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Originally Posted by RPiM5
No he just means with the life cycle of the M4, the next gen M4 will be the last with a manual because the next gen M3 will cease production before the M4 does, but the M3 will have a manual too. So in literal speak, the next M4 will be the very last BMW to have a Manual Transmission. Still makes me sad though. At least we have Aston Martin and Porsche still committed to manuals. I suspect the price of a used 2020 Aston Vantage with a manual will be the same or less cost than a brand new 2028 BMW M4 with an Auto Transmission.
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He doesn't say the next gen M4 will be the last m4 with a manual. He says :
1) Manual transmission will die.
2) Manual transmission should die in an M4 as late as possible.
3) Manual transmission will exist in the next generation M4.
Now you could be right though, but he didn't outright say that, nor do I think that's what he meant. The only promise he made was that the transmission will at least, at a minimum survive through the next gen M4.
I don't think Porsche is any more committed to manuals than BMW for their sports car offerings. We can already see the transition away from manuals in the 992. I would anticipate that we'll see manuals completely killed off by BMW and Porsche likely around the same time.
Aston I think you're right based on what they are saying, but not sure how they'll actually accomplish that.
Either way, sad times are ahead.