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Tag: manual transmission

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F54 Clubman F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022 F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible F60 Countryman

MINI USA to Eliminate Manual Transmissions from Some Models for 2020

The emissions certification delay on MINI manual transmissions is halting all import of those models in the US starting this July and likely last...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoMay 24, 19
F54 Clubman F55 Four-Door Hardtop F56 Two-Door Hardtop F57 Convertible F60 Countryman JCW Technology

MINI USA to Temporarily Stop Selling Manual Transmissions

The sky is not falling but the rumors are true. MINI USA will temporarily stop offering manual transmissions and it’s happening sooner than you...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years agoApr 9, 20
F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022

Manual Transmission Pricing Are Going Up in the US – Will MINI Follow?

Cars Direct has a great piece on a trend we all new was eventually coming. Automakers are beginning to position the manual transmission as...

by Gabriel Bridger 2 years ago
Technology

Here Come the Clutchless Manual Transmissions

Last year we told you about one of BMW and MINI’s key suppliers Schaeffler was working on several enhancements to the manual transmission –...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoOct 7, 17
MF Feature

The Manual Transmission Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Getting Started.

For years we’ve heard about the manual transmission slowly dwindling away into the ether of automotive history. That narrative seems every time you walk...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoJun 23, 16
F56 Two-Door Hardtop In the Press JCW

Autocar Reviews the 2015 MINI JCW with Manual Transmission

Since the new John Cooper Works MINI came out early this spring, most reviews have been focused on automatic transmission cars. And while we...

by Alex Sitbon 5 years agoOct 26, 15
JCW Opinion

57% of JCWs in the US Are Manual – Lets Keep it that Way

So often we’re told that the US market is all about automatics. MINI USA has given us some stats that prove that is simply...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoAug 24, 15
In the Press Opinion

As Manual Transmissions Die at BMW, What Does it Mean for MINI?

The head of BMW M recently came out with a hint (you pay attention to those when they’re from auto execs) that manual transmissions...

by Gabriel Bridger 6 years agoJul 9, 15
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