BMW M3
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…
Nico DeMattia / July 1, 2020
BMW M2
Manual transmissions are a sensible subject for automotive purists. They are highly praised for giving the driver the opportunity to be one with the car, to be in the middle of the action and control…
Adrian Dorofte / October 30, 2019
Interesting
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…
Nico DeMattia / August 11, 2019
BMW M3
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 24, 2019
BMW M2
Is the BMW M2 Competition actually quicker with a manual?
by Nico DeMattia
/ Date: July 18, 2019
BMW M3
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 13, 2019
News
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 21, 2019
BMW M3
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…
Nico DeMattia / November 12, 2018
3 Series
Thanks to our sister-magazine Bimmertoday, today, we bring you the first real life photos of the BMW G20 3 Series equipped with a manual transmission. What was the norm just a few years ago, now…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 6, 2018
3 Series
One of the key things that stood out to me while reading the press release for the new BMW 3 Series was, unfortunately, the lack of manual transmission in America. I searched the release up…
Nico DeMattia / October 3, 2018
BMW M2
If there is one market that keeps the “manual transmission dreams” alive for BMW fans is the US. For some reason, Americans love shifting their own gears and that’s something that has been reflected in…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 28, 2018