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Originally Posted by ybbiz34
Well, the MCT isn't as quick as the DCT but I wouldn't say it's a bad transmission either.
The current W204 C63 is about 4-5 seconds faster around the 'ring than the E90 M3 despite weighing more and utilizing an "inferior" transmission.
With the W205 having more power, a tweaked MCT (really hoping for a DCT), and a weight savings of at least 110 lbs, I'd guess that the car is going to be substantially quicker than the W204 (which routinely clocked 3.7 second 0-60 times in all of the magazine tests/comparisons).
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...g-coupe-page-2
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz2sTa7FnrR
I'm glad the car is staying RWD simply because I think that, for the type of car that it is, RWD suits it better. |
It just surprises me when they have the HW needed that they don't take full advantage to elevate the car to a whole other level. If it could match or beat the GT-R the auto world would go bananas and it would absolutely finally come out of the M3's long shadow. I'm sure there are quite a crowd that would like the refinement of a Benz with the performance of a GT-R.