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Originally Posted by okolisr
I don't understand something . . . why wouldn't BMW offer the 6MT and AWD combination, even if it's only on the lower-powered basic version?
There are plenty of everyday-driver customers who would buy this.
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Exactly! Part of the NA take rate for manuals on the M3 (25%) and M2 (50%) was directly coming from their competition not offering a manual transmission. So continue to take those customers and the ones that are wanting AWD and own a larger part of that segment. Also, the manual will offset the weight of the AWD, making it a good DAily Driver package.
The HP war and 0-60 times are ruining sports cars IMO. A 350HP car that is smaller and lighter is much more fun than a complex 500hp monster that needs additional systems, more width, and complex traction mechanisms to handle the unnecessary/unusable power.