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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
After viewing another case of BMW fucking up the Trans / throttle interface in an F10 (LCI) I have lost all faith in BMW to properly tune any auto transmission. 6MT for me.
Yes, I have driven several E9x's with DCT. Doesn't change my mind.
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+1 on the explanation.
After driving the DCTs in the currently available Ms (M3, M5 and M6) on the race track, I have to say I'm sold. You can let the car auto shift for you or you can do it yourself. Manually shifting the DCT is quite gratifying (perhaps not as much as pressing a clutch and rowing the gears). The DCT is so instantaneous, flip of a finger and you're in the next gear.
I can see the longing for the MT from a purist standpoint but the performance can't be denied with the DCT, and it is quite fun to drive.
Maybe the American muscle cars are playing to the same audience here that wants the MT since they don't even offer anything else in the GT500 and Boss? Never thought about it until just now.