BMW signals the end of the manual M3 in Japan, but it’s safe in Australia

The BMW M3 manual has begun a slow exit from overseas showrooms, with Japan set for a special-edition send-off. But Australians will continue to have a choice of gearboxes for the foreseeable future.The beginning of the end for the manual BMW M3 has arrived, with news of its exit from Japan – as the German car giant inches closer to discontinuing the transmission type in its sports cars.However, a six-speed manual gearbox will remain an option for the M2, M3, and M4 in Australia for the fo