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Originally Posted by solstice
And BMW manuals have never even been very tactile until now. Just when they are getting good they will stop them, pity but that's where everyone is headed. No manual Ferrari, GT3 or Lambo on sale today for example. The majority of sports car buyers shop on performance and looks not "feel" or engaging driving. Even an M3 is so fast today that the performnce penalty of an MT is significant. Personally I just want a car that feels fast and is fun to drive, that I connect with heart, soul and body. The MT still does that a bit better than the DCT. Always will I guess. An always that might only last another decade. Sob.
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Originally Posted by Lups
Lol Sol, you and i will end up in kiss soon!
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Originally Posted by solstice
Yikes, I'll rather drive a DCT... ( I hope you spelled right and meant the band Kiss )
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Originally Posted by Lups
Lol autocorrect worked its magic! Kia, yes.
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Ok, nominating this for early front runner for typo/autocorrect of the year...
As for the substantive point, the article is right that at some point the MT will go, but that is likely when all transmissions are auto because there is an electric engine (see Tesla, ibid)
Will M3 dump it earlier? I doubt it. Still relatively strong take up in North America - at least to justify it being carried into next model (assuming all internal combustion engine)
If it is gone, I would still look at next M.....but it does remove a significant barrier I have to going AMG/C63. It certainly makes that more of an option......