If you've looked at the technology in the modern Ms, you'll see a trend with technology being introduced in one & then perfected in the next:
- The E39 M5 introduced Double VANOS
- The E46 M3 had a refined VANOS & the SMG II gearbox
- The E60 M5 had SMG III & high-revving V10
- The E92 high-revving V8 & introduced M-DCT
- The F10 perfected M-DCT & introduced 1st F/I M car (I wouldn't consider the 1M the 1st F/I car b/c it used a recycled engine from a non-M 3 series)
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Originally Posted by SamS
135is uses N55.
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This article begs to differ:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=691753
Same engine as 335is = N54
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Originally Posted by Remonster
Not only is 8 speeds too many (why not just make 7th longer...?) but who in their right mind would choose the 8 speed auto with a torque converter (as good as that transmission is) over a dual clutch gearbox?
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If you thought I meant take the exact same gearbox in the new 3 series and put it in the next gen M you're an idiot. What I'm suggesting is that its probably that we will see a completely new DCT gearbox in the next M3/M4.
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Originally Posted by Soorena
One of the BMW head engineers. He months ago stated that DCT has no future and Autos can be as quick as DCT's.
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^^I wouldn't go that far, especially when Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren & the GTR are all using DCTs in their cars right now. The shift times between a DCT & auto is def much smaller then it was 4 years ago.
Anyone else?