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      09-19-2020, 03:30 PM   #4
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Its the same old story. No business case or enough sales to make one, even in EU, the manual is still paired to more "economy" engines and not the performance trims.

The roadster segment is sadly dying, however, Porsche will gladly sell you a Boxster and a manual transmission regardless of trim or engine.
My take is that BMW is underestimating demand here. I think they could sell a sufficient number of Z4s with 6MT to make it worth their while. But you're right about the Porsche Boxster being a good choice for those of us who want a two-seater convertible with 6MT. I'd just prefer to have a BMW.
I just wish they would have made a Z4 M! That would have been awesome. The new Z4 is a great roadster, but in my opinion, proper roadsters should have proper transmissions, and this one does not.
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