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Originally Posted by secretariat
Guys I have the 8 speed in my 2016 X5M and I have no problems with it at all. I also had the DCT in my F80 M3 and BMW did a great job with the ZF8. The only difference in the clutches is the DCT would shift immediately to the lowest gear possible harshly when using the paddles, or stomping on it, whereas the 8 speed doesn't do that but still shifts faster than you can do it. If you stomp on the gas in 7th gear it will throw you into 4th gear in an instant, what a blast. The settings (m buttons) really work great with 8 speed. I'm sure BMW will tune the 8 speed even more with the new M5.
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Exactly my experience and opinion.
