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Originally Posted by AustinPowers007
Ah, but I wasn't the one making a specific claim about how many units BMW would be able to sell. That was you, sir. The fact of the matter is that Porsche and Mazda continue to sell roadsters with manual transmissions in every geographical market they serve, including North America. My hunch is that sufficient demand exists for a manual transmission Z4 here to make it a worthwhile offering. I hope BMW sees fit to do so next year.
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I never said anything about how many units BMW could sell. Have no idea where you got that. I will be surprised if they put a 6MT in a US Z4.
Jaguar is a good example:
"When Jaguar first revealed the F-Type back in 2013, the only transmission choice was an eight-speed automatic (much to the dismay of enthusiasts). Frankly, the eight-speed auto box was fantastic but it didn't stop people on the internet from complaining. In 2015, Jaguar caved in to demand and gave the F-Type an optional six-speed manual transmission.
And of course, since there was "such an upswell of demand" from enthusiasts, almost none of them went out and actually bought one. As it turns out, people on the internet are much more likely to bang on their keyboards rather than go into a showroom and buy what they said they wanted. The sales figure don't lie, so Jaguar decided to discontinue the manual option for the 2020 model year, leaving the automatic as the only option."
https://carbuzz.com/news/now-is-the-...-jaguar-f-type