No MT in G8X M3 / M4?

[BMW M3 CRT]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...and-csl-models

Here is some German commentary on the article: http://www.bimmertoday.de/2017/10/20...schalter-sein/

Above commentary in english: https://translate.google.com/transla...%2F&edit-text=

[Thescout13]

Originally Posted by BMW M3 CRT

http://www.bimmertoday.de/2017/10/20...schalter-sein/

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...and-csl-models

I believe the articles state that manuals are still going to be in the line up. Either way it has already been confirmed that the next generation will still have a manual if I am not mistaken.

[SunnyD]

The question is whether it will have a DCT option or full auto like the F90 M5.

[Thescout13]

Originally Posted by SunnyD

The question is whether it will have a DCT option or full auto like the F90 M5.

That is what I gathered as well from the one I could read. Maybe the German one explains why OP titled it "MT"?

[mkoesel]

The manual M3 and M4 seem to have pretty healthy sales in the US. I suspect they will remain available here. Whether they are offered in other regions will depend on sales performance in those regions. It sounds like they are not very popular in Germany and other European nations, so it is very possible they will no longer be offered in those countries next generation.

Regarding this statement by Autocar:

Sources suggest that the M2 CSL will arrive after the standard model’s facelift, which is due to go on sale next year.

Looks like they need to do better fact checking. The 2 Series and M2 facelift happened back in July. At any rate, the "CSL" should hit sometime next year.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by SunnyD

The question is whether it will have a DCT option or full auto like the F90 M5.

I strongly suspect we are in the final generation of the DCT. The planetary automatic now offers close enough performance for the DCT to no longer be necessary. I believe the DCT is still more efficient, but that matters more for smaller non-performance applications, hence why we are seeing BMW actually moving away from the planetary automatic to the DCT for UKL products.