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The future doesnt look brightfor manual transmission, says head of BMW M

By Stephen Edelstein July 6, 2015

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manual transmissions has waned, consumer allegiance to manuals remains strong among enthusiasts. But as much as petrol heads still love manuals, changing technology is making carmakers themselves less enthusiastic.

BMW M performance cars and manual transmissions go together like Republican presidential candidates and music copyright violations, but even this last bastion of the clutch could fall, according to comments by the M divisions boss.

From a technical standpoint, the future doesnt look bright for manual gearboxes,BMW M chief Frank van Meel said in a recent interview with Autocar. The DCT [dual-clutch transmission] and auto boxes are faster and they have better fuel consumption.

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The future ‘doesn’t look bright’ for manual transmission, says head of BMW M

By Stephen Edelstein — July 6, 2015

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/bmw-m-boss-says-future-doesnt-look-bright-for-manual-transmissions/#ixzz3f9CzWW00

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manual transmissions has waned, consumer allegiance to manuals remains strong among enthusiasts. But as much as petrol heads still love manuals, changing technology is making carmakers themselves less enthusiastic.

BMW M performance cars and manual transmissions go together like Republican presidential candidates and music copyright violations, but even this last bastion of the clutch could fall, according to comments by the M division’s boss.

“From a technical standpoint, the future doesn’t look bright for manual gearboxes,” BMW M chief Frank van Meel said in a recent interview with Autocar. “The DCT [dual-clutch transmission] and auto ‘boxes are faster and they have better fuel consumption.”

Related Video M235i Review:

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/bmw-m-boss-says-future-doesnt-look-bright-for-manual-transmissions/#ixzz3f9CnTtDh

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