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According to BMW insiders, the Munich firm will offer manual gearboxes for the latest M6 - both the coupe and the convertible. We already know both versions will first be offered with the seven-speed double-clutch automatic gearbox, only after - in 2013 or later -, will the manual transmission be available.

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Americans are partially accountable for BMW's decision to offer the standard gearbox, because they wanted that option in a sports car. European consumers seemed to go with the new-generation automatic transmission much easier. After all, it changes gears quicker and helps keep the fuel bills down.


_{Source: Car and Driver}