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Originally Posted by AustinPowers007
Not sure why you feel so compelled to be argumentative here. Car manufacturers, BMW included, don't always make sound marketing decisions that mesh with consumer preferences. Just look at the hideous grill of the new 4 series if you need proof! As you pointed out, nearly one in five M4 buyers opt for the 6MT, and BMW has seen fit to continue offering that option in the 2021 model. And it's a well known fact that roadster buyers tend to have a stronger preference for manuals.
So yes, it is my OPINION that demand would be there for a Z4 with 6MT based on having owned BMWs for more than 25 years and being in touch with a great many fellow BMW owners. Unlike you, I don't automatically assume that BMW knows best in having made the decision (so far) not to offer a 6MT option in North America.
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I have owned BMWs for almost 50 years and been in touch with thousands of fellow BMW owners. Since I don't make the corporate decisions for BMW, I don't make any assumptions about their knowing how to run their company. The 6MT is only available in the 2.0 Z4 which is not imported to the US. Therefore the US has no 6MT.
BMW must have each engine and transmission combination certified for sale in USA, which includes meeting emissions and fuel economy testing. This certification is time consuming and expensive. Limiting the combinations makes sense.
You have the perfect right to your opinion, but you don't make BMW's decisions.