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<\/a><\/p>\nToday, we\u2019re using our proverbial crystal ball to figure out which car will be the last with a clutch pedal. In early June, BMW introduced the next-generation 1 Series<\/a> as an automatic-only affair. As we reported at the beginning of the year, the previous F70 model still had a manual on the cheapest versions sold in Europe.<\/p>\n The 2 Series Gran Coupe still has three pedals in its lesser configurations offered in select markets. However, the F44 is weeks\/months away from retirement. The F74<\/a> arrives this fall and we\u2019re certain it\u2019ll be sold only with a seven-speed, dual-clutch auto. A long-wheelbase F78 variant of the compact sedan for China is guaranteed to have just two pedals as well.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll be able to buy an M2 with a manual for a while but there are signs the G87 will do away with the third pedal in the coming years. We\u2019ve been reporting on an xDrive variant for a while, and how its potential launch in 2026 could spell the end of the rear-wheel-drive configuration<\/a>. If that happens, the RWD\u2019s demise will also mean the manual\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n That said, we\u2019re not excluding a potential return of the manual for a high-priced, low-volume M2 before the current generation runs its course. Who knows, that might be the final BMW with the do-it-yourself transmission. The G87 still has many years ahead as we\u2019re hearing production won\u2019t end until the second half of 2029. An even longer life cycle is a possibility because there\u2019s likely no time for a new generation.<\/p>\n With the EU banning sales of new cars with combustion engines in 2035, odds are there won\u2019t be a next-gen M2. Technically, the ban will be on cars with harmful emissions as ICE vehicles running on carbon-neutral fuels will be allowed. It remains to be seen whether the production of synthetic fuels will be ramped up to support such a massive influx of cars produced every year.<\/p>\n Stepping up to the M3, the G80 is reportedly going out of production in early 2027. However, we\u2019ve heard through the grapevine BMW will do another generation with a gasoline engine. Internally codenamed \u201cG84,\u201d<\/a> the next-gen car is scheduled to come out in early 2028. It\u2019s unclear whether the manual will survive. If it does, logic tells us it\u2019ll outlive the three-pedal M2, effectively making it the final model with the \u201cold-school\u201d gearbox.<\/p>\n Our sources close to BMW have told us that a new 4 Series is not planned<\/a>, so don\u2019t get your hopes up for another M4. As a refresher, the current generation offers a manual only in the M4 G82 Coupe. The G83 Convertible is sold exclusively as a Competition xDrive model. The same goes for the more practical M3 G81 Touring.<\/p>\n The Z4 has been offering a manual ever since the G29 debuted in 2018. Up until earlier this year, you could only buy the roadster with three pedals by opting for the sDrive20i sold outside of the United States. The globally available Z4 M40i now offers the 6MT setup as well. But the question is \u2013 for how long? It\u2019s been widely reported that BMW will discontinue the open-top sports cars in early 2026<\/a>. There are no plans for a direct replacement.<\/p>\n In October 2022, BMW M CEO Frank van Meel promised to keep the manual transmission alive until 2030. However, there was an asterisk attached to his statement because it depends on customer demand. The M division has also pledged to keep the inline-six and V8 engines in the lineup until the end of the decade. That means you have about five years left before hybrids and EVs take over.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve only covered regular production models but who\u2019s to say BMW won\u2019t do another special project like the 3.0 CSL<\/a>? With the clock ticking, an ultra-exclusive, high-priced manual M car would be an instant collector\u2019s item. If the company had no problems selling the M4 CSL-based 3.0 CSL for a rumored \u20ac750,000, it\u2019s confident it can charge an obscene amount of money for a final M with a stick.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t even have to be a coachbuilt car like the 3.0 CSL. An M2 CSL as the manual gearbox\u2019s epilogue would be a commercial hit. It would make sense for BMW to mark the retirement of the 6MT with a ludicrously expensive special-edition car. We\u2019ve already seen a limited-run M3 MT Final Edition<\/a> in Japan where the sports sedan has gone auto-only.<\/p>\n The writing is on the wall. Earlier this year, Frank van Meel said you\u2019d better act fast if you want a three-pedal M car<\/a>: \u201cThere are fun products, but let\u2019s be honest, the volumes are getting smaller and smaller. And so, it doesn\u2019t make sense to develop them anymore. If you want a manual M, you have to buy it now.\u201d<\/p>\n Although BMW has played its part to save the manuals better than rivals Mercedes and Audi, one model is missing from the lineup. Yes, the M240i with a clutch pedal. Is it too late to throw a stick shift in the 2 Series Coupe? Maybe not considering the G42 is supposedly staying in production until mid-2029.<\/p>\n However, we don\u2019t know whether this cheaper M2 alternative is happening. The bean counters from Munich might\u2019ve said no already. It wouldn\u2019t take a lot of effort to make it happen now that BMW sells the Z4 M40i with a manual. After all, the B58+6MT combo is not exactly a novelty.<\/p>\n When all is said and done, time is running out for manual cars from Bavaria. If you want one, you probably have only a few years to take the plunge.<\/p>\n First published by https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com<\/p>\n\n \u7acb\u523b\u8a3b\u518a\u53ca\u5831\u540d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5427! <\/a> www.ITSec.vip<\/a> www.Sraa.com.hk<\/a> The Manual BMW M2 Could Be Dying<\/h3>\n
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