BMW will rely more on eight-speed automatic transmissions and less on dual-clutch systems, Klaus Draeger, BMW’s development chief said today, pointing to a number of advantages brought by an automatic ...

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James Martinez February 3, 2009 Comment Now! BMW will soon be offering a new eight-speed automatic transmission developed by ZF that is set to appear first in the 7-series flagship saloon. The new ...

GENEVA — BMW could decide as early as this summer whether to begin sourcing transmissions in the U.S. for its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, S.C., the group's largest in the world. Transmissions ...

The BMW M3 and M4 gave up their dual-clutch transmissions when the new generations debuted in 2020, the last M cars to utilize the instant-shift gearbox. Now, every M but the M2, M3, and M4 are fitted ...

Frank van Meel, the chief exec at BMW M, recently confirmed that a twin-turbocharged sixer will power the next-generation M3. In stark contrast to the plug-in hybrid M5, the 3er will feature less ...

BMW’s latest X1 is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges its transmission makes the car dangerous, and even “life-threatening” to drive. The plaintiffs in the Virginian suit, a ...