BMW: no manual for upcoming M3.
Enthusiasts: Are you kidding me?! This is the death of the M3!
BMW: Ok ok ok. Next M3 will come with manual transmission.
Enthusiast: No AWD and Manual? Are you kidding me?! This is the death of the Manual M3!
What gives?
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The manual transmission has never been about having the fastest car out there. It's about the driving experience. That is something that 30hp will not give you. Hardcore 6MT enthusiasts will not care about a slightly slower car if in return they get the thrill of pressing that clutch.
I'm prepared to order a 6MT Core M3. The hp/tq difference is nothing a mild tune can't fix.
Alternatively, you can get a manual C63, RS4/RS5, or a manual GT-R instead.
