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BMW 2 Series / M2
If there’s one automaker that masters the art of driving a car, it has to be BMW. Alas, even the Munich-based company seems to be moving gradually in another direction. The new 3 Series, introduced for 2019, comes with an autobox exclusively and we fear that the next M3 will follow its lead. Luckily, the smallest member in the BMW lineup continues to offer a manual transmission, from the base 2 Series to the 405-horsepower M2 Competition. You might want to hurry, though, because BMW has just announced that the next generation will come with front-wheel drive and we’re not sure if the clutch will survive.