More confirmation yesterday on manual transmission....with some great quotes, IMO.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/fra...staying-manual
“There is no point for us putting a manual gearbox into an SUV, but we will continue with a manual in the M3 and the M4. It’s a small percentage of sales – with the biggest community in the United States – but it’s something very specific that sets us apart from our competitors, because not everybody is capable of doing it. Even more so in future.”