currently makes one of the very best engines in the world — the B58 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six. It’s unanimously praised for its brilliant combination of power, refinement, versatility, and noise. We recently spoke about…
These are strange times when Toyota Supra news is technically BMW news because the current-gen Supra is more BMW than Toyota. Strange times, indeed. Nevertheless, Supra news should be important to BMW enthusiasts, as it’s…
Ever since I drove an electric classic Mini that had a manual transmission several years back, I’ve yearned for a modern EV with a manual. Thankfully, it seems that Toyota might actually be attempting to…
When the BMW Z4-based Toyota Supra first hit the market, fans begged Toyota for a manual transmission option. While Toyota admittedly didn’t say it was impossible, the general consensus was that no such manual would…
At the moment, we’re told that the upcoming BMW M4 CSL is going to be rear-wheel drive-only and will only use an automatic transmission. While we’re also told that a manual transmission option is not…
YouTuber Joe Achilles is the owner of a G80 BMW M3 Competition, one of the very best M3s ever made. However, the choice to get the Competition car, with an automatic transmission, wasn’t his. In…
BMW enthusiasts often have a love/hate relationship with the E53 X5. The first-gen BMW X5 is revered for being a great looking SUV with surprisingly good driving dynamics, and a lovely interior. It’s also a…
