After finally selecting a car after several years of research, I'm back to the drawing board. I was sold on the 435i M-Sport Convertible. This, of course, was based on the assumption that it would be offered in a manual transmission. While I haven't seen the official word,
MSN is now claiming that it will only be offered as an automatic. I'm now going to reconsider BMW as a whole. I'm so disappointed.
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At launch during the first quarter of 2014, you can have either engine with rear-wheel drive, although all-wheel drive will be available later on the 428i. No matter the engine or the drive choice, though, you’ll be opting for an 8-speed automatic transmission.
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http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...es-convertible