Manual transmissions unfortunately seem like, as they die off, are being relegated to shitbox cars or (mostly high end) sports cars. That said, if you can find

Manual transmissions unfortunately seem like, as they die off, are being relegated to shitbox cars or (mostly high end) sports cars. That said, if you can find them, there are still some modern-ish BMWs that aren't M-series that come in manual. I picked up a 2016 340i and modded in CarPlay, and it feels like the best of the old world and modern world - rides the line perfectly for me. Will be sad when I finally have to let it go.