Head of BMW M, Frank van Meel, said the manual transmission may not be around for much longer.

Bad news for BMW M fans: The manual transmission may not be around for much longer. Even though roughly 40 percent of M customers opted for the manual gearbox in 2025 (according to our own data), BMW’s M boss isn’t convinced that the gearbox is worth keeping alive. This is what he had to say.

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