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The future ‘doesn’t look bright’ for 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 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.”
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The future ‘doesn’t look bright’ for manual transmission, says head of BMW M
By Stephen Edelstein — July 6, 2015
Follow us: @digitaltrends on Twitter | digitaltrendsftw on Facebook
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.”
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