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BMW Tipped to Kill Manual Transmission in Next M3

Aug 8 2012, 11:46am CDT | by

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As the number of BMW buyers who opt for the manual transmission has declined, BMW has started to phase out manuals in many cars in Europe and some in the US. Previously we heard that the BMW M3 would...

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"I hope it hasn't taken away from the BMW, who have set up a fantastic tournament. Now we've got the chief executive involved in the whole thing having to say 'sorry.' We're all frightened to say anything; we're frightened to open our mouths in case we say something that isn't kosher in 2013. Somebody should tell us what to say because no one is quite sure what is right and wrong."


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BMW PGA Championship: Molinari leading race

Source: The Scotsman  |   May 24 2013, 10:37pm CDT

Francesco Molinari is based in London and is used to weather. Picture: Getty ‘LUKE Who’s Back’ has been the slogan for this week’s BMW PGA Championship. How unfortunate that proved to be as not only Luke Donald, the winner of the ...

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4 hours ago

Some of world’s elite fail to make cut at BMW PGA Championship

Source: Irish Times  |   May 24 2013, 8:23pm CDT

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks down the 11th hole with Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland (R) during the second round of the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on Friday. Photograph: Getty Im ...

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4 hours ago

Donald unlikely to make BMW PGA cut

Source: Sportal Australia  |   May 24 2013, 7:49pm CDT

Two-time BMW PGA Championship winner Luke Donald looks unlikely to make the cut of this year's event after a disappointing second round. The world number six, the defending champion, failed to recover from a poor start on Friday, hitting a ...

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5 hours ago

BMW Paints M3 Individual in the Wrong Color But Hasm't Make Things Right…

Source: Carscoop  |   May 24 2013, 7:17pm CDT

Any BMW M3 is a special car, even if you go for the most basic model without options - any spirited driver would love to own one, regardless of doors, color and specs. However, M3Post member "b-thumper" explains that things are much more complicated an ...

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6 hours ago

BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Makes Its Entrance for Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

Source: Automotive Blogs  |   May 24 2013, 6:30pm CDT

Big, bold, brash, and beautiful, BMW has unveiled its latest concept car for Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, one of the world’s premier shows for ultra-rare, highly desirable antique cars. As its chief sponsor, BMW has introduc ...

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6 hours ago

McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship

Source: KLTV  |   May 24 2013, 5:42pm CDT

(AP Photo /John Walton/PA). Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy during Round Two of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey Friday May 24, 2013. Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when ...

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7 hours ago

McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship

Source: KansasCity.com  |   May 24 2013, 5:26pm CDT

Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind ...

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7 hours ago

McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship

Source: Herald & Review  |   May 24 2013, 5:08pm CDT

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy during Round Two of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey Friday May 24, 2013. (AP Photo /John Walton/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES Did you know that we ar ...

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7 hours ago

McIlroy, Donald, Poulter miss cut, Francesco Molinari leads BMW PGA Championship

Source: FOX News  |   May 24 2013, 5:06pm CDT

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy during Round Two of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey Friday May 24, 2013. (AP Photo /John Walton/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESThe Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, Engla ...

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8 hours ago

KBB Weekend: A brilliant BMW, new Silverado tested and best Mid-Size Sedan deals

Source: Kelley Blue Book Car Reviews  |   May 24 2013, 4:15pm CDT

You have been signed out of My KBB Become a member today for free and: Save your research Save car comparison Save price quote requests See our customized car recommendations Enter your email address, and we’ll send you a new ...

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9 hours ago

Breakdown: BMW Concept Ninety

Source: Gear Patrol  |   May 24 2013, 3:36pm CDT

If only movie remakes were this good. BMW has just pulled the covers off the at Italy’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como. Consider this one of the finest homage bikes ever, created in honor of both the legendary BMW R90 ...

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9 hours ago

BMW coupe to compete against Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin and Bentley

Source: New York Daily News  |   May 24 2013, 3:09pm CDT

BMW is getting back into the large luxury coupe market, and the four-wheeled proof has been revealed in Italy, on the banks of Lake Como during the annual Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. The Gran Lusso Concept has two d ...

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BMW Tipped to Kill Manual Transmission in Next M3

Aug 8 2012, 11:46am CDT | by

Sports car FAIL!

As the number of BMW buyers who opt for the manual transmission has declined, BMW has started to phase out manuals in many cars in Europe and some in the US. Previously we heard that the BMW M3 would continue with a manual transmission, but reports are coming in that the manual will be killed in the M3 as well.

Autoweek reports that the next version of the M3 will be launched as a sedan only to begin with before a convertible and coupe versions land. The biggest problem I have with this is that indication is the manual transmission will no longer be offered. If true, that would mean the automatic SMG gearbox would be the only option.

 

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<a href="/latest_stories/all/all/3" rel="author">Shane McGlaun</a>
Shane is a self described car aficionado. He loves muscle cars, but also knows how green cars work. He has years of experience in testing cars and writes about cars with deeply felt emotions.

 

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