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      07-06-2015, 06:40 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by jfox335i View Post

Also there's a bigger issue here. Don't just mourn the manual. Be prepared to mourn the death of the ICE. Natural Aspiration is nearly dead, and by 2025 hybrid/electric technology will dominate the new vehicle market.

Hate to say it but the M vehicles as we know them will most likely only be available in the used market. They will also be dead, sooner then you may think.
I think your are on point. NA is all but dead except in a handful of sports cars. Pure turbos will live on for another two decades or so. After that point, the only engines you'll see will be hybrid-electrics or pure electrics.
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