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F90 M5 dropping dual clutch for torque converter
Am I the only one being put off by this decision?
They say the reason is automatic shifts "nearly" as fast as DCT, which to me sounds like "it does not shift as fast but we want to cut the cost." Porsche makes 4wd with PDK; why can't bmw do it?
Even if that were the case, M is not simply about the shifting speed but about the driving experience. Torque converter may give you head start, but there is nothing like the feeling of full engagement with clutch packed transmission (be it manual or DCT.) And I fear that this decision would also take effect in smaller M2, M3s in the future.
ZF must have made hell of a good deal with BMW it seems. It just makes me sad that we may no longer be drifting kicking the clutch...
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