Should we be sad for the death of the manual BMW M5?
We recently learned that the BMW M5 would be losing its manual transmission this year and the next one won't be getting one. But should we be sad about it?
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Report: BMW Will Stop Offering Manuals On The M5 and M6
BMW will phase out the manual transmission for the BMW M5 and M6 once production ends in late fall
What are the must-have attributes of your BMW?
When customers go looking to buy a car, there’s usually a certain set of criteria they’re looking for, a list...
Am I not a real enthusiast because I’d buy an automatic BMW?
Go to any local car show, whether it just be a meeting of like-minded enthusiasts or something bigger like Cars...
We want to save the manual transmission, but should we?
The manual transmission is a dying breed and enthusiasts are begging for it to stay. But should we really keep them? Someone from Lamborghini thinks not.
Imminent Death To Manuals: Who’s To Blame?
We discuss the imminent death of manuals, deciding who or what's to blame for this situation
Update: BMW did not drop the manuals in base models
BMW has just recently announced that it will be killing the manual transmission in the 228i, 328i and 428i. Base models will keep the manual
Dual Clutch vs Manual Transmission 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.
Youths need to learn to drive manual
Understanding how a transmission works, how it shifts through gears to keep the power to the wheels, is essential to understanding how a car works
Will The Automatic Transmission Stigma Fade?
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?
The workings of a manual gearbox
The perfectly-calibrated BMW manual transmission is particularly popular with sporty drivers due to its precise handling. Here is a guide on manual transmission
