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Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...

Decline of manual transmissions in premium cars is due to cost, torque, and demand factors. “The manual doesn’t really make sense,” says BMW M boss Frank van Meel. Manual gearboxes may persist briefly ...

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Joe is a classically trained journalist who’s been writing about the auto industry and car culture for 40 years, steering the editorial direction of prominent Canadian magazines such as World of ...

BMW M boss Frank Van Meel has acknowledged the days of M cars with a manual transmission are numbered, citing a performance ceiling as the main reason. Speaking to assembled Australian media this week ...

BMW M will roll out 30 new models in the coming years, and the good news is that the company is engines and manuals will remain available. It’s amazing to think that BMW M started with, quite ...

If you want a manual sports car, your options are vanishing fast. Credit to BMW for fighting the good fight, allowing the privilege of rowing your own in the M2, M3, and M4. (Rest in peace, Z4.) ...

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Surprising absolutely nobody, the CEO of BMW's M division says that the business model for manual transmissions is getting worse. Speaking to the Australian website Carsales.com, Frank van Meel said ...