宝马M部门总裁Frank van Meel近日确认，M5和M6将不再提供手动变速器。这位高管在谈到放弃手动变速器的原因时表示,M6配备六速手动变速器车型的“市场需求为零”。而M5手动版的销量也在持续下降，现行版在今年秋季停产之后将不再提供手动版本。虽然M5和M6不再提供手动版，但宝马还将为其他车型，包括M2、M3、M4提供手动版。对于喜欢手动变速器的消费者来说，这或许是一个令人沮丧的消息，但对绝大多数人来说，这并非坏事，M5和M6在绝大部分市场提供七速双离合器变速器。配备该变速器的M5 0-96公里/小时加速时间4.2秒，比手动版还快。宝马将于明年发布全新M5，该车预计将搭载升级版4.4升M TwinPower Turbo V8引擎，功率626马力。

 

BMW M5 & M6 to lose the manual transmission

BMW M GmbH President Frank van Meel has confirmed the manual transmission will be dropped from the M5 and M6.

 

Speaking to Car & Driver, van Meel said “Demand had dropped to zero” for the six-speed manual transmission in the M6. The manual transmission has also been a slow seller in the M5 so it will be no longer be able available after the current model goes out of production this fall.

 

Despite the decision to eliminate the manual transmission from the M5 and M6, van Meel said the company is still committed to manual transmissions. As he noted, "On M2, M3, and M4, the manual transmission will stay."

 

The news will probably irritate some enthusiasts but the move isn't terribly surprising as the models are equipped with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in most markets. The automatic variants are also faster than the manual counterparts as the M5 accelerates from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds with the dual-clutch transmission whereas the manual variant is a tenth of a second slower.

 

As a refresher, BMW is putting the finishing touches on an all-new M5 which will likely be introduced sometime next year. The model is expected to have an upgraded 4.4-liter M TwinPower Turbo V8 engine that produces up to 626 horsepower.