Stick-shy? Mini thinks it has the right guide—and patience—to teach you how to drive a clutch.
A major problem for the survival of the manual transmission is the dwindling number of people who know how to drive stick. Mini is trying to do something about that., run by its parent brand at its Performance Center in Thermal, California. The school give manual newbies or drivers looking for a refresh can practice the basics, Mini explained in a press release.
One of two BMW Performance Centers in the United States , the California facility is situated at the Thermal Club private racetrack and typically offers more performance-oriented classes to help customers get the most out of their M cars and, since 2016, Mini models.Mini's manual driving school focuses on more basic skills, such as finding the friction point of the clutch pedal and practicing smooth starts.
For now, the manual will only be available with the three-door Hardtop body style, in Cooper, Cooper S, and grades. Mini hasn't discussed adding the manual to other models in its lineup. For now, the rest of the lineup sticks with an 8-speed automatic transmission that's also optional on three-door Hardtop models.
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