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Originally Posted by seis-speed
No, my reason is it is the iconic M3....
A manual version shows the brand still cares about Motorsport.
If sales volume is all that matters then why make an M3 at all?
In fact the M division should be eliminated according to your stance, but that will never happen, because M makes the brand more successful as it embellishes the lineup with a parallel existence to Motorsport (Milne).....
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I know that the inventible is hard to accept, as BMW M = marketing in 2019. BMW M will never be eliminated, as M cars have higher profit margins. Hate to break it to you, as today's motorsport vehicles are not 3 pedals. Plain and simple, the return on investment does not justify co-development of a 6MT F80, as R&D from the F90 AT AWD is being used across the M product line.
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