The stick shift might be going the way of the Dodo. The latest loss comes from German performance leader BMW, which announced it might cancel manual transmissions entirely on its most potent performance cars, the M5 and M6, as soon as production of the current generation ends this year. For anyone who knows the tactile, engine-revving joys of the clutch and stick, this is sad news. But it isn’t extinct just yet. Just look to these worthy vehicles that all still come standard.
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