I was very surprised when bmw didnt offer the current Z4 in a manual. To me that car needs it as an option even more than an M3/M4 because I see it as a second "summer" car. It must be that the number of people that are able to drive stick and in these markets is shrinking. Also the average person seems more concerned with remote starters than stick shift - and no mfg can solve remote start on MT. So I am somewhat surprised that this M3/M4 keeps it, and I wont be surprised at all if next gen is without it.
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